Use common incident command and interoperable communications
#00314
Give participating agencies shared roles, terminology, radio interoperability and decision structures during complex wildfire incidents.
Maui County and Hawaii emergency-management agencies · since 2023 · City
During the 2023 Lahaina fire, the emergency alert system failed to deliver timely, redundant warnings under extreme wind-driven conditions. Outdoor warning sirens were not activated; power and telecommunications outages…
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Southeastern Australia
PartialAustralian state, territory and Commonwealth emergency services with international assistance · since 2019 · Region
During the 2019–2020 Black Summer fires, Australian state, territory and Commonwealth emergency services activated cross-jurisdictional and international mutual aid. Despite pre-existing arrangements, the simultaneous,…
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Catalonia, Spain
SuccessGRAF, Fire and Forestry Actions Support Group of the Catalan Fire Service · Region
Catalonia's GRAF (Fire and Forestry Actions Support Group) integrates specialist fire-behaviour analysis, strategic decision-making, and field operations within the Catalan Fire Service. The unit is embedded in the inci…
Greek civil protection and local authorities · since 2018 · City
The 2018 Mati wildfire (July 23, 2018) killed over 100 people, exposing critical failures: no effective public warning was issued before roads became impassable, evacuation coordination between civil protection and loca…