Community
25 December, 2024
Training for severe weather
A TRAINING exercise was held at the Port Douglas’ cyclone shelter last Friday on the one-year anniversary of ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper making landfall in Far North Queensland.
Queensland Police Service emergency management conducted training with Douglas Shire Council staff who have made a commitment, above and beyond their normal duties, to serve their community during a natural disaster.
Participants learned and refreshed their skills and knowledge on how to set up the shelter, how to process residents seeking refuge and how to provide support once the building is in lock-down.
Many of the skills will be transferrable to other identified places of refuge that may be opened across the shire.
Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the council had a strong focus on preparation in the lead-up to cyclone season.
“On Friday, the community took time to reflect on ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the devastating impact of the floods that followed,” she said.
“However, (the) council also has an eye to the future and preparing the community for the possibility of another cyclone this wet season.”
Cr Scomazzon urged the community against complacency.
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