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The State Fire Management Council

The State Fire Management Council is an advisory group to the Minister, the State Fire Commission, and sits above Fire Management Area Committees. SFMC is made up of the major land managers within the State along with government agencies responsible for the management of bushfires in Tasmania.

Member organisations include government and independent representative bodies that are appointed by the Governor of Tasmania.

More information on the SFMC is available here http://www.sfmc.tas.gov.au/about-us

SFMC flow chart

Emergency Calls

Call triple zero '000'

  • Ask for Fire, Police or Ambulance
  • Stay calm, don't shout, speak slowly and clearly.
  • When asked give the:
    State you live in, Street number, Street name, Suburb, Nearest cross street.

Dial Triple Zero - 000

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, there are six ways of contacting emergency services.

If you find yourself in an emergency which is either life threatening or where time is critical, you can contact fire services, police or ambulance:

  • By TTY – dial 106.
  • By internet relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By captioned relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By SMS relay – text 0423 677 767.
  • By video relay – login to Skype and contact one of the NRS contact names.
  • By ordinary phone – dial 1800 555 727 and ask for triple zero (000).

Further information

relayservice.gov.au/making-a-call/emergency-calls/ or relayservice.gov.au

Calls to 106 and 000 are FREE 24 hours a day, every day.