Fire Safety Tips
You can protect yourself from fires by taking a few simple precautions now. Tick the items in the following list to indicate your preparedness for a rural fire.
- Avoid all outdoor activities that generate heat or sparks.
- Clear a 10 to 30-metre space around houses and outbuildings.
- Clean rain gutters and downspouts. Remove dead plants and debris from sections.
- Cut lawns and paddocks around buildings, and water where permitted.
- Connect a garden hose for immediate use.
- Signpost water supplies and provide clear access routes.
- Prepare a home inventory, and collect important documents in a safe place.
- Make an escape plan.
- Evacuate immediately if instructed by authorities.
