Your Bushfire Survival Plan
Who will stay and defend?
Make a list of people who will defend the property.
Ensure you discuss these decisions with everyone in your household, not just those who are staying to defend.
Defending your home through a bushfire is a demanding and stressful task. You need to be mentally and physically ready.
It will be hot and dark, with strong, gusty winds, intense heat and thick, heavy smoke.
Embers will rain down causing spot fires.
Power, water and internet may be cut off.
The fire could impact you very fast, so you need to remain calm and stay focused.
While the fire front may pass quite quickly, it could be hours before the danger is over and you can rest.