New Personal Possessions Fire bunker allows more people to leave early!

Due to much demand, Fire Proof Shelters has released the new Personal Possession Fire Bunker® which is designed to protect your personal items from the affects of Bushfire.

Most of us realise that the only way to avoid harm from any bushfire is to leave early and not try to defend the property when there is so much to risk!

Houses can easily be rebuilt, however it is the irreplaceable items such as family photo albums, documents, computer drives and many other precious items that we want to protect, and let’s face it, trying to pack all this gear up and take it with you every time it’s a total fire ban day is impractical and a real pain!

Now there is a real answer with the new Personal Possession Fire Bunker® where you can easily pack up your precious items and store them inside the fire shelter making it mush easier and much quicker to leave if there is a fire threat.

See more information on the new Personal Possession Fire Bunker® <== here.

In Australia there is no fire bunker standards developed yet. As a result of many survival stories in fire shelters during the last Victorian bushfire, many people are looking for fire bunkers if any bushfire comes during this fire season also. At the same time the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission is continuing its hearing on the last Black Saturday fires from the public at various places.

Recently, Melinda Richards one of the lawyers assisting the Royal Commission said in a submission that fire bunker standards should be developed by April 1, 2010 and be in force by not later than May 1.She expected that Victorian government through the Building commission (BC) should take initiative to develop fire bunker standards.

It is to be noted that Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), the country’s apex building regulatory board has taken the issue and is preparing a uniform standard on fire bunkers. However the standards can not be made public during this bushfire season and therefore Ms.Melinda the counsel requested an interim accreditation standard for Victoria until the ABCB’s national standards come out. She demanded that there should be regulations on the claims of fire bunker manufactures about the capacity to withstand intense heat and severe winds, oxygen availability and the bunker’s ability to keep smoke and poisonous gases out of it.

Most of the Fire bunkers are installed as buried into slope or side. There are many advantages for it over the above ground fire bunkers. There may be some requirements like drainage and waterproofing. The fire bunker must be able to withstand the weight of the soil particularly wet soil. Some of the advantages of these bunkers are,

• The fire bunker is insulated by the earth.
• There is cool air inside.
• The exposure to radiant heat is minimum.
• The fire bunker is not fully visible from outside.
• The flames can pass over the bunker.
• Side doors provide easy entry.

However these types of bunkers have their own drawbacks particularly after installation. These may be,

• The excavation and leveling the ground requires labor and money.
• Drainage problems need to be addressed.
• Installation requires some engineering and technical knowledge.