Be Bushfire Ready
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 and friends 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 andContinue reading
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 and friends 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?
- Town - Noni Entwhistle
- East Denmark - Karen Burford
- Mount Lindesay - Murray Brooker
- Howe Road - Em Harper Gen Steed
- Shadforth - John Maxwell
- Mohr Drive - Sally Ingham and Vicki Squires
- Ocean Beach - Sara Coyne, Leith Brown, Diana Plyley
- Somerset Hill - John Maxwell
- Kordabup Owingup - John Maxwell
- Nornalup - Gail Guthrie
- William Bay - Sally Ingham
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
Bushfire Ready Group Stories
Here are some of our local Bushfire Ready Group stories.
Are you part of a Bushfire Ready group in Denmark? Then you can also tell us your story here. You can include some photos too!
Thank you for sharing your story with us.
We appreciate your contribution to making Denmark safer.
regards,
Shire of Denmark
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Springdale
almost 5 years agoI have been asked to pass on my thoughts regarding bushfire preparedness and being part of the Bushfire Ready Community.
Back in 2015 we were living in Victoria and made the trek to Denmark for our eldest grandson’s first Christmas. My father and stepmother were living on the border of the Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley in SA. Dad was a stubborn old man with memory loss issues and Lyn having just been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia and was in a secure unit at the Gumeracha Hospital in the Adelaide Hills. A fire started in a previously unknown area... Continue reading
Up-coming Bushfire Ready Events
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Bush Fire Ready Weekend 2026
Be Bushfire Ready is currently at this stageFriday Coopers Bar October 31st - Sundowner and Equip Launch
Saturday November 1st 9.00am Jojn the Famous Fire Truck Trail Strickland Street.
Be Fire Ready Workshop Sessions
9:30 – Welcome, Acknowledgment to Country and
Introduction – 15 mins
Seasonal outlook – include explanation of Fire Danger
Rating System – 15 mins
10:00 - Shire Mitigation Strategy and actions – 15 mins
10:15 - Preparing your Property – 30 mins
10:45 - Q&A on above topics (15 mins)
11:00 - Your Bushfire Plan (45 mins). Include role of
BFR Facilitators/Street Coordinators – getting to know
your neighbours – do you need help with your Plan.
Break for 15 minutes
12:00 – Equip: Helping to build resilient communities
Presentation and Q&A (30 minutes).
12:30 - Planning for your Pets and Your Livestock – 30
min presentation and Q&A (10 minutes)
Break for 15 minutes
13:30 - Planning for Vulnerable Residents (60 mins)
• Develop a plan with the senior and a carer/adult
family member
• Use of Person-Centred Emergency Planning
(PCEP)
Sunday November 2nd
High School Oval 9.30 onwards Brigade Versus Brigade for the 2025 Bush Fire Games coveted trophy
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Try the Tasmanian Fire Service - Bushfire Ready Challenge
this is an upcoming stage for Be Bushfire Ready
Who's Listening
Important Links and Resources
- DFES Bushfire Preparation Toolkit
- Create Your Bushfire Plan Now
- Recovering from Bushfire
- Familiarise Yourself With Emergency WA
- Find Today's Daily Fire Danger Rating
- Tune into ABC Local Radio for Emergency Broadcasts
- Sign-up to Shire of Denmark SMS Alert System
- Preparing an Emergency Kit
- Follow Shire of Denmark on Facebook
- DFES Burn Smart Guide
DFES Video Resources
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Click here to play video Understanding DFES Alerts and Warnings
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Click here to play video Prepare Your Property for Bushfire
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Click here to play video How to Stay Informed
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Click here to play video Guide to Emergency WA
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Click here to play video Communications During a Natural Disaster
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Click here to play video Have You Got a Bushfire Plan?
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Click here to play video Total Fire Bans
Other Bushfire Videos - Some for Children
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Click here to play video Bushfire - BTN (Child Friendly) ABC made for children Behind the News. Great resource for children
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Click here to play video Bushfire - SBS General good advice
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Click here to play video Bushfire Survival Plan Bushfires are a part of life in Australia and, as we saw last week, they can have a devastating impact on people’s lives. We find out what families can do to prepare for bushfires and how they can stay safe in an emergency.
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Click here to play video Bushfire Science (Older Children) The science behind bushfire and bushfire behaviour