Blue Ribbon Day 2019

All hazards

Risks spanning across multiple hazard types and across the emergency management system.

Biosecurity

Exotic animal and plant disease outbreaks and pest incursions can have significant economic, community and environmental impacts.

Bushfire and other fires

Bushfire and other fires have potential consequences including loss of life and property, and damage to infrastructure and environment.

Climate change

Risks include more days of extreme heat, harsher fire weather, less rainfall and rising sea levels.

Communications disruption

Communications services are crucial in keeping communities safe, connected and informed before, during and after emergencies.

Cyber security and ICT systems failure

Risks relating to the confidentiality, availability, integrity of information and data and disruption of services.

Energy supply disruption

Reliable energy supplies are critical to many social and economic activities.

Flood

Major flood events have occurred in Victoria every 10 to 20 years, with much of the increasing risk created by human settlement.

Hazardous material incident

Potential risks relate to many places where Victoria’s hazardous materials are manufactured, stored, transported, used and disposed.

Heatwave

Heatwaves are considered to be the ‘silent killer’ of extreme weather events and are the leading cause of weather-related deaths in Australia.

Public health emergency

Risks may relate to the delivery of public health services, with impacts on community health and wellbeing and potential for loss of life.

Supply chain disruption

Geopolitical, environmental, economic, societal and infrastructure-related shocks can expose supply chains to wide ranging consequences.

Terrorism and extremism

Attacks carried out by individuals or non-state groups with ideological, political or religious goals can result in loss of life, severe injury and/or material damage.

Water supply disruption

Risks include collection, storage, treatment, delivery, availability and allocation of water for consumption and environmental, recreation and cultural uses.

Workforce and resourcing

Risks may relate to human resource supply and skills to support emergency management operations.

Blue Ribbon Day 2019

A message of thanks and appreciation from Victoria’s emergency management agencies to Victoria Police for serving and protecting our communities.

Policing is a challenging and often dangerous occupation.

Blue Ribbon Day – September 29 - is a chance for Victorians to say thank you to those who put themselves in harm’s way, and ensure that those who have fallen are not forgotten.

It is also important that police members and those in non-operational support roles know that their work in serving and protecting our communities is appreciated by their emergency management partners.

Watch the video to hear messages from:

Tony Pearce - Inspector-General for Emergency Management
Greg Leach –Acting Chief Officer / CEO, Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board
Tim Wiebusch ESM – Chief Officer Operations, Victoria State Emergency Service
Chris Hardman – Chief Fire Officer, Forest Fire Management Victoria
Tony Walker ASM – Chief Executive Officer, Ambulance Victoria
Steve Warrington – Chief Executive Officer, Country Fire Authority
Andrew Crisp APM – Emergency Management Commissioner

To get involved and support this campaign visit www.remember.org.au (External link)

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