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Guide to
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Completing Your
Bush FireWise Action Plan
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To survive a bush fre,
you are going to need
one of these.
NSW RFS ENquiRy LiNE
1800 679 737
What will you do, Stay and
Defend or Leave Early?
Te decson to stay and deend yor ome or leae
early s te rst decson yo and yor amly need
to make (well beore te re season). Ts decson
aects yor Bush FireWise
TM
Action Plan.
in order to make ts decson yo sold consder
te ollowng:
Wo wll be at ome wen a bs re occrs?
Does yor amly grop nclde elderly relates,
yong cldren, people wt dsabltes or llnesses?
Can tese amly members be re-located, not, wo
wll care or tem wle te Bush FireWiseTM Action
Plan s mplemented?
Stayng to deend yor property s pyscally
demandng, t s necessary to ceck or and
extngs spot res or p to 10 ors ater te re
ront as passed. Are yo pyscally prepared?
Do yo own and ae access to te eqpment
and resorces to extngs res arond yor
property? (e.g. scent water spply, petrol or
desel portable pmp etc).
is yor ose adeqately prepared? Or s t n a
locaton tat makes t dclt to deend (sc as on
a steep slope or ery close to dense bsland).
How to draw up your Bush
FireWise Action Plan.
Your Bush FireWise Action Plan must be prepared
with all members o the household beore the
Bush Fire Danger Period (usually 1 October to 31
March).
Go to www.rs.nsw.gov.au or look trog te
attaced pages, ts wll elp yo to prepare eter a
Stay and Deend or Leave Early Bush FireWiseTM
Action Plan. Eeryones Bush FireWiseTM Action
Plan wll be derent dependng on ter nddal
staton.
Once yo ae completed yor plan, practse t
reglarly and keep t n a sae and easly accessble
place or qck reerence (e.g. on te rdge).
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As the fre approaches: (yor property).
As the fre ront arrives: (fames or ember attack sble) see attached example. Fig. 4
Ater the fre has passed: (ember attack sble) see attach example Fig. 4
Stay & Defend
Bush Fire inormation www.rs.nsw.go.a
Are you physically and mentally able to defend your home?
4 Dress n approprate clotng (.e. made rom natral bres) see attached example. Fig. 34 Patrol property or spot res to extngs.4 Wet egetaton near te ose wt a ose or sprnkler.
4 Block dran ppes and ll gtters wt water. Remoe fammable tems rom te exteror o te ose(e.g. blnds, otdoor rntre, door mats etc).
4 Stay close to te ose, drnk water and ceck te welare o oters.4 Stay calm and report all res on trple zero (000)
4 Moe nsde te ose.4 Prepare nsde o te ose (e.g. remoe crtans, moe rntre away rom wndows,
close doors & wndows).4 Soak towels and place nder external doors.
4 Stay nsde te ose and be alert to extngs any res.4 Ensre yo can ext te ome sold t catc algt.4 Montor te re, bt keep away rom wndows.4 Contne to drnk water.
Research indicates that a well-prepared home is oten the saest place to shelter rom afre-ront. People who die in bush fres die as a result o last-minute unplanned evacuations.
i yo are nsre, yo sold prepare a Leae Early Plan as well.
Wen completng yor Bush FireWise Action Plan, te ponts below are some examples o wat yo need to consder.
Preparing your home beore the Bush Fire Danger Period (1st October to 31 Marc)
4 Remoe dead brances, leaes and ndergrowt rom arond yor ome.4 Prne any tree lmbs less tan two metres rom te grond or oerangng yor ome.4 Ct long grass wtn 20 metres o yor ome.4 Remoe bark, eay mlc, wood ples and oter fammable materals close to te ome and sed.4 Ensre yo ae an ndependent adeqate water spply (.e a bore, ran water tank, dam etc).4 Ensre yo ae eqpment to gt res (a petrol/desel powered pmp, long oses, bckets, bns, sprnklers).4 Keep gtters clean.
See Standards or Asset Protecton Zones.www.rs.nsw.go.a
Your Saety4 Prepare a BuSh FiRE SuRvivAL KiT see attached example. Fig. 24 Dress n PROTECTivE CLOThiNG see attached example. Fig. 34 Prepare lestock & pets. Secre anmals n well cleared areas wt drnkng water.
4 Patrol te property nsde and ot (ncldng roo space) to extngs res.4 Contne to drnk water.
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A properly prepared dwelling is more likely to survive the impact o a bush fre i able bodied people arein attendance to extinguish outbreaks o fre beore, during and ater the passage o the fre ront.
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BUSH ACTION PLAN
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When to go:
Where to go and how to get there
How to get there saely:
What to take:
Bush Fire inormation www.rs.nsw.go.a
Leave Early
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BUSH ACTION PLAN
Do not drive through fre.
People wo de n bs res de as a reslt o last mnte, nplanned eacatons. i yo decde toLeae Early, yor ome wll ae a better cance o sral wtot yo t s prepared beore te re season.
Reer to RFS Fact Seets: Bsre Eacaton /Relocaton & Preparng yor ome or a bsre.
Consder low re rsk areas (.e. te local soppng centre, a well prepared negbors ose, etc).
Consder a nmber o trael rotes tat are clear o bsland and ae adeqate trnng and regeareas. Were wll yo go te road s blocked? see attached example. Fig. 6
Prepare a relocaton kt (blankets, water, rst ad kt, medcatons, cange o clotes, cldrens toys)see attached example. Fig. 6. Organse oseold members and make arrangements or pets. Prepare a
alables kt n adance, e.g. poto albms, mportant docments etc. Dont wat ntl te re s ap-proacng as yo may not ae tme.
Travelling by car see attached example. Fig. 5Leae early to aod traellng n a re aected area. i yo do need to selter n yor car, get down low and coerp. Close all wndows and doors and drnk water reqently.
Relocation KitWrte a lst o tems yor amly wll need, beore, drng and ater yor relocaton.
Figure 1
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wide-brimmed hatgoggles
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heavy cotton pants
Work gloves
In the event of fire everyone involvedshould consider:
Wear natural fabrics (e.g. cotton, denim orwool). Synthetic fabrics can melt or burn.
A long-sleeved shirt made from thick cottonor wool is ideal to prevent burns tothe upper body and arms (e.g. flannelette orcotton drill work shirt).
Sturdy leather work boots along with a pairof woollen socks prevent burns to the feet.
A pair of heavy cotton pants will shield yourlegs from the radiant heat emittedfrom the fire (e.g. denim jeans or oil-freeoveralls).
By wearing a wide-brimmed hat you canstop embers from dropping onto your heador down the back of your shirt.
Work gloves will protect your hands.
A good pair of goggles will safeguard youreyes against any smoke, embers and debristhat may be in the air.
Cover your nose and mouth with a wet cloth(non-synthetic) to prevent inhalation ofsmoke and embers.
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