Activity 1.4

Where do you look for this information and what type of information are you looking for?

Using the table below, list your potential events, the locations/ sources/ facilities you think may house information on each event and the type of information that each source may be able to provide.

Some locations/ sources of information you might seek information from include:

•	your city library;
•	Emergency Service Libraries in your vicinity;
•	individual Emergency Service agencies;
•	Government departments 
•	universities;
•	Local Government/ Council offices;
•	bookshops;
•	personal interviews with persons involved in the event.

Remember it is important that you start this search for information as soon as possible. Gather as much information on your events as you can as this will be needed to ensure that the decision you make will be the right one. I have provided a brief example in the table below that will give you a better idea of what is required. 

Event	Who can assist me?

	What type of information might be available, should I be looking for or could be provided by those who can assist me?	
Example:			
Newcastle Earthquake, 1989	Newcastle City Council	Local Government response reports, local Displan, 
recovery plans and procedures, public health, environmental health, essential services impact, building damage and assessment	
	NSW State Emergency Service	SES response plans, procedures and reports	
	State/ local libraries	Journal articles, books, newspaper reports, Government reports, ….	
	Health Department	Health department response plans, procedures, Ambulance plans and procedures, incident reports, casualty management, triage information etc….	
	Community Services Department	Department response plans and procedures, incident reports, recovery information, personal services, CISM, victim counselling etc.	
	State Government	Coronial reports, legislation, State Displan, Government reports, special Commission/ Investigation reports, etc.	
	Police	Command and Control, Disaster Victim Identification, coronial investigation and reports, search and rescue.. etc. etc.	

Event	Who can assist me?

	What type of information might be available, should I be looking for or could be provided by those who can assist me?