This event is an opportunity to bring community members together to help them prepare themselves and their families for disasters and emergency situations. The aim of the day is for all emergency response and support agencies to come together to promote contentedness, disaster resilience and preparedness in the community. The Emergency Services Day is an opportunity to focus minds and efforts on achieving greater resilience.

The desired outcomes of the day are:

• To encourage a more resilient community through a better understanding of local risks.

• To better understand the community’s risk perception in relation to disasters and emergencies.

• To increase residents’ knowledge of the local Emergency Services, related agencies and resources available to the community.

• Provide interactive skills displays

• To provide a platform for volunteer services to promote volunteerism and recruit new members.