GET READY CHALLENGE WEEK 4
WEEK 4: STEP 4 KEEP ALL THE BUSH FIRE INFORMATION NUMBERS, WEBSITES AND THE SMARTPHONE APP
Try this video to begin this week:
In a bush fire, it’s important that you stay up to date on local conditions whether you are at home or on holidays. The NSW Rural Fire Service strongly advises saving these numbers, links and apps now.
PHONE
In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)
For information on bush fires, call the Bush Fire Information Line 1800 NSW RFS (1800 679 737) NSW
ONLINE
Explore these websites before you need them and work out how to quickly find the best information on local fires. Drop into the Brigade on Wednesday night if you need help sorting it out.
Rural Fire Service Website: rfs.nsw.gov.au
Fire Danger Ratings: rfs.nsw.gov.au/fdr
APPS
Down load the Fires Near Me NSW app and see what it offers. You can set up a Watch Zone around your home or work place and then receive notifications if a fire comes within that distance. Also you can check out the Fire Danger Ratings for your area on any particular day. You will be able to get Major Fire Update information on major fires as well. Drop into the Brigade on a Wednesday night if you need help getting the most out of this app.
If you don’t already have it, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) app is great for temperature and rain predictions but also will give you wind speed and direction which can be critical in determining your risk.
Fires Near Me Screenshots
LOCAL MEDIA
Local ABC/emergency broadcaster frequency: ABC Illawarra 97.3FM
Local Radio: 2ST 102.9FM
Local Newspaper: Southern Highland News
SOCIAL MEDIA
You can follow the Burrawang Brigade on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/burrawangruralfirebrigade
Are you friends with them? What are they saying that could help you stay up to date? Try re-posting something interesting from them to your own Facebook page.
Other social media sources for up to date and reliable information:
https://www.facebook.com/RFSSHT This is a facebook page dedicated to community information for people in the Southern Highlands.
