Bushfire Traveller Safety
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2014-15 If you are caught in the path of a bushfi re Stay safe while travelling in South Australia: A car is one of the deadliest places to be in a bushfi re. The only Bushfi res can occur without warning and can quickly impact sure way to survive is to be nowhere near the fi re. your travel route or holiday location. Being caught in a car or Bushfi re in the open during a bushfi re could be deadly. Here is a simple n If there is a lot of smoke, slow down and be aware. In poor visibility checklist to help keep you safe while travelling this bushfi re you may not see people, vehicles or animals on the road. season: traveller n Turn on headlights and hazard warning lights. n Know the risk of the area you’re travelling to or through: know the n Always u-turn and drive to safety –your nearest Bushfi re Safer Fire Ban District and the Fire Danger Rating. safety Place may be your best option. n Know what you can and can’t do: is it a Total Fire Ban? At work or on holidays, www.cfs.sa.gov.au If you can’t escape the path of the fi re: Stay safe on fi re danger days: plan safer activities and know the 1300 362 361 (TTY 133 677) Port LincolnPort PirieProminent HillRiverland Magic FMRiverland Flow FM ABC North & WestRiverlandRoxby Downs 639 AM 89.9 FM 5RMRoxby Downs ABC RiverlandStreaky Bay 91.3 FM Flow FM Magic FM 93.1Streaky Bay ABC North & WestVictor Harbor 1062 AM 102.7 FM Woomera 93.1 FM ABC Eyre Peninsula 693 AM Woomera 801 AM Flow FM 97.9 FM Power FMWudinnaYalata ABC North & West Flow FM 1584 AM 99.3 FM 99.7 FM Flow FM ABC North & West 101.7 FM 105.9 FM 106.9 FM Contact the Bushfi re Information Hotline Contact the Bushfi on visit stay safe this bushfi re seasonason n nearest safer places you can go. n Stay inside your vehicle – it offers better protection than being in the open. n Plan ahead and have the right gear in your car: create an emergency kit. Pull off the road to avoid collisions in poor visibility. Try to park in a n clear area, preferably behind a solid structure to block some of the n Let family, friends or colleagues know where you will be. heat. n Know what to do if there is a bushfi re in the area. n Face your car towards the fi re. n Stay alert and stay informed. n Turn the engine and air-conditioning off. n Tightly close the doors, windows and air vents. On fi re danger days Lie on the fl oor and shelter under woollen blankets to protect On fi re danger or Total Fire Ban days, you need to be more alert n yourself from radiant heat. and careful because any fi re that starts will be more dangerous. n Avoid dehydration: drink lots of water. • If your travel or activities take you into high risk areas, can you postpone your trip, plan a different route, swap to an activity that is Leigh Creek Coalfi eldLeigh Creek Coalfi ABC North & WestLeigh Creek 99.3 FM MaitlandMarreeMinlaton ABC North & WestMintabie 1602 AM Flow FMMt BarkerMt Gambier ABC North & West Flow FMMt Gambier 105.7 FM ABC North & WestMurray Bridge Power FMMurray Bridge 90.9 FM 88.7 FM 5SENaracoorte Star FM 5MUNaracoorte 98.9 FM Power FMNorth Mt Gambier 100.3 FM Oodnadatta ABC South East ABC South EastPadthaway East 96.1 FM Star FM 963 AM Pinnaroo 98.7 FM 1476 AM 1161 AM 1125 AM Port Augusta Flow FM ABC North & WestPort Lincoln 95.3 FM Port Lincoln 100.9 FM 5AU Flow FM 100.3 FM 5CC ABC Eyre Peninsula 1485 AM 96.5 FM 1242 AM 765 AM Heat and smoke from the fi re and fumes from the car may make safer or not banned on Total Fire Ban days? n breathing diffi cult – stay under the blankets and cover your mouth with a moist cloth. • Can a work-related job be done on another day or in a safer location? Stay down until the sound of the fi re has passed, carefully leave the • Do your plans involve activities or tools banned on a Total Fire Ban n car (it will be hot). day? • Do you know where the safest place to go to if a bushfi re threatens? Commercial Radio Australia ABC Local Radio, FIVEaa Radio, Sky News Television, n Move to a safe area such as a strip of land that has already burnt. To report a fi 000re, call report a fi To Bushfi re Information Hotline 1300 362 361 (TTY 133 677) www.cfs.sa.gov.au Radio frequencies in SA AdelaideAdelaideAdelaideAdelaideAdelaide 891 ABC AdelaideAdelaide Cruise 1323 891 AM Adelaide FIVEaaAndamooka