AFAC 2015* Development Sessions
Development Session 1: Compressed Air Foam Systems - a new beginning
Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) were first developed during the Second World War but never became a mainstream technology due to the cost involved in implementing them. In recent years costs have come down and operational issues simplified which has led to renewed interest in the technology.
The purpose of this workshop is to expose participants to industry developments, end user experiences and environmental aspects so that ongoing dialogue amongst current and potential users can be generated based on industry knowledge & experience.
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Date: Tuesday 1 September Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm Location: Lower level Riverbank Room 8, Adelaide Convention Centre Catering: Morning tea, lunch & afternoon tea provided.
Development Session 2: Brown Hill and Keswick Creeks flood management - issues with managing risk and engaging the community - the legacy of past planning decisions
This field study tour will provide delegates with a detailed insight into the many and varied problems associated with the management of flood risk in the Brown Hill and Keswick Creeks in southern and western Adelaide.
Delegates will see at first hand, how the legacy of past planning decisions with respect to this creek system, has resulted in complex flood risk issues, the mitigation of which is equally complex. A number of community lobby groups have formed to oppose potential flood mitigation solutions, resulting in delays, cost overruns and high levels of community concern.
The study tour will highlight these issues and the difficult task that governments at commonwealth, state and local levels have in mitigating the serious risks of flooding whilst appeasing the genuine concerns of local community members.
Date: Friday 4 September Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm Depart Point: Adelaide Convention Centre Catering: Morning tea & lunch provided.
Development Session 3: Managing bushfire risk in the urban interface - a multi-faceted challenge
This field study tour will provide an insight into both the complexity and successes of South Australia’s holistic approach to bushfire risk reduction.
A coordinated program, involving various state and local government authorities, and the community, has led to increased community education and awareness, better fire management planning and risk assessment, improved landscape fuel reduction burning, and better informed biodiversity management.
The study tour is designed to showcase how the co-operative approach is addressing the complex elements of bushfire risk, with the goal of leading to safer communities and more resilient built and environmental assets.
Date: Friday 4 September Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Depart Point: Adelaide Convention Centre Catering: Morning tea and lunch provided.
Development Session 4: Major fires at bulk waste recycling facilities - findings, recommendations and changes to practice
During this field study tour delegates will be provided with two case studies representative of a series of major industrial fires that have occurred in Adelaide’s north-western suburbs over the past five years.
The first of these case studies; the Wingfield petrochemical fire, was a rapidly escalating fuel fire that produced extraordinary levels of radiant heat, explosions. The second case study involved a fire in a waste management facility at Wingfield fought in extreme temperatures and high winds across six days. Both of these fires posed significant risks to firefighters, adjoining premises and the environment.
Delegates will travel to the site of these fires and be provided with an overview of the findings, recommendations for agency practice as well as changes to standards and codes of practice for waste management in South Australia.
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Date: Friday 4 September Time:10:30am - 2:30pm Depart Point: Adelaide Fire Station (MFS - 99 Wakefield St, Adelaide) Catering: Lunch provided.
Development Session 5: Mapping and location technologies - are you up to speed with all the possibilities?
Spatial information technologies comprise a range of disciplines which come together to provide valuable input across all hazard types. More commonly referred to as ‘Mapping’, but definitely not just about making maps, spatial sciences are at the heart of dispatching, resource allocation, warnings, pre incident planning, incident statistical reporting, fire modelling, remote sensing, plume modelling, smart phones and field mapping - all key decision support areas in emergency management.
These are reliant on the underlying principles of consistency, standards and skilled workers across jurisdictions. Through full presentations and lightning talks, this workshop will showcase examples of the use and the growing demands of mapping and location technologies to not only support our emergency service sector workforce, but also our public information demands.
During this professional development opportunity, delegates will see presentations from users and those who manage these systems in emergency service organisations from across Australia, along with some of the major vendors of spatial technologies. You will hear about how their systems held up to demand in past crisis, what could have been better and what the future holds from an ever increasing need for spatial solutions. There will also be a discussion panel and briefings from the body linking all jurisdictions, the Emergency Management Spatial Information Network Australia (EMSINA).
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Date: Friday 4 September Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Location: Upper Level City Room 1, Adelaide Convention Centre Catering: Morning tea and lunch provided.
Development Session 6: The benefits of the Himawari-8 Satellite
The Japanese recently launched their new geostationary weather satellite, Himawari-8. Compared to the current satellite, MTSAT-2 it has twice the channels, twice the resolution and the repeat time has gone from hourly to ten minutes.
Opportunities for emergency managers are far greater than the simple mathematics suggest and are beyond what Australian emergency managers are accustomed to. New classes of decision support may become readily available, and we need to prepare for this. It must be realised that if the end-users do not know what to ask for, the providers will not be meeting the full potential.
During this workshop delegates will be exposed to the potential new capabilities that will emerge from the commissioning of Himawari-8.
For more information please see event flyer.
Date: Friday 4 September Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Location: Upper Level City Room 2, Adelaide Convention Centre Catering: Morning tea and lunch provided.
This session is proudly sponsored by Motorola Solutions.
“Motorola Solutions - partnering with AFAC to bring knowledge to the emergency services”
Development Session 7: Beyond engagement: building the social media program your community needs
During this master class presented by Trefor Munn-Venn, delegates will explore the distinctions between the “Social” and the “Media” and walk through why most efforts online do not generate the desired outcomes. An overview of the B-A-R Model will showcase how to drive behavioural changes in the way followers perceive think and act. After an overview of the model, delegates will engage in an interactive workshop to map out their own strategies.
The sessions will also help define and refine delegate’s understanding of the voice that their organisation conveys and methods to ensure consistency across their social media presence. Delegates will learn to create social media posts and messages based on the anatomy of the perfect post, identifying the right themes to focus on and exploring how to use Neuro-Linguistic Programming to improve the effectiveness of messages.
Finally, the session will address the key issues to take into account in order to put the strategic and tactical plan developed into action.
For more information please see event flyer.
Date: Friday 4 September Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Location: Upper Level City Room 3, Adelaide Convention Centre Catering: Morning tea and lunch provided.