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Cooroibah Fires, November 2019




   Before a bushfire:
   Check the dashboard disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au and the Noosa Council Facebook page for up to
   date information provided directly from the Noosa Local Disaster Management Group.

      
      Keep an eye on the Rural Fire Service                
                                                           Move flammable items away from the
      website: ruralfire.qld.gov.au                        house, e.g. woodpiles, boxes, hanging
                                                           baskets, garden furniture, gas bottles.
      
      Hold a family meeting to prepare and
      discuss your Bushfire Survival Plan.                 
                                                           Keep   access ways to the property clear for
                                                           fire trucks.
      
      Prepare your Emergency and
      Evacuation Kits.                                     
                                                           When   QFES Warnings are given, act
                                                           immediately on the instructions provided.
      
      Keep  grass cut and vegetation clear of
                                                           Don’t wait. Leave when advised, even if it
      the property.
                                                           feels safe where you are at the time.
      
      Don’t dump garden rubbish in                         Take your Household Emergency and
      neighbouring reserves or bush areas.                 Evacuation Kits with you. Go in the
                                                           direction advised for your location.



   All Queenslanders should be familiar with the        Bushfire warnings are issued by QFES and are
   official Bushfire Warnings system. When there’s      disseminated by radio, social media, and the Rural
   a bushfire in your area, it’s up to you to take      Fire Service website. There are 3 levels of warning
   notice, seek information, make decisions, and act.   issued for a defined area at risk of a bushfire event.
   Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
                                                        They are Advice, Watch and Act, and
   (QFES) is responsible for issuing bushfire
                                                        Emergency Warning.
   warnings to affected communities during
   periods of increased fire risk.                      For more information go to ruralfire.qld.gov.au




           ADVICE                           WATCH AND ACT                      EMERGENCY WARNING
      monitor conditions.                conditions are changing.                you are in danger.




disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au                                                                                        19

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