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Dial Triple Zero (000) for Police, Fire and Ambulance in an emergency.
SES: 132 500 For help with a damaged roof, rising flood water, trees fallen on buildings, or storm damage.
Non-urgent medical help: 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84)
General enquiries: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
TTY Emergency Service: Dial 106. For more information please visit NRS
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Everyone has a role to play in disasters – especially in preparing ourselves, our family and community. Do you know your role?
Disasters: Know your Role is a three minute animation and quiz to test your knowledge of the systems in place and your role before, during and after a disaster.
Volunteering Qld and Emergency Management Queensland produced this resource as a plain-English guide to the Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements.
Take the quiz to find out if you know your role.
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Minister's Video Message
Minister for Police and Community Safety Jack Dempsey MP has thanked all police, ambulance, urban and rural firefighters, SES volunteers and emergency staff and volunteers for their response to flooding and tornadoes associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Oswald.
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Emergency Vehicles to get Priority
The Queensland Government is conducting an Emergency Vehicle Priority (EVP) pilot across up to 60 intersections in the Southport area of the Gold Coast.
During the trial, emergency vehicles can automatically trigger traffic light sequences to change along their route when responding to emergencies.
The system should result in safer roads for drivers and pedestrians, and quicker response times for emergency vehicles.
The trial is a cooperative venture between the Department of Community Safety, the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Police and the Gold Coast City Council.
For further information about the trial and a map of the intersections that are part of the trial…
