Ace News Desk – Emergency Action Plan (EAP) In the improbable event that Copperlode Falls Dam fails, it is important that people living in the Redlynch Valley and surrounding areas know what to do.
Copperlode Falls Dam is the main supply of water for the Cairns Region. In an emergency dam failure situation, everyone has a responsibility for their own safety.
Council tests the emergency sirens once a year and, as the owner of Copperlode Falls Dam, has a legislative requirement to maintain an Emergency Action Plan (EAP). The Copperlode Falls Dam EAP explains roles and responsibilities, communication procedures, and dam-specific emergency scenarios, including how people who live immediately downstream of the dam will be told about a dam emergency.
Copperlode Dam Evacuation Guides
Council’s Evacuation Guide explains how the early warning system works, maps the ‘red zones’ that are immediately downstream from the dam and evacuation points, and provides information about emergency alert services.
Residents and business owners should use this guide to prepare, share, and practise their own emergency evacuation plan by following these five key steps:
- Learn about the early warning system and the siren sounds
- Find out if you live in a ‘red zone’ immediately downstream from the dam
- Know your nearest evacuation assembly point
- Plot the fastest clear route to the evacuation assembly point
- Understand that you must walk (not drive) in the event of an evacuation.
Download the Copperlode Dam Evacuation Guide Opt in to receive Cairns Alert emergency messages
The Copperlode Dam evacuation guide is available in the following languages: Afrikaans, Filipino, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Spanish, Mandarin, and Punjabi.
Early warning system
The Early Warning system uses the latest technology and a wide range of communication tools to deliver real-time alerts to residents and visitors in the unlikely event of dam failure.
One of the key components of the system is the nine siren towers – also known as Outdoor Warning Stations, which are positioned throughout the Redlynch Valley from Crystal Cascades to Brinsmead. The outdoor warning station sirens transmit automated warning signals and pre-recorded voice messages via speakers mounted to towers.
Messages and warnings are also conveyed in an emergency via text message, phone calls, radio broadcasting, and social media messaging. Cairns Alert is one of several text message alert systems used and requires residents to ‘opt-in’. Visit the Cairns Disaster Dashboard or Council’s website to opt into Cairns Alert
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