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Be Prepared for Bush Fire Season
It’s not the time for complacency
WITH WARMER WEATHER UPON US, THERE ARE SOME SIMPLE ACTIONS YOU CAN DO TO PREPARE FOR BUSHFIRES:
1. Know your risk 2. Prepare your home 3. Discuss your Bush Fire Survival Plan 4. Know the bush fire alert levels 5. Keep all bush fire information numbers, websites and the Fires Near Me app handy.
WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT FIRE DANGER WHEN THERE’S STILL A LOT OF MOISTURE IN THE GROUND?
Despite soil moisture remaining high following aboveaverage rainfall this year, it only takes a few days of hot, dry and windy conditions for vegetation to dry out. It pays to be prepared.
THE NEW NATIONAL FIRE DANGER RATINGS INDICATE THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF A FIRE, SHOULD ONE START. THE UPDATED DESIGN HAS SOME IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES:
NEW FEATURES
1. Now four ratings and colour levels instead of six; 2. The rating names in a white font on a black ribbon; 3. The size, location and shade of colour used for the wedges; 4. The white bar at the bottom left is used on days when there is no fire danger rating.
OPTIONAL ELEMENTS
5. Community messaging on the sign is considered best practice; 6. A timestamp has been recommended.
GETTING READY FOR BUSH FIRE IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK
THE 4 SIMPLE STEPS ARE:
DISCUSS PREPARE KNOW KEEP
By taking 20 minutes with your family to discuss what you’ll do during a fire, you could save their lives, as well as your home. Get the Guide at www.MyFirePlan.com.au
