Roof/Ceiling space (Clear, insulate, plug gaps)
Windows (cover with shutters or metal mesh)
Subfloor (cover with metal mesh)
THERE ARE 3 CORE PROTECTIVE ASPECTS OF HOUSE SAFETY
Vegetation management (reduce flammable plants, move from walls & windows)
Ember-proofing of buildings
Water and a reliable means to deploy it
THERE ARE THREE CORE DANGERS TO YOUR SAFETY
Radiant heat
Dehydration
Smoke inhalation
THERE ARE THREE CORE ASPECTS TO YOUR SAFETY
Protective clothing and a strong pure wool blanket
Drinking water
Nose mask
THERE ARE THREE CORE ASPECTS OF SAFE EVACUATION
Leaving well before a bushfire threatens your area
Going to somewhere that is truly safer than your home
Being able to reach it safely by an open road & in a short time
THERE ARE 3 CORE ASPECTS OF SAFELY DEFENDING YOUR HOME
Protective clothing
Water: to douse embers fallen near the house, not fight outer flames
emergency shelter behind solid substance
THERE ARE 3 CORE ASPECTS OF SAFE SHELTER
Staying by a door that exits to outside with drinking water
Exiting in protective clothing or wrapped in a pure wool blanket
Exiting to a sheltered or already burnt or area.
Understand that
FLAMES KILL PEOPLE – EMBERS DESTROY HOUSES
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