IAG Urges NSW to Brace for Rising Summer Bushfire Risk

"Fires can spread rapidly and even jump natural and man-made barriers such as roads, rivers and firebreaks. Embers carried by the wind can travel many kilometres ahead of a fire, so even if you're not in the direct path, you could still be impacted.

"Keep an eye out for your neighbours, particularly if they're elderly or need extra support in an emergency. Simple tasks can mitigate your risk. Be sure to move mulch away from the house, keep grass short, ensure hoses are long enough to reach around your house and remove flammable items, like wood, from around your home.

"If you have pets or livestock, make sure you factor them into your bushfire survival plan."

Tips to prepare for a bushfire:

Firstly, in the event of any potential bushfire we urge people to take the advice of the emergency authorities - listen to updates from your local fire service and take advice on when you should evacuate your home. 
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Create an emergency My Fire Plan, this includes what you'll do and where you'll go in the event you need to evacuate your home.
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Create an emergency kit - this could include items such as a fire blanket and fire extinguisher, first aid kit, woollen blankets and emergency contact numbers.
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Download the Fires Near Me App as recommended by the NSW RFS.
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Prepare your home - make sure you're clearing your gutters regularly, pruning trees and shrubs around the walls of houses, and fitting seals around doors and windows to eliminate gaps.
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Keep an eye out for your neighbours, particularly if they're elderly or need extra support in an emergency.
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If you have pets or livestock, make sure you factor them into your bushfire survival plan.
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Check your insurance cover at least once a year to make sure you have the right level of cover - this includes adding any renovations or extensions you've made to your home insurance and listing any new and potentially expensive items under your contents insurance.
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Do a bushfire home self assessment: Complete Resilient Building Council's online home assessment app to get a resilience rating and find out how to make your home more resilient. 
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Attended your local NRMA Insurance Help Nation and Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ Workshop to learn your risks and how to prepare for extreme weather.
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How to prepare you home this bushfire season:

Install metal gutter guards
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Install fine metal mesh screens on windows and doors
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Fit seals around doors and windows to eliminate gaps
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Attach a fire sprinkler system to gutters
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Enclose the areas under your house
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Have hoses long enough to reach around your house
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Ensure your fireplace chimney is clean
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Have an electrical safety switch and only use recommended rating fuses
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Have a non-combustible doormat
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Check the condition of external walls and cladding and seal any gaps
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Remove and store flammable items (including wood piles) well away from your house
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Keep mulch away from the house and grass short
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Make sure that pressure relief valves on LPG cylinders face away from your house
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"Bushfires can happen at any time, so it's important for Australians to stay alert, particularly during warmer weather and when travelling to areas where you are unfamiliar with the bushfire risks.

"If you have pets or livestock, make sure you factor them into your bushfire survival plan."

Tips to prepare for a bushfire:

Firstly, in the event of any potential bushfire we urge people to take the advice of the emergency authorities - listen to updates from your local fire service and take advice on when you should evacuate your home.

Create an emergency My Fire Plan, this includes what you'll do and where you'll go in the event you need to evacuate your home.

Create an emergency kit - this could include items such as a fire blanket and fire extinguisher, first aid kit, woollen blankets and emergency contact numbers.

Download the Fires Near Me App as recommended by the NSW RFS.

Prepare your home - make sure you're clearing your gutters regularly, pruning trees and shrubs around the walls of houses, and fitting seals around doors and windows to eliminate gaps.

Keep an eye out for your neighbours, particularly if they're elderly or need extra support in an emergency.

If you have pets or livestock, make sure you factor them into your bushfire survival plan.

Check your insurance cover at least once a year to make sure you have the right level of cover - this includes adding any renovations or extensions you've made to your home insurance and listing any new and potentially expensive items under your contents insurance.

Do a bushfire home self assessment: Complete Resilient Building Council's online home assessment app to get a resilience rating and find out how to make your home more resilient.

Attended your local NRMA Insurance Help Nation and Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ Workshop to learn your risks and how to prepare for extreme weather.

How to prepare you home this bushfire season:

Install metal gutter guards

Install fine metal mesh screens on windows and doors

Fit seals around doors and windows to eliminate gaps

Attach a fire sprinkler system to gutters

Enclose the areas under your house

Have hoses long enough to reach around your house

Ensure your fireplace chimney is clean

Have an electrical safety switch and only use recommended rating fuses

Have a non-combustible doormat

Check the condition of external walls and cladding and seal any gaps

Remove and store flammable items (including wood piles) well away from your house

Keep mulch away from the house and grass short

Make sure that pressure relief valves on LPG cylinders face away from your house

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