Bushfire Survival Plan

It's not enough to think "I will leave early". You need to Prepare. Act. Survive. to be prepared for a bushfire season.

Your plan will help you take action and avoid making last minute decisions that could prove deadly during a bushfire.

Your Bushfire Survival Plan outlines what you need to do to help safeguard your property and, most importantly, what actions each member of your family will take on fire risk days and if a fire threatens.
Making a choice when a bushfire threatens is too late. The majority of people in bushfires die fleeing their homes at the last moment. Leaving late is a deadly option.

A good Plan:

• is prepared well before the Fire Danger Season and reviewed each year
• is written down, so that the details are to hand when you need them
• has been practiced, so you know how it will go on the day
• is created with the whole family and covers everyone, including the young and elderly
• includes what to do:
  • before the Fire Danger Season
  • on a Total Fire Ban day
  • during a bushfire
  • after a bushfire
• can adapt to unforeseen circumstances.

Remember: Certain properties are undefendable, and certain fires unsurvivable.  Make sure you understand your capacity and the meaning of Fire Danger Ratings before making a decision to stay.

For further information to assist you in developing your Bushfire Survival Plan, download our Guide to Preparing for and Surviving the Bushfire Season.  
You can also ring the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1300 362 361 (TTY 133 677) .
Joining a Community Fire Safe group will help you develop a bushfire survival plan that suits your household needs.

PREPARE. ACT. and SURVIVE. is the key to bushfire survival.

Fire Danger Rating

Bushfire Survival Plan template (Microsoft Word)

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