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Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.threesixtyentertainment.nesn

IOS/IPhone – https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/emergency-+/id691814685?mt=8

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FRNSW Commissioner Greg Mullins joined Federal Minister for Justice, Michael Keenan and NSW Attornery General, Greg Smith at the launch of the Emergency + smartphone app this morning [December 6] at City Of Sydney fire station.
The free app was developed because more than 65% of triple zero callls now come from mobile phones, and many mobile callers are driving, pasing by or just generally not aware of their exact location, particluarly in the panic of reporting an emergency.
Determining caller location is the most critical piece of information emergency call-takers need. If they do not know where you are, they can’t send help.
The app uses existing smartphone techonology to priovide an exact GPS reference to the caller who can then relay that information to call takers. Operators can then get appliances rolling out the door and on scene that much faster, and be ready to take the next caller on line.
This app also contains contact numbers and a short explanantion of when to call non-emergency numbers like the Police assistance line and the SES national number. This will stop triple zero operators being tied up with non-emergency calls.
The app was developed by the Triple Zero Awareness Work Group, a nationl body chaired by FRNSW Assistant Commissioner Mark Whybro.
The original prototype of the app was built with funding from FRNSW and software developer 360 Entertainment. Costs were then covered by a National Emergency Management Project grant from the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department.

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade added 2 new photos.

This afternoon at 1500hrs Winmalee 1A, RP445 and T445 responded to reports of a large tree down near Kristine St and Hawkesbury Rd. Crews were on scene for an hour moving the tree and making the area safe.

Winmalee 1 A and FRNSW are currently dealing with a large tree down, cnr of Christine and Hawkesbury Rd, Winmalee. Traffic delays may be current

The BOM has issued a Severe Thunderstorm warning for the area. Mainly for Damaging winds. Remember to call the SES for assistance or 000 for life threatening emergencies.

Winmalee Rural Fire Brigade added 5 new photos.

A few photos from the 1600hrs call out. Wednesday will be hot so better to deal with these logs now. A bit of lateral thinking has us dragging the burning logs into the creek rather than carry heavy knapsacks to the logs. It was hot, dirty & thirsty work but a good job in the end. Most of these types of smouldering log call outs are well within burnt areas, but we have to make sure. Well done crew.

At 1600hrs today Winmalee 1A, Winmalee Pumper Bravo, Winmalee PC, Rescue Pumper 445, police and police rescue responded to reports of smoke along singles ridge road. Crews found a large area of logs burning well within burnt ground. Crews from Winmalee spent 3 hours blacking out the area and making it safe.

The Bushfire Research Centre gets involved after most major fires and provides extremely important research that helps residents & fire fighters alike. If you can assist them we would be very grateful.

If your at Winmalee HS for the fete, come down to the back oval and let the kids play with the hoses and climb over the our fire truck. Great photo op!