Emergency Authorities
Hazard Leaders and Control Agencies are defined under the State Emergency Management Plan (2011). Under current legislation, Council does not have a direct role in relation to State emergencies.
Hazard Leaders
The Hazard Leader is the agency which has the knowledge, expertise and resources to undertake a leadership role for the planning of emergency management activities pertaining to the prevention of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from its appointed hazard.
| Hazard | Hazard Leader | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Animal and Plant Disease | Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA) | |
| Earthquake | Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) | |
| Escape of Hazardous Materials | Safe Work SA - Dept of the Premier and Cabinet | |
Extreme Weather |
SA State Emergency Service (SES) | 132 500 |
| Flood | Department for Water |
|
| Human Disease | Department of Health |
|
| Riverbank Collapse | Department for Water |
|
| Rural Fire | SA Country Fire Service (CFS) | 000 |
| Terrorism | SA Police (SAPOL) | 000 |
| Urban Fire | SA Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) | 000 |
Control Agency
Control Agencies have a legislated responsibility to develop response strategies to manage the effects of an identifed hazard. (Responsibility to control the RESPONSE to a particular emergency)
| Emergency | State Appointed Controlling Authority | Contact |
|---|---|---|
Aircraft accident |
SA Police (SAPOL) |
|
Animal, plant and marine disease |
Primary Industries and Resources South Australia (PIRSA) |
|
Bomb Threat |
SAPOL |
|
Earthquake |
SAPOL |
|
Fire (Rural and Metro) |
SA Country Fire Service (SACFS) |
000 |
Flood |
SA State Emergency Service (SASES) |
000 |
Food/drinking water contamination |
Department of Health |
|
Information and communication technology (ICT) failure |
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) |
|
Fuel, gas and electricity shortages |
DPTI |
|
Hazardous or Dangerous materials emergencies |
SACFS or SAMFS |
000 |
Siege/Hostage |
SAPOL |
|
Human epidemic |
Department of Health |
|
Marine transport accidents |
SAPOL |
|
Oil spills - marine and inland waters |
DPTI |
|
Rail accident |
SAPOL |
|
Riverbank collapse |
SAPOL |
|
Road/transport accident |
SAPOL |
|
Search and rescue - land and sea |
SAPOL |
|
Search and rescue - structure (buildings) |
SAMFS or SASES |
000 |
Severe weather |
SASES |
000 (Life-threatening emergencies only) |
Terrorist incident |
SAPOL |