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Bodangora Wind Farm

Bush Fire Emergency Management Plan

Doc No: BODW1-GEN-PL-00015 Rev: C Rev Date: 03/07/2018 Authorised by: Site Manager of 17

BUSH FIRE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN

PROJECT TITLE: Bodangora Wind Farm

DOCUMENT NO.: BODW1-GEN-PL-00015

CURRENT REVISION

Revision: Reason for Revisions: Date of Revision

A Issued for Review and Approval 30 Nov 2017

B Inclusion of alternate site egress routes and

amended 2nd Evacuation location

22 Dec 2017

C Site Management Update 24/07/2018

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BUSH FIRE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

PLAN

Name of Premises

Bodangora Wind Farm

Address

362 Gillinghall Rd, Bodangora, NSW, 2820

Name Signature Date

Prepared by:

J Strikis (HSE Manager)

Approved by:

Scott Daykin (Site Manager)

Reviewed by:

Colin White ( HSE Advisor )

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Premises Details

This plan is for: Bodangora Wind Farm Project And has been designed to assist management to protect life and property in the event of a bush fire. The Primary Action to follow under normal bush fire conditions is to:

EVACUATE

Street No & Name: 362 Gillinghall Rd

Suburb: Bodangora, NSW Postcode: 2820

Contact Person: Scott Daykin

Position / Role: Site Manager

Phone Number (BH): 0402 795 542 Phone Number (AH): 0402 795 542

Type of Facility: Wind Farm Construction site – rural property

Number of buildings: 12

Number of employees: 80+ Number of occupants: 80+

Number of occupants with ‘special needs’: Nil

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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES The following outlines who has the responsibility of implementing the Emergency Procedures in the event of a bush fire.

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

In all emergencies call Triple Zero

Position Name or person Building / area of responsibility

Mobile phone number

Site Manager Scott Daykin Whole of site 0402 795 542

HSE Manager Jekabs Strikis Whole of Site 0421618365

Site Supervisor Sean Smith Whole of Site 0437 910 199

Emergency Contacts

Office / contact Phone Number

NSW Rural Fire Service

Local Fire Control Centre 02 6881 3900

Bush Fire Information Line 1800 679 737

Website www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

Website – Fires near me https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me

Bush fire information line 1800 679 737

Fire Danger Rating https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fdr-and-tobans

NSW Police Force

Wellington Police Station 21 Maughan Street Wellington 2820

02 6840 2099

Emergency Fire/Police/Ambulance 000

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.aunsw/

http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.aunsw/

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EVACUATION PROCEDURES

Evaluation of the safety of employees has determined that it would be safer for ALL persons to EVACUATE to a planned evacuation site.

Time required to evacuate premises: 45 minutes

Designated Assembly Point(s): 1) Bodangora Aerodrome (Primary)

2) Pioneer Park, 24 Showground Rd, Wellington, NSW (Secondary)

3)

4)

Transportation Arrangements

Number of vehicles required: Will depend on employee numbers (refer to daily sign on sheet)

Name of organisation providing transportation: Catcon and personal vehicles

Contact Phone Number: Site Manager

Time required to have transportation available: 0402 795 542

Estimated travelling time to destination: Not applicable

Planned Evacuation Site

Name of venue (primary): Bodangora Airfield

Address of venue: 45 Aerodrome Rd, Bodangora, NSW 2820

Nearest cross-street: Goolma Rd

Map Reference: Refer to attachment 3

Planned Evacuation Site (alternate)

Name of venue (alternate): Pioneer Park

Address of venue: 24 Showground Rd, Wellington, NSW, 2820

Nearest cross-street: Percy St, Wellington

Map Reference: Refer to attachment 7

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Commencement of Bush Fire Danger Period

(a) Review Bush Fire Management Plan

(b) Ensure all Employees are trained in the evacuation procedure

(c) Ensure buildings and surrounding lands are prepared

(d) Confirm contact details for Emergency contacts and landowners are current

(e) Confirm off site evacuation locations

(f) Water trucks to remain full at end of each day

Procedures for Evacuation during a bush fire emergency

The Trigger to commence Evacuation Procedures is:

Evacuation order given by Site Manager (or Delegate)

