Firey Women at Echunga

16 Jul 2017 09:00 - 16:00
Free event
Date and Time
16 Jul 2017 09:00 - 16:00
Sunday July 16th and 23rd 2017 9 am - 4 pm (Attendance is required on both days to achieve full workshop benefit). To be held at Echunga Primary School Echunga Road. For more information contact; CFS Community Engagement Officers; Jackie Horton, 0457 102 981 horton.jackie@cfs.sa.gov.au Vanessa Geerts, 0428 817 186 geerts.vanessa@cfs.sa.gov.au

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The award winning Firey Women workshops provide women with a safe non-threatening environment to learn new skills to help protect their families and livelihoods.  The workshops cover both information and practical sessions over two days.

This is a two day workshop, so attendance is required on both days to achieve full workshop benefit.  

Firey Women SideBar GraphicWorkshop topics include:

  • Preparing yourself emotionally
  • Understanding Fire Danger Ratings and warnings
  • Discussing the differences between a "leave early" and a "stay and defend" plan
  • Preparing a Bushfire Survival Plan
  • Identifying hazards around the home
  • Operating pumps and firefighting equipment
  • Understanding bushfire behaviour

Workshop sessions:

Firey Women can be run as a two day workshop, or over four evenings, depending on the needs of the community and are offered between May and September each year.

For further information please contact CFS Community Engagement on 08 82129858, or email CommunityEngagementSupport.CFS@cfs.sa.gov.au