Appendix F Bushfire Management Plan

ACTIVATING YOUR BUSHFIRE SURVIVAL PLAN
Once you have prepared your Bushfire Survival Plan and completed your preparations, it is absolutely essential that
you regularly practise and review your plan. This will make sure you and your family are well organised in the event
of a bushfire. If a bushfire threatens the health and safety of you, your family, home or property, you should follow
these steps:




                       Step 1 – Activate your Bushfire Survival Plan
                       Someone must take charge and lead other family members
                       through this emotional experience by carefully communicating the
                       various tasks set out in the plan. Know who is going to leave early
                       and who is going to stay.




                       Step 2 – Put on your personal protective clothing
                       Every member of the family must change into their personal
                       protective clothing, including long pants, long-sleeve-shirt
                       and closed-in shoes.




 Step 3A – Pack your vehicle and leave early                     Step3B – Implement your strategy to stay and defend
 If your plan is to leave early, pack all valuables              If your plan is to stay ensure you have all the items
 in your vehicle (see Relocation Kit) and relocate               in the Bushfire Survival Kit ready to go. This can be
                                                          OR
 to your designated safer location. Give yourself                a dangerous option and you should be physically
 enough time to get you and your family to safety.               and mentally prepared.
 Don’t return home until it is safe to do so.




                         Step 4 – Keep informed of bushfire activity
                         Listen to the radio, television, internet, firefighters and/or police
                         for information on the fire in your local area. Bushfire is dynamic
                         and unpredictable so you need to be prepared for the unexpected.
                         Warnings are not guaranteed so do whatever is necessary to ensure
                         you remain safe.




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