Bushfire planning for tourism businesses

Bushfire planning for tourism businesses is an online learning module to help businesses in regional and rural areas plan for bushfire. If a bushfire starts near your business, you need to ensure the safety of your employees and customers. This program helps you develop a thorough and practical bushfire plan to be ready for the worst case scenario.

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  • Topic: Bushfire
  • Delivery mode: Live online session, In-person, Self-paced online module
  • Duration: 30 minutes
  • Audience: Businesses in tourist areas

What you'll learn

  • Your local fire risk.
  • How to develop a bushfire plan which includes:
    • what to do before summer
    • what to do during summer
    • triggers to take action, such as Fire Danger Rating levels and warnings
    • the roles and responsibilities of each staff member.
  • How to communicate fire safety advice with your customers.
  • How to prepare for fire season.
  • Where to get trusted information.

Who is it for?

Tourism businesses in rural and regional areas, for example:

  • accommodation providers
  • tourist attraction operators
  • hospitality providers
  • outdoor adventure providers
  • event organisers.

Why fire planning is important for your business

Your customers look to you for advice

As a trusted source of local information, customers and visitors will look to you for guidance about what to do on days of higher fire risk.

Through this online learning module, you'll learn what to do when fire danger ratings reach high, extreme or catastrophic levels. And you will be encouraged to develop a written bushfire plan for your business.

You will be more prepared

Having a written plan helps you stay prepared during fire season, as you can embed tasks into your regular work routine.

It also supports you to respond well when you're under pressure on days of higher fire risk.

It can protect lives and assets

Having an adaptable and realistic, written fire plan can help protect the lives of your employees and customers. It can also reduce potential damage to your assets during a bushfire.

Preparation can also help a business get back up and running after the threat of fire has passed.

How the module works

This resource is an online learning module which is available for you to complete anytime. It is free and takes around 30 minutes.

It can also be run as an in-person session with a group. Contact your local CFA office to request this.

Module cost

The Bushfire Planning for Tourism Businesses module is free.

What people have said about this online learning module

I loved the simplicity of the module; it provided so much useful information to help us revise our bushfire plan. - Di Schulze, Countrywide Cottages
We look forward to sharing this online module with our local tourism networks. - Jo Birley from Great Ocean Regional Tourism

Ready to start the module?

Be prepared for bushfire season and get started today.

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Key resources

Resources

Tourism business bushfire plan template

The following planning template can be filled out during or after doing the online learning module. Writing down your fire plan helps commit it to your memory and will help your team know what to do.

Download (PDF 1.84MB)

Related online learning

Employees could also benefit from completing CFA's Bushfire Safety for Workers online learning module, a different program designed for people who work or travel through bushfire risk areas.

 

Page last updated: Wednesday, 16 September 2026 2:47:08 PM