BUSHFIRES
STAY SAFE
PREPARE
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Clean out your gutters for vegetation (Leaves, twigs, flammable materials)
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Organise what you would take with you in case of a fire
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Organise with your family what will happen in the event of a bushfire
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Organise what you will do with pets/livestock
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If you live in a spot of high risk, organise neccessary insurance for your car/house
ACT
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IF YOU DECIDE TO STAY
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Make sure you have sufficient lenghts of lothes to reach all buildings
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Buckets and alternate water supplies
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Gather materials that can be used to put out small fires
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Make sure you have; torch, first aid kit, full length clothing, gloves, sufficient drinking water
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HIGH FIRE DANGER DAYS
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Listen to local radio station
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Drink lots of water
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Move any stock to fully grazed areas
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Check water pumps/measures to make sure it is all working
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FIRE IN THE AREA
• Listen to local broadcasts or check websites for updates.
• Put on protective clothing.
• Drink lots of water.
• Move car/s to a safe location.
• Close windows and doors and shut blinds.
• Take down curtains and move furniture away from windows.
• Bring pets inside and restrain them (leash, cage, or secure room) and provide water.
• Block downpipes (at the top) and fill gutters with water if possible.
• Wet down the sides of buildings and close shrubbery in the likely path of the bushfire.
• Wet down fine fuels close to buildings.
• Turn on garden sprinklers for 30 minutes before the bushfire arrives.
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WHEN THE FRONT ARRIVES
• Disconnect hose and fittings and bring inside.
• Go inside for shelter.
• Drink lots of water.
• Patrol and check for embers inside, particularly in the roof space.
• Check family and pets.
SURVIVE
• shelter in your house on the opposite side of approaching fire
• maintain a means of escape
• continually monitor conditions.
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wear protective equipment
• go outside once it is safe
• check for small spot fires and burning embers: - inside roof space - under floor boards - under house space - on veranda and decks - on window ledges and door sills - in roof lines and gutters - garden beds and mulch - woodheaps - outdoor furniture
• monitor media outlets – radio, TV and internet.
Just because you don't live in the bush, doesnt mean that you are safe!
