Inter-government Liaison Operations Officer Peter Lucas AFSM Fire Services Liaison Officer Victoria Police State Emergencies and Security Department [email protected].
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Inter-government Liaison Operations Officer Peter Lucas AFSM Fire Services Liaison Officer Victoria Police State Emergencies and Security Department [email protected] Inter-government Liaison • Inter – Between ourselves – Mutual, reciprocal action, or relation – Connect by reciprocal links – Link together – interweaving Inter-government Liaison • Liaison – Connection, touch • Acting as a go-between for allied forces, or units of the same force Emergency Management L.O. • EMLO – Represents • EMT, other Agency, EOC incl. Sector – Empowered to commit resources – Represents interests of Agency – Provides advice / impacts & consequence management – Assist community to respond / recover – Previous experience / courses More than an EMLO Qualities • Political Acumen Represent Agency [s] Connect people Adaptable / Agile Manage relationships Recognise “what’s new” Have the courage Act A case history • Fire Services – since 2002 • CFA / MFB / FSC [DSE] – To Police • EMD – planning & Emergencies • CTCU – stay in the picture • CIPU • Other units – open / approachable – Other Agencies / Parties NATIONAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Energy National Icons Food Health Supply Gas Build. Bulk Prod Pet. Culture Storage Fuels Sport Dist. Elect. Tourism Prim. Prod. Pub. Hosp Pub. Health R&D Labs Utilities Manuf Water DoD Waste Water Waste Man Heavy Ind. Chem./ H.G. Govt Serv. Parl. Build Police Transpt Gov. Dept. Fire Serv. Amb. Serv SES DoD ECV Events Air Road Rail & Tram Inter Modal Comms Finance Telec. Elect. Mass Postal Services Bank. Ins. Trad. Exch. Sea VICTORIAN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Energy National Icons Food Health Supply Water Govt ESO’S Transpt Comms Finance Gas Build. Bulk Prod Pub. Hosp Water Parl. Build Gov. Dept. Air Telec. Bank. Pet. Culture Storage Pub. Health Waste Water Police Fire Serv. Road Elect. Mass Ins. Fuels Sport Dist. R&D Labs Waste Man Amb. Serv SES Rail & Tram Postal Services Trad. Exch. Elect. Tourism Prim. Prod. DoD ECV Inter Modal Events Sea Critical Infra-structure Sectors • Security Continuity Networks [SCN] – Facilitated by Govt – Chaired by Police Risk context statements RCS Trusted Information Sharing Networks Sectors • CIPU – add Government / Industry – Declared Essential Services DES – Pt 6 Exercising • Planning • Inter-operability • Inter-dependencies • Showcase Fire capabilities – networks / plume modelling Make Luck 1 • Introductions across Agency / Units – MDID, DVI, BRU, SOG, – Take morning tea • Proactive / Consultative – More than Police – • State Ambos, SES, DHS, DOH …….. • Federal AFP, ASIO, AG, EMA, ADF…….. – SCN’s and players, eg. SP Ausnet, CGEIC • Early wins – LOCUSTS • Ongoing – Summer prep for Fires Make Luck 2 • Keep involved • Clearance – manage what you hear • Embrace inclusion carefully – – – – Consult carefully on what you can release Consult carefully on to whom you release When invited comment – do it – carefully When invited do it – interview panels professionally Make Luck 3 • Connect the dots? – Trends analysis – Exercising – eg. Drill Style, National – Become a point of focus – I can help / fix / find – Drive areas of common interest - VFRR Always follow up – “issue tracker” – Regular reporting – tell ALL your bosses what you’re doing • Doorstop meetings, 0700 drop ins, SMS’s – they’re busy too Make Luck 4 • Share what we’ve got / similar / complimentary – Plume, MCU’s, Tech Rescue, ICS • Consult on what “they” need • Phoenix, hydration strategy, • connect like with like eg Specialists, project leaders • Act on what they want now / future – SIP, Palenterra, integration, • Keep wins going – Transmission line safety, Ammonia Make Luck 5 • • • • • Succession planning Build value of position Head-hunt replacement Improve pd Do we need to refocus place / position • Build handover document early – keep it going • FSLO Team – use them they’ve done it before Lastly • Don’t forget you – keep building strengths • Stay “in touch” – State Duty Officer • without committing, losing focus – Without being seen as “Spare” – say NO! [????] – Courses – Crisis Mgm, Resilience, • Have the courage Act