There are four simple steps to get ready for a bush fire:
Step 1 Discuss — Discuss what to do if a bush fire threatens your home. Many households find that having a discussion over dinner works best as everybody is together and focussed.
Step 2 Prepare — Prepare your home and get it ready for bush fire season. There are simple things you can do around your home to prepare it for a bush fire, like keeping the grass low and having a cleared area around your home.
Step 3 Know — Know the bush fire alert levels. If there is a fire in your area you will find its alert level on the NSW RFS website and in the ‘Fires Near Me’ app.
Step 4 Keep — Keep up to date with all bush fire information numbers, websites and apps. In a bush fire, it’s important that you stay up to date on conditions in your area.
It’s a fact. If you and your home are well prepared, you stand a better chance of surviving a bush fire. Download the four simple steps at: rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/bush-fire-survival-plan
The recent spate of bushfires and the devastation we have seen at Koolewong are a grim reminder to prepare because there is no second chance.
Information from the NSW RFS
