Leave early: • Enact your bushfire plan early and leave at the earliest possible time or when advised by Emergency services warnings. • Your safety is a priority, so if you are working from home or you have family members at home, always cease work to enact your bushfire plan during an emergency. If you are travelling on the road during fire season or where there is risk of flooding, follow these guidelines: • Reschedule trips during extreme weather conditions. • Always have your mobile phone fully charged • Check state emergency apps or websites before heading out, to ensure you are not heading into danger. • Never travel into areas with extreme/catastrophic fire risk or where it is flooded. • If you see smoke or fire, leave the area immediately, don’t wait to see what happens. • If there is a lot of smoke, slow down and be aware. There could be people, vehicles, and livestock on the road. Turn your car headlights on and close windows and outside vents. • Turn on your car radio and listen to the emergency broadcast radio stations to stay informed and follow emergency warnings. • Check your mobile phone for emergency messages that may be issued when you are in an emergency zone. • Never drive through flooded roads as the water may be deeper than you think as your car may be washed away, it may stall, or the road may be washed away beneath the water. • Carry a bushfire/emergency car kit, that consists of: o AM/FM portable radio o spare batteries o first aid kit o woollen blankets o drinking water o protective clothing (long-sleeved cotton tops, pants, hats, and sturdy shoes) o a map of the local area o non-perishable food o eye protection goggles o p2 mask.
State & Territory emergency websites
Emergency/bushfire information numbers
Western Australia: www.dfes.wa.gov.au/emergencywa/prepare Victoria: https://emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/ Tasmania: https://www.fire.tas.gov.au South Australia: https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/home/ New South Wales: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ Queensland:
These numbers below provide general emergency or bushfire information. WA : 13 3337
VIC : 1800 240 667 TAS : 1800 000 699 SA : 1300 362 361 NSW : 1800 679 737 QLD : refer website ACT : refer website NT: refer website In an emergency dial 000 .
https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/ Australian Capital Territory: https://esa.act.gov.au/ Northern Territory: https://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/
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