Nova 91.9Ceduna Mix 102.3 1323 AM MClare/Mid North Triple Coober Pedy SA FM ABC North & West 1395 AM 91.9 FM Flow FMCoober Pedy 105.9 FM 102.3 FM Cook Flow FM ABC North & West Coonalpyn 104.7 FM 106.1 FM Glendambo Flow FM 107.1 FM 107.5 FM Kapunda/BarossaKingscote 106.1 FM Flow FM Flow FMKingston SE ABC North & West ABC North & West 99.7 FM 106.1 FM 107.7 FM Flow FM Flow FM 99.5 FM 97.7 FM 95.5 FM 107.3 FM Stay informed: listen for emergency and alerts warnings Emergency Broadcast Partners: Know your risk: Where to go on fi re danger days Pack your emergency kit Bushwalking Travelling in the country during the bushfi re season can put Leaving a bushfi re prone area early, before a fi re starts, is An emergency kit should include essential items to help if Avoid bushwalking on fi re danger days, but if you are caught you at risk. Recognise the warning signs, and learn what to always the safest option for your survival. you are caught in a bushfi re: in a bushfi re: do to keep yourself safe. CFS has developed a hierarchy of places that can offer Don’t try to outrun the fl ames Fire Ban Districts relative safety from bushfi re. The CFS website and phone n portable radio and spare batteries. app have more information and maps of these places. Head for a natural fi re break, e.g. streams, clearings or There are 15 Fire Ban Districts across South Australia. Fire Bans and n a fi rst aid kit. n Ratings apply across the whole district. rock outcrops. BUSHFIRE Inner Adelaide Suitable for use during SAFER Metropolitan forecast bad fi re weather n woollen blankets. n Keep away from high ground in the path of the fi re. SETTLEMENT suburbs or during bushfi re. n drinking water. Cover yourself or shelter behind a solid object (e.g. a Designated Suitable for use during n Safest rock) to protect yourself against radiant heat. BUSHFIRE within outer forecast bad fi re weather protective clothing: SAFER suburbs or during bushfi re. May n long-sleeved cotton PRECINCT and rural be subject to spark and settlements. ember attack and smoke. tops, pants, hats and sturdy shoes. Camping and houseboats Designated Not suitable for extended LAST RESORT ovals and use and may provide only a hard copy map of the area that you are travelling in - your Make sure you are familiar with local fi re restrictions. REFUGE buildings in limited protection during n Least Safe phone or GPS may fail due to smoke or local conditions. rural areas. bushfi re. If camping or staying in a caravan park, ask them where the nearest Bushfi re Safer Place is. Find out if they have a Bushfi re Survival Plan or safe refuge area. A brick toilet building or shower block may be the best option. DANGER RATING WHAT SHOULD I DO? Be careful using generators and make sure you understand the You need to act now. restrictions on fi res and barbeques. This also applies to houseboat These are the worst conditions for a bushfi re -if a fi re starts, it will be extremely users when lighting fi res along riverbanks. The CFS website and Total Fire Bans FIRES CAN THREATEN SUDDENLY AND diffi cult to control and will move very fast. Buildings are not built to withstand fact sheets have more information. The CFS may declare Total Fire Bans in some Districts or even across WITHOUT WARNING CATASTROPHIC these fi res. the whole state on days when bad fi re weather– high temperatures, TOTAL FIRE BAN The safest place to be is away from any bushfi re prone areas. If visiting a National Park, ask the Rangers about the local fi re and WATCH for signs of fi re, especially • Avoid travelling through forests, thick bush or long dry grass barbecue regulations, as they can vary. strong winds and/or low humidity - could cause fi res to become smoke and fl ames uncontrollable. Activities like barbeques and camp fi res are banned • Leave bushfi re prone areas the night before or early in the morning KNOW the Fire Danger Rating in your Some Parks are closed on fi re danger days - you may need to leave on these days. Act immediately – do not wait and see. area and be aware of local conditions your campsite. HAVE your Bushfi re Survival Plan and You need to get ready to act Fire Danger Ratings Fires that start under these conditions will be unpredictable, fast-moving and kit ready EXTREME Every day during the Fire Danger Season, Fire Danger Ratings are diffi cult to control.