Incidents
Air Incident - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Occurrences during the operation of an aircraft in which any person involved suffers death or serious injury or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage (EMA).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:23 pm
Containers Overboard Incident - Confirmed
Theme:
Marine Incident
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Confirmed location of a maritime incident involving the loss of shipping containers overboard.
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
10 November 2022 at 2:03:33 am
Containers Overboard Incident - Unconfirmed
Theme:
Marine Incident
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Unconfirmed location of a maritime incident involving the loss of shipping containers overboard.
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
10 November 2022 at 2:03:35 am
Flood - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
The overflowing by water of the normal confines of a stream or other body of water, or the accumulation of water by drainage over areas which are not normally submerged (WMO).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:29 pm
Gas Leak - Confirmed
Theme:
Marine Incident
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Confirmed location of a gas leak incident.
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
10 November 2022 at 2:03:36 am
Gas Leak - Unconfirmed
Theme:
Marine Incident
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Unconfirmed location of a gas leak incident.
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
10 November 2022 at 2:03:38 am
General Incident - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Any unplanned event requiring emergency intervention (AIIMS).
Comments:
Related to the Unconfirmed Symbol
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:19 pm
General Incident - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Any unplanned event requiring emergency intervention (AIIMS).
Comments:
Related to the Confirmed Symbol
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:21 pm
Landslide - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
A landslide is the movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope.
They result from the failure of the materials which make up the hill slope and are driven by the force of
gravity. Landslides are known also as landslips, slumps or slope failure
(Geoscience Australia)
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:30 pm
Landslide - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
A landslide is the movement of rock, debris or earth down a slope.
They result from the failure of the materials which make up the hill slope and are driven by the force of
gravity. Landslides are known also as landslips, slumps or slope failure
(Geoscience Australia)
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:32 pm
Marine Incident - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Occurrences during the operation of a boat or ship in which any person
involved suffers death or serious injury or in which the boat or ship receives substantial damage
(modification of EMA Air Incident definition).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:33 pm
Marine Incident - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Occurrences during the operation of a boat or ship in which any person
involved suffers death or serious injury or in which the boat or ship receives substantial damage
(modification of EMA Air Incident definition).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:35 pm
Oil Spill Incident - Confirmed
Theme:
Marine Incident
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
The confirmed location for the source of an oil spill incident regardless of source.
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
10 November 2022 at 2:03:29 am
Oil Spill Incident - Unconfirmed
Theme:
Marine Incident
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
The unconfirmed location of an oil spill incident regardless of source when the exact location or status of a spill cannot be yet confirmed. Once the location has been confirmed, the symbol needs to be changed to Oil Spill Incident (confirmed).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
10 November 2022 at 2:03:32 am
Rail Incident - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Occurrences during the operation of a train in which any person involved
suffers death or serious injury or in which the train receives substantial
damage (modification of EMA Air Incident definition).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:37 pm
Rail Incident - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Occurrences during the operation of a train in which any person involved
suffers death or serious injury or in which the train receives substantial
damage (modification of EMA Air Incident definition).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:38 pm
Storm Surge - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
The difference between the actual water level under influence of a meteorological disturbance (storm tide) and the level which would have been attained in the absence
of the meteorological disturbance (i.e. astronomical tide) (WMO).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:14 pm
Storm Surge - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
The difference between the actual water level under influence of a meteorological disturbance (storm tide) and the level which would have been attained in the absence
of the meteorological disturbance (i.e. astronomical tide) (WMO).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:12 pm
Thunderstorm - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Sudden electrical discharges manifested by a flash of light (lightning) and a sharp or rumbling
sound (thunder) (WMO).
Often accompanied by squalls and/or precipitation (Rain and/or Hail)" (BoM Weather Service Handbook 1992).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:05 pm
Thunderstorm - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Sudden electrical discharges manifested by a flash of light (lightning) and a sharp or rumbling
sound (thunder) (WMO).
Often accompanied by squalls and/or precipitation (Rain and/or Hail)" (BoM Weather Service Handbook 1992).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:04 pm
Tropical Cyclone - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Tropical cyclones are intense low pressure systems which form over
warm ocean waters at low
latitudes. Tropical cyclones are associated with strong winds, torrential rain and storm surges (in coastal areas) (BoM).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:03 pm
Tropical Cyclone - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Tropical cyclones are intense low pressure systems which form over
warm ocean waters at low
latitudes. Tropical cyclones are associated with strong winds, torrential rain and storm surges (in coastal areas) (BoM).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:25:56 pm
Tsunami - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
A tsunami is a series of ocean waves with very long wavelengths (typically
hundreds of kilometres) caused by large-scale disturbances of the ocean
(BoM).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:26:00 pm
Tsunami - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
A tsunami is a series of ocean waves with very long wavelengths (typically
hundreds of kilometres) caused by large-scale disturbances of the ocean
(BoM).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:25:53 pm
Vehicle Incident - Confirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Confirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Occurrences during the operation of a wheeled or tracked vehicle in which
any person involved suffers death or serious injury or in which the vehicle receives substantial damage (modification of EMA Air Incident).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
8 November 2022 at 10:25:51 pm
Vehicle Incident - Unconfirmed
Theme:
General
Status:
Unconfirmed
Geometry:
Point
Definition:
Occurrences during the operation of a wheeled or tracked vehicle in which
any person involved suffers death or serious injury or in which the vehicle receives substantial damage (modification of EMA Air Incident).
Comments:
nil
Symbol proportions may differ from downloaded symbol
Last Updated:
9 October 2023 at 3:25:05 am