Emergency action plan guideline and templates
As a dam owner, you can use the Emergency action plan for referable dam guideline (PDF, 1.9MB) when preparing an emergency action plan (EAP).
Local government and district disaster management groups can also use this guideline for help in understanding their role in the preparation of EAPs.
You can also use these tools to assist in the EAP preparation and approval processes.
- Support tool: District disaster management group emergency action plan review (DOCX, 44KB)
- Support tool: Local government assessment of emergency action plans (DOCX, 52KB)
Dam owners can use the emergency action plan template (DOCX, 490KB) to draft an emergency action plan for very low or low consequence category dams.
For help preparing an effective EAP, email damsafety@rdmw.qld.gov.au.
Also consider...
- Read more about dam ownership, emergencies and flood information.
- View the ANCOLD Guidelines on the consequence categories for dams for specific consequence category definitions.
- Last reviewed: 25 Oct 2023
- Last updated: 25 Oct 2023