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Emergency Services
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| Red Cross plays an important role under Western Australia's emergency management arrangements. Red Cross has the responsibility for the registration of evacuees and the management of subsequent inquiries through the National Registration and Inquiry System (NRIS), providing trained volunteers who can be called upon at a moment's notice to enter data, staff telephone lines, and offer general assistance during a disaster. |
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Baby Abbie is given a Red Cross Trauma Teddy for comfort in the wake of a disaster. |
NRIS is a computer-based filing and retrieval system designed to provide relatives and friends with basic details of the whereabouts of people affected by a disaster.
Red Cross volunteers also provide personal support (or care and comfort) to people affected by an emergency or disaster, be it at evacuation centres, welfare centres, recovery centres, or through outreach doorknocking in affected areas following an event.
Red Cross Emergency Services staff frequently conduct training sessions for volunteers all over the state, ensuring that most major towns and cities are adequately in the event of a disaster.
All householders are encouraged to prepare themselves in the event of a disaster through Red Cross REDiPlan.
Can you help your town when disaster strikes? For training dates to become an Emergency Services volunteer please look here or call (08) 9225 8888. For more information on Emergency Services, please call (08) 9225 8888 or email us.
WA Police works closely with Red Cross Emergency Services volunteers during a disaster, ensuring that evacuees are safe and cared for as well as providing assistance in identification and registration of people affected.
In times of emergency, WA Police also run the Western Australia State Public Advice Line, where the public is able to make general enquiries about the event; Red Cross runs the State Inquiry Centre, where people can ring if they're concerned about friends or family in the affected area.
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