1004GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 April 2020

1004 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 22 April 2020 fire season means the period of the Restrictive and Prohibited burning periods or as extended or shortened by the CBFCO and endorsed by the local government; local laws means the Shire of Plantagenet Bush Fire Brigades Local Law 2020; management support means a male or female member of the Incident Support Brigade with the competency and currency to carry out operational support duties and be a minimum of sixteen (16) years of age; non-fire season means the period not already defined as the fire season for that year; normal brigade activities as defined in section 35A of the Act; office bearers means those appointed in accordance with clause 3 of the Rules; proxy vote means the written authority given to a member present to cast a vote for another member who is absent from the meeting. Part 2—Objectives and Values 2.1 Objectives (1) The Brigade shall undertake the following objectives— (a) provide timely, efficient and effective emergency services; (b) minimise the impact of emergencies on the community; (c) work with the community to increase bush fire awareness and fire prevention; (d) ensure that active Members‘ training requirements are maintained and documented to meet DFES standards; (e) ensure all operational equipment is serviceable and available for normal brigade activities; (f) provide an environment where every individual is treated with respect, and which is free from discrimination or harassment; and (g) service the needs of the community and work cohesively with other agencies. (2) Members are to adopt the Brigade values at all times when representing the Brigade. (3) The Brigade values include— (a) Put the community first; (b) Act with integrity and honesty; (c) Work together as a committed team; (d) Strive to keep ourselves and others safe; (e) Respect and value the contribution of others; (f) Have open and honest two way communication; and (g) Continuously develop our skills to improve our service to the community. Part 3—Duties and Responsibilities of Brigade Office Bearers 3.1 General (1) The Office Bearers of the brigade should be able to demonstrate current competencies for the position of office they are nominated for, or give an undertaking to complete any training requirements prior to accepting the nomination or undertaking the duties and responsibilities of the said position. (2) Nominations are subject to the approval of the CBFCO. Such approval may be conditional on the nominee undertaking further training or other necessary arrangements to satisfy the competency requirements. (3) An Office Bearer is entitled to hold a maximum of one (1) additional administrative position within the brigade, however, the Captain cannot also be a Lieutenant and vice versa. 3.2 Captain (1) The Captain of the brigade shall be responsible for the leadership and management of brigade operations. (2) As a role model and mentor for members, the Captain should always act with integrity and consider each member equally. All decisions should be in the interest of the Brigade and its members. (3) The position reports to the CBFCO on brigade related matters. (4) Duties and responsibilities of the Captain include— (a) Demonstrate positive leadership and mentor members; (b) If the Captain is the senior officer at an incident— (i) command, control and confidently manage activities at emergency incidents; (ii) ensure incident control systems and management principles are implemented and maintained during all emergency incidents if required; (iii) maintain some form of personal incident diary with a record of events and decisions that occur at an incident; (iv) conduct Brigade briefings and post incident analysis of any incident involving fire fighting, incident support or management issues;