NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE

Inspector Daniel Ainsworth & Inspector Boyd Townsend

How can you help?

› A Combat agency for Fire

› Assists land owners in Hazard Reduction

› Supports other agencies like SES

What is the RFS?

› Work with your local Brigade

› Prepare your Property and have a plan

DISCUSSD ISCUSS

PREPARE PRIEPARE

KNOW KNOW

E : KNOW THE BUSH F1IRE ALERT LEVELS If there is a fire in your area you will find Its alert level on the NSW RFS website. on the radio and in the 'Fires Near Me' app.

You need to keep rack o he alert level so You know what you should do.

ADVICE There ta na tnmediate da~r.

Sta~ 11p la C1Bte In case Ille sillJBIIOO et11w1ge9..

WATCH AND ACT Thera 18 a llle,,gMteneoll lsYel oJ rllrest. IJOOol!lti:rn!I. Sfi! Cflann ana you Deed IQ atart laklr,9 aciloo lo~ _you 1111.d c,,Jr ramily.

EME.RGENCY WARNING An Emergency Wemi"9 i!I. 111e, l!ooW'lest li!'iel al BU!<II Fire AierL You may be I~ ilooger sfld need ID lake ~aioo immeilslei~. Any dele~ oow pul.!I your t~a al risk.

KEEP G K EEP

STE,P 4: KEEP KEY' IN1FORMATION In a bush fire. It's importan that you stay up to da e on conditions in your area_ The NSW Rural Fire Serv,ce strongly advises saving these numbers. links and apps now.

111 an emergency call Tripi@ Z@l'O (000)

For i11 ormatioo Oil bush fire, call th@ 8\Jsh Fir•@ lntormatioo Lin@

'1800 NSW RFS (1800 619 137)

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NSW Rura 1I Fir@

S111rvk;g W@bsit0: rfs.nswigov.au

Firn Dang@I' Ratings:

rfs.11sw.9ov.au/ fdr

'Fires Near M@'

Fr@@ smartphone app. Local radio,

loca1 A.BC/@m@rg1mc.y broadcast@r frequency,

TV, ll@WSpap@rs

I\, facebook.com/11swrfs

twitt@r.com/nswrfs

LEAVE EARLY – THE SAFEST CHOICE

C:,.r,e or C e n-,c,st irnport",ant: lchi ngs you c::a de, bero-r-e .a bus; ire is dec-ide, vvh.at you w i 11 do if' one shou I di start_ Even I you p l an c-o ST .AV. t:hecre vv i 11 be son-, e .e.x.t:.-e rn.e or c.at:ast:roplhic days ..,..,1, e :sc a_:-,.,;n,g is.n· t an optic

l if you.- lho-u.se-hoJd pl,an i s to LIE.AVE EA.RLV. yo-u must be a ble t.o an.s.....,e-,- t::hce "tollo.......,in.g uest:ions I cletai I t:o eri.s-ur-e you and you r 'fami l:y are as "fully prepared as pc:,ssi ble-_

&-'.)I DC>.ES EViERVC,,N E .A.GREE?

[ J H .a.......e you cilseiu.ssed -ct-.e.se- dec:1S-"10ns

......... en 11:!!Ve__ CtC""IH:!! in Chi=!_ ~Id?

CJ Tne N:S\.oV RFS l"ec=mmenod& a:h.Br yo-u ciis.::::.....s-s ~r" curr:en·r p;lan v..·.1t:M your"" hl,o..Jgehold .at: ..-egu ar- 1 n erv.a.ls ~ e___.....s-...,a_,.-,e le. IS ..s • II ~ ta I i'-CK" you c:::I r-c:-.....n""'!L.5iC.2!1r-LCll::!!S_

w~ kn,0Yt.l' .....,,--.at: VJ<e ......,. , I 'L-=lka end h.aive ia=:arr-eparE!!Cf o-....r Emergency Swr""V1 va• KIL Fe< sugges.~ ~ VY-halt_ l:i:CI! t.21k'e: vii:!:.it ~re.plan._e.c:,,m_au

&-111 WH:EN WH...L. W"E LE.A.VE? V,J".,,e_ have d-ec:ided -..-... ha ou..- s.:iign ...... ,.11 l::>-e ICICI l11=!..o2!1V4:!!.... For" ~m~l:e ..S~e..r-1=!! FI D~ng.e-r' Ha i ng.,. f:lr~ 'wYi'l:hLn Skrn_

Do not: ....... ai for .a.n oFF.lc:lal vv.21ml~ l.:::aie!--l'"or-e clec1c:I ng o lea-......e

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rr c:A..N BE D~GEA.C>US TC> I E.&;-:E .A.T THE L.A.ST ..... UTE

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PREPARE TO STAY

One of the mos,;: important things you c,3n do before a bush Fire is decide whal: you will do if one­should start.. Jf your household plan 1s to STA Y . YQU must be a~e to answer the Fol•ow1ng quesDQ-llS m detail to ens.ur-e }'OU and your fa.mlly are prepar-ed as po.ss1b~.

[.;l DOES EVERYONE AGREE? H21\le you 01s-cussed. tnese oec1s1ons. with ,e,ver yonl:! In the- ho1.,1sehold?

The NSW RFS re.commends that ycu dis.cuss your c:urnant plan W•lh youl" household at regular 1m:ervals to l:!nsur'e It 1s s.nlt SUJlable for your oreurn~tanoes.

