Wyndham council along with the municipalities emergency services participated in a management exercise at the Jubilee Estate in Wyndham Vale, Sunday 28th August 2022.
Victoria Police inspector Greg Hinton invited residents and community members to participate in the exercise, asking the community to leave their premises and walk ‘Two Streets Back” to the community staging point to simulate a peri-urban grassfire in an emergency evacuation.
“This has been a fantastic exercise held at our Jubilee estate for our residents and wider Wyndham community where we welcomed everyone to attend. It was incredibly educational and valuable to undertake these drills to learn what to do in various scenarios. Things that we should all be aware of to help and support one another in the wider community,” a spokesperson for Jubilee Estate said.
This exercise provided an opportunity for residents to prepare for emergencies and become familiar with fire agencies and other emergency agencies that work together during an emergency.
“Seeing the community apply our Two Streets Back message at Jubilee in Wyndham Vale last Sunday was really helpful for us as we continually try to improve the ways we communicate our life saving messages. It was also really encouraging to see residents engage with emergency services personnel, to ask questions and take action for their own safety,” Country Fire Authority member Alex Reid said.
A number of agencies, approximately 100 staff, were involved in this exercise lead by Victoria Police.
Including, Fire Rescue Victoria, Country Fire Authority, Parks Victoria, State Emergency Services, Ambulance Victoria, Wyndham council, Jubilee Estate Community Members, Salvation Army, Australian Red Cross, Emergency Management Victoria and the Victorian Council of Churches Emergencies Ministry.
