Appendix C - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Management Plan

4–step
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         4–Step Plan
         Don’t wait for a disaster to happen before you think about how you and your
         family are going to survive…
         In a major disaster, high winds, fire, or rising floodwaters can prevent emergency services
         from reaching you. Debris and damage can cut road access. Your community and your family
         could become isolated for up to three days or more.
         Even if you live just around the corner from a shopping centre, you may not be able to get
         there. And even if you could, the shops may be closed due to damage, lack of electricity, staff
         not being able to get there or being out of stock.
         After a disaster has passed, roads can be closed and essential services disrupted, such
         as power, gas and water supply, and phone communications. Emergency Services will be
         focused on assisting the most vulnerable in the community during an event where a large
         number of people are affected.
         Depending on your circumstances, you may not have immediate access to the support
         provided and will need to rely on the supplies and equipment you have on hand at home.
         If you were isolated by a disaster right now, are you prepared? Do you have enough food,
         water and equipment to sustain your family for three days or more?
         The following four simple steps will ensure you and your family are as prepared as possible.




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            Prepar
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         S tep 2
                                 n c y a n d e vacuation
                        r emerge
            Prepare you
             S tep 3
                            r home
                Prepare you
             S tep 4
                           warnings
                Tune in to




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