What Precautions You should Take When Fire Approaches?

If you are living in a bushfire prone area in Australia, you need to take extreme caution and care during bushfire season. You have to prepare to face the disaster which is inevitable in most cases. If you hear about a bushfire nearest to your living place, prepare to take the safety steps well in advance. Most importantly you should take the following safety tips,

• Monitor the weather at frequent intervals
• Hear the radio or TV news about the progress  and direction of the fire
• Pre pack emergency items and valuables well in advance to avoid last minute rush
• Wear protective clothing
• Drink Plenty of water

In addition to the above general safety tips, you should take the following home safety measures for saving lives during bushfires.

• Do not leave cooking stoves or burners or other flames unattended.
• Install smoke alarms and test them frequently.
• Do not overload power points and switch off appliances when not in use.
• Do not keep eplosives,chemicals or other easily burning materials in the garage or in the house

In a bushfire prone areas think of installing a fire bunker of adequate standard and safety

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