Maybe handballing SES CRD to SES SCC for the entirety of a obviously crap fire danger day would be SENSIBLE.
I believe that the SES SCC was open all day... Andrew?
Need more info on what 'Zippy' was implying or wanting to change.
System worked as per business rules agreed between SES & MFS. The trigger yesterday was 7 calls received within 7 minutes at approx 1715.
Yesterday,
** one to two people were monitoring in SES SCC from 1000 onwards.
** the SES state duty officer was at CFS SOC as a liason officer, thus each CFS hourly briefing paper was distributed to everyone. This include Bureau of Meterology (BoM) updates.
** SES staff on 30 minute recall for 'State Emergency Operations Centre'. I think this activated from 1530 onwards.
** SES Hook truck sent to Kangaroo Island to assist in logistics. I understand CFS Region 3 Hook truck already over there with Salvo's Catering truck.
** Other SES resources assisting at the fires.
At approximately 1700, a full SES volunteer crew was paged to respond to SES SCC in anticipation that 132500 call taking would be needed. Ths was a result of BoM updates of risk to Adelaide and current Whyalla incidents.
I cannot remember exactly when, but approx 1720 the MFS formally requested SES SCC takeover CRD for 132500. This happened within a few minutes because the volunteer crew was already in the SES SCC.
I think SES Central Region Operations Centre (ROC) was fully manned by 1800.
All SES Central Region LHQ's activated with at least Operations crew at 1850.
Five volunteers staffed the incoming telephone lines until approximately 1930, taking approximately 70 taskings. Many calls received regards fires & power outages were transferred to other agencies. Thus I would estimate 100 calls in two hours.
The SAAS Incident Room opened during the afternoon as well.
SES SCC & SES Central ROC was staffed by 14 (maybe more) people during the two hours.
Some volunteers stood down at 1950. I was one of them because I returned to work to complete some of my evening shift at work. But was on 10 minute recall.
Unknown when SES SCC & SES Central ROC closed.
I have some of my gear with me at work today in case required. This was requested yesterday, but we have not been called.