What you should consider While Thinking about a Fire Bunker?

The bushfire season has begun in Victoria. Many people are thinking about fire bunkers as a last resort to take shelter in case of a sudden bushfire. Now before you consider installing a fire bunker, you need to verify some points in relations to its safety and design. At present there are no specific standards set to measure the performance and capability of fire bunkers. Therefore the following points need to be ensured when installing a fire bunker in your house.

• The bunker should protect the people inside from fire and radiant heat for a reasonable time.
• It should be supplied with fire protection equipments with first aid kit, water, blankets, torch lights, radio and other items needed during a fire emergency.
• The material used for construction of fire bunker should be a safe one.
• The fire bunker can be best installed just away from house but easily accessible.
• An air tight fire door should be there for entry and exit.
• It is better to install the fire bunker partly covering the earth for insulation.
• The size of the bunker may depend on the number of people entering inside. Therefore a large bunker is needed if there are more number of people in the family.

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