Community Fireguard
is a bushfire safety program designed to reduce the loss
of lives and homes in bushfires. Community Fireguard helps
residents to plan for the threat of a bushfire and to manage
their own fire risk.
CFA cannot provide every person and home with individual
protection during a major bushfire and recognises that many
people may have to face a fire without the support of CFA.
Bushfires are survivable if people take responsibility for
their fire safety and prepare themselves for the event of
a bushfire in their area.
Community Fireguard assists community groups to develop
bushfire survival strategies that suit their lifestyle, environment
and values.
The program
Community Fireguard encourages residents to work together
to improve bushfire safety.
The following aspects are addressed as part of the core Community
Fireguard program.
- Introduction to the program
- Fire behaviour
- Personal survival
- House survival
- Street walk
- Fire protection equipment
- Developing personal and household bushfire survival plans.
Most groups will cover these aspects in four to five meetings
over a twelve month period. However, groups vary in experience
and understanding so the number of meetings needed to cover
the core information will vary to meet the needs of the group.
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