Bushfires - people with a disability

Are you prepared for bushfire?
Some people living in the community are at higher risk during a bushfire. It is strongly recommended that people with a disability evacuate to a safe place the day before a forecast catastrophic fire danger day if they live in a high fire danger area.

The questions on this fact sheet are designed to help you plan what you will need to do to stay safe during this year’s bushfire season. A good bushfire plan means preparing your home and yourself.

You should discuss your plans with family, friends and neighbours.

Your home

• Have your gutters been cleared?
• Are your lawns regularly cut?
• Have any branches overhanging your home been removed?
• Are the outside walls of your home clear of any stacked or stored things?
• Is your yard tidy with all rubbish removed?

• Do you know the warning for high fire danger in your area?
• Have you organised with your family, friends or neighbours to stay in contact on high fire danger days?
• Do you have transport to leave your home on high fire dangers days?
• Do you know what you need to take with you?
• Have you organised where you will go?
• Do you know where your local community will evacuate to if a fire occurs suddenly?
• Have your organised how you will get there if a fire occurs suddenly?

• Country Fire Authority (CFA) – for detailed information and local area phone numbers or call (03) 9262 8444 to get your local area number.
• Living in the bush, bushfire survival plan workbook. This CFA booklet shows how to make a bushfire survival plan and how to prepare your home. You can find it on the Internet at http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au under publications.

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