New VicEmergency App for download
The new VicEmergency App is available for download now.
The app provides warnings and details of incidents, for fires, floods, storms, earthquake, tsunamis and water safety.i
Go to the EMV website to learn more and download the app.
New features of the VicEmergency app include:
- Incident and warning notifications for all emergencies
- User profile that enables simultaneous access to watch zones and emergency notifications across multiple devices
- Creation of up to 20 watch zones tailored to individual locations and needs
- Ability to edit watch zones and turn notifications on and off.
- Screen view rotation to view the incident map horizontally
- Responsive design for iPads and tablet devices
- The VicEmergency website www.emergency.vic.gov.au upgraded to create and edit watch zones and send email notifications
The new VicEmergency hotline introduced for this summer - 1800 226 226 - brings together all emergency numbers including the Victorian Bushfire Information Line, the Victorian Emergency Relief Information Line and the VICSES Flood and Storm Information Line.
Mobile Training Props available now
The first three Mobile Training Props are now undergoing Brigade evaluation. They are designed to take hot fire training to Brigades and Groups that are remote from CFA’s Field Training Grounds.
Volunteers, Brigades and Groups are encouraged to try them out and take a lead role by training to be operators/instructors and being prepared to assist with coordination.
The mobile training props are the first of a number of possible designs, and provide practical training for car fire, industrial and domestic scenarios.
Built to fit in their own shipping containers, these LPG fuelled self-contained props are easily transported and set up.
The trial aims to determine their suitability, the number required and other types of mobile training gear that volunteers and Brigades would fine useful.
Real opportunities exist for individual brigades or Groups to take the initiative and assist with the scheduling and conduct of valuable hot fire training with these mobile training props.
Contact your MTD with any participation enquiries.
2013 PILOT TRIAL SCHEDULE
|
Region |
Evaluation Period |
|
Northern and Western Metro |
16 – 31 March 2013 |
|
Eastern Metro |
9 – 21 April 2013 |
|
Southern Metro |
27 April – 12 May 2013 |
|
Gippsland |
18 May – 23 June 2013 |
|
Loddon Mallee |
29 June – 4 August 2013 |
|
Hume |
10 August – 15 September 2013 |
|
Grampians |
21 September – 20 October 2013 |
|
Barwon South West |
26 October – 1 December 2013 |