(refer to attachment two for Site Manager duties)

(a) Evacuate call given over all radio channels

(b) Site Manager to confirm with Supervisor and Leading hands that all employees have been notified

(c) Site Manager (or delegate) to get copy of Daily Site sign on sheet

(d) All employees move to Bodangora Airfield

(e) Site Manager to conform all employees are in location at Bodangora Airfield

(f) Site Manager to contact RFS if any employees are missing and approximate work location

(g) When ‘All clear” is given by RFS – Site Manager and Supervisor to return and inspect site for potential safety issues

(h) Site Manager to give call for all employees to return to site

After the bush fire emergency

(a) When ‘All clear” is given by RFS – Site Manager and Supervisor to return and inspect site for potential safety issues

(b) Site Manager to give call for all employees to return to site

(c) Employees to inspect individual plant and equipment

(d) Report status of equipment and plant to Supervisor

(e) Damaged equipment/plant/buildings to be repaired

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ATTACHMENT 1: EMPLOYEE/SUB-CONTRACTOR LISTING

Name of Person Location Any Special Needs Person Accounted For (tick)

Refer to daily sign on sheet

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ATTACHMENT 2: INFORMATION POSTER

Bushfire Action Plan

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FIRST RESPONDER

Upon finding a bushfire

• Emergency call on site radio (Channel #26)

• Notify others in the immediate area

• Notify Site Manager and Supervisor

If safe to do so:

• Use a fire extinguisher or water cart to extinguish the fire

• Prevent the fire from spreading

• Remove combustible materials from the path of the fire (dozer/grader etc)

• Ensure the fire is completely extinguished – do not leave the area unattended

After the fire is extinguished:

• Ensure that any equipment used in extinguishing the fire is checked and replaced as

necessary

If the fire cannot be extinguished

• Ring Emergency services (Fire Brigade – 000)

• Keep the area clear of bystanders and maintain a safe distance from the fire

• Listen to radio for site evacuation command

SITE MANAGER

Site Manager/Delegate

• Ascertain details of fire

• Confirm 000 has been contacted

• Contact ALL site landowners/Infigen/CPP/Transgrid and inform them of the Fire

(Location, Size, direction of fire and direction of wind, if we are placing fire

breaks, evacuating site, offer assistance if safe to do so etc)

• If fire cannot be extinguished - Give command to evacuate site to Primary Evacuation

location - Bodangora Airfield. (refer to map)

• Take copy of sign on sheet to Bodangora Airfield and confirm all personnel are present.

• If personnel are not accounted for – pass the information directly to the responding RFS

unit.

• When the all clear is given by RFS - return to site and assess the damage and risk and

call employees back to site if safe to do so.

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ATTACHMENT 3: PRIMARY EVACUATION LOCATION

BODANGORA AIRFIELD

Site

Compound

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ATTACHMENT 4: PROJECT SITE LAYOUT

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ATTACHMENT 5: LANDOWNERS PROPERTIES

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ATTACHMENT 6: LANDOWNERS CONTACT DETAILS

Bush fire contact list

Property Contact name Ph Number

Glenoak Barton Family

Simon/John/Carlene

Landsgrove Angus and Julie Gregory

Angus

Gunnegaldrie Taylor family

Bruce/Carol/Geoff/Carla

Meadowlands Whiteley family

Tom/John

Awahnee Sarah Dight Chel and Campell Gregory

Jeff/Sarah/Campbell

Lincoln (site entrance) Sue and Nick Knowles

Sue/Nick

Rory Ryan Rory

Infigen Site Manager Gavin Paul

CPP/Transgrid Darrin Robertson

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ATTACHMENT 7: ALTERNATE EVACUATION LOCATION

The alternate evacuation location is the Pioneer Park, Wellington, NSW

Site

Compound

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ATTACHMENT 8: ALTERNATE EVACUATION ROUTE 1 – DRIELL

CK RD TO GOOLMA RD

Wellington

13km

Site

Compound

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ATTACHMENT 9: ALTERNATE EVACUATION ROUTE 2 –

GILLINGHALL ROAD NORTH TO GOOLMA

Wellington 30km Wellington 30km

Site

Compound

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NOTES

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