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New website in to
help in emergency
A new emergency services information website has been released as a pilot by theMetropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board (MFB).
The Community Emergency Information website provides information to assist members of the community in making decisions relating to emergencies the MFB was attending.
Fire Services Commissioner, Craig Lapsley said the pilot site would enable people to see and understand what may be unfolding in their area.
“It will also allow us to examine and test new ways of providing real time emergency information and ultimately help individuals and communities quickly access information relative to their location and risk,” Commissioner Lapsley said.
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“Testing new technology and improving the way emergency information is created, consumed and delivered is a critical part of the work we need to do now and continue doing as technology moves in the future.”
He said people would be welcome to provide feedback on the content, design, layout and functionality of the website.
He said it did not display any emergency event-related warnings or advice or information.
To obtain emergency event specific warnings or advice or information, Commissioner Lapsley said the place to go was to the website of the specific emergency services organisation or agency likely to be attending the event.
For example, he said it would be the MFB in the event of a fire or emergency in Metropolitan Melbourne.
He said the trial Community Emergency Information Website included links to State Emergency Services Organisations and agencies including Victoria State Emergency Services (SES), the Country Fire Authority, Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) and the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE).
The pilot site will be operational through to April 2012 and it can be accessed at this PS News link.
Edition 248, 25 January 2012
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