Be Bushfire Ready
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A Bushfire Ready Group is a local community action group aimed at encouraging local residents to work together to prepare and protect their families and properties against bushfires as best they can. Bushfire Ready Groups provide an opportunity for neighbours to network, share ideas and information and to develop and implement strategies which can reduce their bushfire risk.
In a bushfire, a fire truck may not be available to protect every home. This means residents and homeowners need to be responsible for their own safety.
Bushfire Ready is a community-driven program supported by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) and the Shire of Denmark to increase the resilience to bushfire risk in our community.
Bushfire Ready Groups started in Denmark in 2018 and are already operating in a number of areas.
Why join a local Bushfire Ready Group?
- Learn how to prepare and protect your family and property from bushfire
- Develop a Bushfire Plan
- Learn about bushfire behaviour
- Reduce fire risks around homes, streets and surrounding bushland
- Meet your neighbours and develop support networks
- Know what to expect from Emergency Services during a bushfire
Who is my local Bushfire Ready facilitator?
- East Denmark - Karen Burford
- Mount Lindesay - Murray Brooker
- Shadforth - Nigel Marsh and John Maxwell
- Ocean Beach - Karen Cussons
- Somerset Hill - Jennie Newman
- Kordabup Owingup - Jennie Newman
- Nornalup - Gail Guthrie
Where to begin a Bushfire Emergency Plan
- Contact a Bushfire Ready facilitator near you for more information. They have resources they can give you to help write a Bushfire Emergency Plan
- Download the 'My Bushfire Plan' app to your smart phone
- Use DFES resources to help you prepare your plan
- Sit down with pen and paper and write a clear Bushfire Emergency Plan
Essential information in case of bushfire
- Call 000 if you see smoke or flames
- Call 000 if you are worried about someone's safety
- Emergency broadcasts are aired to ABC radio at regular intervals. Tune in online or set your radio to 630AM
- Monitor conditions. Useful websites include
- Emergency WA
- Bushfire IO
- Facebook pages for Shire of Denmark and DFES
Page last updated: 28 Nov 2022, 10:45 AM