Bushfire season started early... If you had to evacuate quickly as a fire was
coming to your area, do you know what you would take with you? Are you ready?
What about other emergencies, would you be able to act quickly and
evacuate promptly.
Posted by on 24 Oct 2013
We would definitely leave if there was no other choice. We would collect our three kitties and personal items and get out.
We have implemented a bushfire survival plan. Trees have been trimmed and gutters cleared. In the event of a fire (we have bushland relatively close to us) we would take important documents, possessions and our three cats and leave. Having said that, it would be immensely difficult to leave our home and face the possibility of coming back to nothing but having the house insured is peace of mind
Absolutely! I have lived through the firestorms in 1996 in the Blue Mountains, I was not prepared for it then but I learned a harsh lesson from that fire. I have since moved away from the Blue Mountains & chose an area that was not in a high risk zone for fires. But having been thru the one in 1996 I understand that it can jump ahead of itself & strike anywhere due to the winds behind it. We got a text message last Xmas to prepare to leave because of bushfires in the region on the South Coast NSW, I don't live near a National Park but that does not mean it can't happen in a firestorm. It only took a few minutes to load what we needed into storage boxes so that we could leave in a matter of minutes if the threat escalated. You can download a copy of a fire plan from the RFS website & it only takes short time to create yr own. Don't think you are immune to a fire because house fires are just as bad & can happen without warning.
Sadly I one of throws who fights things as they come
I live alone. I'd take insurance and other legal papers which are kept together, hopefully grab receipts (insurance sometimes ask for proof of purchase), a few clothes, even if it is only emergency bag packed in case I need to go to hospital which is kept by bedroom door, water to prevent dehydration and non-perishable food.
YES I can, If you know the fire is coming your way, you as a MOM and a DAD, take your family out of the house, and go as fast as you can, take with you just the things that your family need at the time. The fast you take your family out of the house, the betta chance you will save your family and the once you love care about..
I suppose there is always a possibility of something unforseen happening, but there aint no bush around here to catch on fire. It would be a catastrophe, for a bush fire to have any effect where I live. There is always some possibility of a disaster that can't be controlled or contained. Personally, I wouldn't hang around to protect my stuff, that's why I've got insurance.
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The surrounding areas where I live are prone to bushfires and it usually means raods are blocked in and out of my town. However, as I live in town i dont really have a plan my method will be grab my animals, my partner and get out of there anyway possibe!
I like to think I am prepared but in an emergency the best laid plans can go so wrong. As long as we all know how to get out and where to meet I think we would be alright. I do have important documents, photos etc in sealed containers to take if need be.
Always ready on total fire ban days. I have pets, medications & photo albums as well as personal and business records to load into the car and to go. I am a building designer and carry out inspections & assess Fire ember risks for properties in designated bushfire areas.
yes i have a box near front door with all documents
Yes I am always prepared for fire season and storm season. My life is very important, and legal documents plus photos. from Debbie at Maroochydore
All in orderto evacuate. Cats all have harnesses and are actualy having a training day today.
Yes I do have a plan to get out fast in case of Fire or some other act of God. I know where everything is and where my cat's cage is and also my late partners ashes are. However when it comes to the crunch I do wonder wether it will all go as well as I have it planned. I know it sounds creepy about the ashes but they are important to me, I know where the cat's cage is at the ready, however Spooky may play hide and seek, although he's an inside cat he has a new hiding place nearly every week. Pass ports, photo's and other leage documents are no problem either, but when it really comes to the actual crunch, I do wonder wether it will all fall into place or just fall apart. Who knows, but it does sound very good in theory!!
i am a retired firefighter of 30yrs,if you want to live in these areas,then prepare for the worst senario you can think of ,i could go on about trees to close,but think what is the most value thing to you,your trees or your life?
Not really in an area that would be affected by flood or fire , if something unforeseen happened would take my pets , computer and phone as all photos are stored electronically
Yes and no.. I do know what I would take but not really prepared.. I need to get ready for cyclone season, not that I'm expecting any cyclones to come anywhere near us but they do pass by the reef.. Better to b safe.
would take hand bag and animals. not really prepared do not live in high risk area
We were in the middle of the Canberra bushfires and ever since then have had our bushfire box in a handy place, photo's passports documents and things which can never be replaced, wind, up torch radio combined with siren and binoculors, hopefully we won't need it but its a comfort to have it ready.
I have made sure that I am able to be prepared for fire, cyclone and what ever. My charge is disabled so I have to be prepared for anything.
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