Appendix F Bushfire Management Plan

                                                           In making your decision to stay, here are a few things
                                                           you need to consider.

                                                           ƒƒ   Is your property able to withstand the impact of a
                                                                bushfire?

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

                                                           ƒƒ   Do you have well-maintained resources and
                                                                equipment and do you know how to use them?

                                                           ƒƒ   Do you have appropriate protective clothing?

                                                           ƒƒ   Will your bushfire survival plan need to be different
                                                                for weekdays, weekends or if someone is sick at
Leave early                                                     home?

                                                           ƒƒ   Do you have a contingency plan?
If you plan to leave early then you must leave your
home well before a bushfire threatens and travelling by
road becomes hazardous. Your leave early preparations
include:                                                   Preparing your Bushfire
Step 1: Preparation – your property should be well         Survival Plan
prepared for bushfire even if you intend to leave early.
                                                           Preparation is the key to survival. Being involved in a
Step 2: What you will do – make your Bushfire              fire will be one of the most traumatic experiences of
Survival Plan in accordance with your decision to          your life.
leave early.
                                                           ƒƒ   Prepare yourself – you need to be both mentally
Step 3: Make a contingency plan – the FDR, the                  and physically prepared to carry out your Bushfire
preparedness of your home, a change in household                Survival Plan.
circumstances, a change in your physical preparedness
                                                           ƒƒ   Prepare your Bushfire Survival Plan.
or unexpected visitors are some things that may require
you to reconsider your Bushfire Survival Plan.             ƒƒ   Prepare your Bushfire Survival Kit.

                                                           ƒƒ   Prepare your Bushfire Relocation Kit.

                                                           ƒƒ   Prepare your property.
Planning to stay
                                                           When writing your plan you need to consider:
Planning is critical to successfully staying with your
home may involve the risk of psychological trauma,         ƒƒ   Have you made the right choice: to leave early
injury or death.                                                or stay?

                                                           ƒƒ   Have you discussed your choice with your family,
Step 1: Preparation – your property must be able to
                                                                friends and neighbours?
withstand the impact of bushfire and well prepared to
shelter you and your family.                               ƒƒ   Who will take charge and lead other family
                                                                members by carefully communicating the various
Step 2: What you will do – make your Bushfire                   tasks set out in the plan?
Survival Plan in accordance with your decision to
stay.                                                      ƒƒ   If you have chosen to stay what will you do to
                                                                protect your property when the fire arrives?
Step 3: Make a contingency plan – the FDR, the
preparedness of your home, a change in household           ƒƒ   What will you put in your Bushfire Survival Kit and
circumstances, a change in your physical preparedness           where will you store it?
or unexpected visitors are some things that may require    ƒƒ   Do your friends, family and neighbours know the
you to reconsider your Bushfire Survival Plan.                  details of your plan?



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Leave early

If you plan to leave early then you must leave your
home well before a bushfire threatens and travelling by
toad becomes hazardous. Your leave early preparations
include:

Step1: Preparation — your property should be well
prepared for bushfire even if you intend to leave early.

Step 2: What you will do — make your Bushfire
Survival Plan in accordance with your decision to
leave early.

Step 3: Make a contingency plan — the FDR, the
preparedness of your home, a change in household
circumstances, a change in your physical preparedness
or unexpected visitors are some things that may require
you to reconsider your Bushfire Survival Plan.

Planning to stay

Planning is critical to successfully staying with your
home may involve the risk of psychological trauma,
injury or death.

Step1: Preparation — your property must be able to
withstand the impact of bushfire and well prepared to
shelter you and your family.

Step 2: What you will do — make your Bushfire
Survival Plan in accordance with your decision to
stay.

Step 3: Make a contingency plan — the FDR, the
preparedness of your home, a change in household
circumstances, a change in your physical preparedness
or unexpected visitors are some things that may require
you to reconsider your Bushfire Survival Plan.

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In making your decision to stay, here are a few things
you need to consider.

= Is your property able to withstand the impact of a
bushfire?

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

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

= Do you have appropriate protective clothing?

= Will your bushfire survival plan need to be different
for weekdays, weekends or if someone is sick at
home?

= Do you have a contingency plan?

Preparing your Bushfire
Survival Plan

Preparation is the key to survival. Being involved in a
fire will be one of the most traumatic experiences of
your life.

= Prepare yourself — you need to be both mentally
and physically prepared to carry out your Bushfire
Survival Plan.

= Prepare your Bushfire Survival Plan.

= Prepare your Bushfire Survival Kit.

= Prepare your Bushfire Relocation Kit.

= Prepare your property.

When writing your plan you need to consider:

= Have you made the right choice: to leave early
or stay?

= Have you discussed your choice with your family,
friends and neighbours?

= Who will take charge and lead other family
members by carefully communicating the various
tasks set out in the plan?

= Ifyou have chosen to stay what will you do to
protect your property when the fire arrives?

= What will you put in your Bushfire Survival Kit and
where will you store it?

= Do your friends, family and neighbours know the
details of your plan?

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