PREPARE.

This means you and your family need to know what you will do well ahead of time and when the forecast fire danger is increasing or a fire starts close to you.

What actions will you and your family take to be safe?

·         If you have no time to leave and a fire threatens you – what will you do, where will you shelter, how will you get there, and what will you do if things go wrong?

·         If you are going to leave - prepare for when and where you are going to go, how you are going to get there and what you are going to take.

Children, the elderly and vulnerable should go to areas outside potential fire zones at the beginning of a day of Total Fire Ban.

If you are going to stay, prepare for how you are going to survive, where you will shelter, what equipment you need and what you will do if things go wrong.

If you are going to stay, prepare yourself and your family mentally and physically to face the fire

Know where to find information about the forecast danger and when there is a fire.

ACT.

Inform yourself as much as possible about the danger, well before any fire starts.

If a fire starts don’t just “wait and see”, this is a deadly thing to do.

Don’t wait for an emergency warning; act the moment fire danger is forecast - put your preparations into action. 

Watch for signs of fire. Seek out and listen for information.

Fires can threaten suddenly and without warning; you may have to act without receiving any emergency warning.

SURVIVE.

The safest place is to be nowhere near a fire, but that may not always be possible.

Being involved in a fire will be one of the most traumatic experiences of your life.

Survival and safety depends on the decisions you make.

You will hear and see PREPARE. ACT. SURVIVE. a lot in the media and in education campaigns. It is important that you understand what it means and know what to do.