Approved Plan - RAL21-0008

Catastrophic fire danger rating                                            Leaving late can be
The highest level is catastrophic. On a day of                              a deadly option.
catastrophic FDR leaving early is the only option to                    If you are in any doubt,
ensure your survival. You must relocate early to a safer
location, hours or the day before a fire occurs. Under no                 make the decision to
circumstances will it be safe to stay with your property.                    LEAVE EARLY.

Extreme fire danger rating
The second highest level is extreme. Should a fire            What will you do?
occur in your area on a day of extreme FDR leaving early
will always be the only option. Staying can only be           At all times you need to PREPARE ACT SURVIVE
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considered for homes that:
                                                              When the fire danger rating is ‘catastrophic’ leaving
ƒƒ   Have been designed and constructed specifically          early is the safest option.
     to address the threat of bushfire.
                                                              When the fire danger rating is lower than ‘catastrophic’,
ƒƒ   Have been maintained to those levels and are             one of the most important decisions you need to
     currently well prepared.                                 make is whether you will leave early or stay with a well
                                                              prepared property. This decision is the basis of your
ƒƒ   Can be actively defended by people with the
                                                              Bushfire Survival Plan.
     skills, knowledge and confidence to implement
     a well-rehearsed Bushfire Survival Plan.                 The following questions may help you make the right
                                                              decision for whether you will leave early or stay:
On days of catastrophic or extreme FDR:                       ƒƒ   Do you need to consider family members who are
ƒƒ   Fires are likely to be uncontrollable, unpredictable          young, elderly or infirm?
     and very fast moving with highly aggressive flames
                                                              ƒƒ   Are you physically and emotionally prepared to stay
     extending high above tree tops and buildings.
                                                                   with your property?
ƒƒ   Thousands of embers may be violently blown into
                                                              ƒƒ   Do you have the knowledge, skills, and confidence
     and around homes causing other fires to start
                                                                   to stay with your property?
     rapidly and spread quickly up to 20 kilometres
     ahead of the main fire.                                  ƒƒ   Is your home adequately constructed, maintained
                                                                   and prepared to withstand the impact of a fire?
ƒƒ   Fire can threaten suddenly, without warning, and
                                                                   In other words, is your home prepared to withstand
     the heat and wind will make it difficult to see, hear
                                                                   the impact of a bushfire?
     and breathe as the fire approaches.
                                                              ƒƒ   Do you have well-maintained resources and
ƒƒ   People in the path of such fires will almost certainly
                                                                   equipment to fight fire, and do you know how
     be injured or die and a significant number of
                                                                   to use them?
     homes and businesses will be destroyed or
     damaged.                                                 ƒƒ   Do you have appropriate protective clothing to
                                                                   fight a fire?
ƒƒ   Even well-prepared and constructed homes will
     not be safe.                                             ƒƒ   What will you do if a rapid onset fire leaves you
                                                                   with no time to leave? Where will you shelter?
ƒƒ   Expect power, water and phone networks to fail as
     severe winds bring down trees, power lines and
     blow roofs off buildings well ahead of the fire.

It is vital that you understand on these days that your
survival will depend solely on how well you have
prepared and how decisively you act.




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Catastrophic fire danger rating

The highest level is catastrophic. On a day of
catastrophic FDR leaving early is the only option to
ensure your survival. You must relocate early to a safer
location, hours or the day before a fire occurs. Under no
circumstances will it be safe to stay with your property.

Extreme fire danger rating

The second highest level is extreme. Should a fire
occur in your area on a day of extreme FDR leaving early
will always be the only option. Staying can only be
considered for homes that:

= Have been designed and constructed specifically
to address the threat of bushfire.

= Have been maintained to those levels and are
currently well prepared.

= Can be actively defended by people with the
skills, knowledge and confidence to implement
a well-rehearsed Bushfire Survival Plan.

On days of catastrophic or extreme FDR:

= Fires are likely to be uncontrollable, unpredictable
and very fast moving with highly aggressive flames
extending high above tree tops and buildings.

= Thousands of embers may be violently blown into
and around homes causing other fires to start
rapidly and spread quickly up to 20 kilometres
ahead of the main fire.

= Fire can threaten suddenly, without warning, and
the heat and wind will make it difficult to see, hear
and breathe as the fire approaches.

= People in the path of such fires will almost certainly
be injured or die and a significant number of
homes and businesses will be destroyed or
damaged.

= Even well-prepared and constructed homes will
not be safe.

= Expect power, water and phone networks to fail as
severe winds bring down trees, power lines and
blow roofs off buildings well ahead of the fire.

It is vital that you understand on these days that your
survival will depend solely on how well you have
prepared and how decisively you act.

SEE

Leaving late can be
a deadly option.
If you are in any doubt,
make the decision to
LEAVE EARLY.

What will you do?
At all times you need to PREPARE.ACT.SURVIVE .

When the fire danger rating is ‘catastrophic’ leaving
early is the safest option.

When the fire danger rating is lower than ‘catastrophic’,
one of the most important decisions you need to

make is whether you will leave early or stay with a well
prepared property. This decision is the basis of your
Bushfire Survival Plan.

The following questions may help you make the right
decision for whether you will leave early or stay:

= Do you need to consider family members who are
young, elderly or infirm?

= Are you physically and emotionally prepared to stay
with your property?

= Do you have the knowledge, skills, and confidence
to stay with your property?

= Is your home adequately constructed, maintained
and prepared to withstand the impact of a fire?
In other words, is your home prepared to withstand
the impact of a bushfire?

= Do you have well-maintained resources and
equipment to fight fire, and do you know how
to use them?

= Do you have appropriate protective clothing to
fight a fire?

= What will you do if a rapid onset fire leaves you
with no time to leave? Where will you shelter?

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