Become an Evac Centre Reservist

Evacuation centres can be unique and challenging environments to work in. This one‐day training program will develop your knowledge and expertise in the establishment, management and operation of evacuation centres. It is designed for those who may work in or support an evacuation centre.

Location: Warwick Indoor Recreation and Aquatic Centre (WIRAC), 29 Palmerin Street, Warwick

Lunch and morning tea are provided. Please advise of any dietary requirements upon RSVP.

Minimum of 12 and maximum 30 participants.

Onsite parking available.

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Who is it for?

Anyone in the community who may want to:

• Help in times of disaster
• Volunteer in an evacuation centre
• Take the skills learnt back to your community
• Increase the preparedness and resilience of your community

What is covered?

• The evacuation context
• Roles and responsibilities
• Evac centre set up and operations
• Registration in evacuation
• Human needs and expectations
• Communication and reporting
• Handover and mobilisation

This training covers Evacuation Centre Management Modules 1, 2 and 3 as listed on the Queensland Disaster Management Training Framework. 

For more information, please email James Wong at james.wong@sdrc.qld.gov.au. 

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Testimonial:

"After attending the Evacuation Centre Training last year, it gives great insight into planning and preparing an appropriate space for those needing care, comfort and reassurance during a disaster. Having a checklist on hand of requirements of food, toiletries & bedding. A child’s safe space, whilst may look like it's just keeping children busy, is also taking their minds off what is going on around them. By just having little things like books and colouring in, it caters for their mental health. These are all the sort of things that prior to the training, I wouldn’t have actually thought of. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to look further into this, especially for an area such as ours where natural disasters are seeming to be becoming more and more common unfortunately, between fire and floods."

Rachel (Bunnings Activities Organiser; Community Hall Member)