ESSENTIAL BUSHFIRE SAFETY TIPS
Contents
1.
Understanding bushfire
2.
Killer factors
3.
Survival factors
4.
How bushfire destroys houses
5.
The home as a haven
6.
A protective home site
7.
A protective property layout
8.
A protective garden
9.
A protective house design
10. Protective
furnishings
11. Shelters,
refuges and bunkers.
12. Protective
equipment
13. Water
for protection
14. Planning
ahead
15. Township
protection
16. Protective
chores
17
Safe burn-offs
18
Protecting domestic animals, stock and sanctuaries
19
Protective travelling
20
Evacuate, defend or shelter?
21
What to do when bushfire threatens
22
First aid for bushfire injuries
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