How Do You Prepare For A Brush Fire?
• Know if you want to stay and defend your house or go somewhere safe. If you want to stay and defend your house, let the local fire brigade or police know, so that if the bushfire strikes, they can come and help save your house, or help to keep you safe. Remember that this is not recommended and very unsafe, so if you are going to stay, make sure any young children/seniors/pregnant women leave. • If you want to go somewhere safe, pack up all the necessary possessions like family valuables, photo albums, and bring your pets. Also round up as much money as you can. • Listen to the local radio station/television station, as they will have updates on the condition of the bushfire. It is a good idea to have a hand-cranked or battery operated radio. Use your cell phone too, to keep in touch with people and let them know how events are unfolding for you. • Ask the local fire brigade/police what will happen after the fire, for example, if they will have medical stations for check-ups, and if