[-1 HAVE WE PREPARED OUR HOME AND PROPERTY? Defend.Ing your ho<l:1-=!! can 00 phy.s.ic.!illy and menteUy demanding.. Tha-e a..-e gmplie t hings. y0...,. can do ahead of t,me to give your honie afid roperty tt-ie greatest chance of survival dunng ~ fi~.

[.;l DO WE KNOW WHEN TO START DEFENDING OUR HOME AND PROPERTY? lt could be as soon as y,oo find c1,,..1t th£!.re 1!:i .a fi,-e, ~ar you_ Do not wait tor an offic:1at warning or for as-sistance t am fire fig hte,s.

[.l'.i WHAT WE WILL DO WHEN THE FIRE FRONT APPROACHES?'

[ ] I f f1ames ar.e. on top. of you or che- heat becomes unbearable move Jns.ade untll the fire front has passed (usually S-10 m1nu1:es)

Patrol tne ,ru.lde of the house. ,nclucbng roof s~e. lookln9 for s.oarks: .and emoers

She.It .et' ir, a ..-oom on the oppios1te std~ of the ho...Jse fron-. the .appiro:ac:hlng fin~ and ensure, vcu have dear access to an exit

[-1 DO WE HA VE ALL THIE EQUIPMEN:T NEEDED?'

Sui:;.has.:

A hose-/s (shou Id r-eac:n around entire p roperty> Water M.Jpply cl a, l<>a" 10,000L (e,..mple water tank. dam. pool)

[ ] Pecroi,ld,e.sel ware, pump and fuel (stored m a sa fe. access,lble- i:::t'ace) L adder-s {to access I n s1de the roof) Buckets and" mops Shovels: ,and me al rake.~

Prctac.tave- dothi.ng

Rll!MIDIBM, THmlll!. IS NO GUARANTl!I! THATFIAm=IGIITmlS WILL BE ,MERE TO HELP'IOtl

Defending your home can be physically and mentally demanding_ It is Important that everyone knows exactly what to do if a fire threa ens.

6/] OUTSIDE L J Turnoffgrnrna1ns.and/orborr1e

L J Move Flammable 11:&ms .w.ay from the hous<>

L J 81<><:k d,a.tnpl ""' 'W<th s.ocks ful I of sand and fill gutters wltr wat.e,,1

L J Dan g</t on the ,oof o ho~e ,r down

L J Move animals co a well-gra=a or oloughOO t!:r'"t'a a<way fr0<n tn~ house .anaw1nd

L J Patrol the hous<> well befa<e th<> "e .;;ur1...as !to put ou 2tT""~s an::t .!.l)Ot fir~

As. the hre aopro2te:.hes. we£ the side of

the house aoct giarden facing the 1:fe

[ ] MoVIE!- your fi·ref.gMting '=!!QUlprne-nt :.:o a

place, Vilhet-e 1t won·t Cur n ns .e

E./l I NSIDE L J C lo~ doar-s~ windows and v enr:s.

L J FIii b a ths. sinks., b u e k<>t5 a nd bins with wat,"' r"

L J Confin e _pi!:!!CS to one r oom

L J Place l a a de-r next to r c.ic f access

hole so you can: che c.Jc ror spot fires

[ ] S oak towe ls a nd rugs and l.ay the n,

a cross ex:te f'n aJ C1'oarways

L J Mov e f umdure away f rom wln dO"N5

6/l AS THE FIRE APPROACHES

L J Take shelter ~n a room oo the opposite sfdii!' af your house- away from Ul.~ approaching fire unnl the frcint has pas.s.ed (LJ:5.Ually 5-10 mlns).

f J ALway.s en5,uira you h.a'!.'@ cie:ar ac.oe-ss to an ir!!xit.

l J Patrol Lhe- •n.s1de of the house. meJuding roof !iipace, Jooklng for

sparks and e.rnbers

t J Confirm the. location you afl:!! heading .s still sar:e .and-away fr-on, the fim

l J Conr,rm your p!anned route ts- cJear

IF YOUR LIFE IS AT RISI< , CONTACT TIRUPLE ZERO (000} I MMEDIATELY.

[,I) AFTER THE FIRE PASSES l J Orn::e the front p .. ss...,, b" pr<>pared to

find and ex.Ungulsh spot fire!ii.

l J Ch<>ci.< 1,ou..s,, boU, ,nsJde and out fcit

fireis. ~ncJudlng roof c:-.ev1~. under lhe ho-us@.. dieck.. srafrs. W4ndows1Us ~t.c..

[ J If po•slble,,ind safe to do .so. cnecl< all youir ns1ghbo-urs are ok'

L J Contac:.t: riejatlve.s o, frien.:!ts to tell thiem you aresare

l J Patrol you, horn" for ,;;eve,al hours: loci< for small flms- and burnfng embers

It I s not safe to STAY w ,ith your property under some clrcu.mstances, su ch as:

> fr tn" fire dang...- rating ls CAT AST~OPHI C

> Ther-e, ts an Extreme fl:re t1ar-'lgl:!r rat1 ng and yot..Jr home 1s r"lot spec.iall}' dessg.ned or

constructed ro..- bush fires

> Your or.o~ I!. r,c:t \Nll:!JI matntatned

> You or the people •n your home o..-e. n.oc mentally and phy'S,lcal ly flt and reaoy

UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU SHOULD LEAVE EARLY