Prepare Your Household and Animals
Credit: Peter Hickey Photography Photo: Cedar Rock
Don’t leave it to the last minute to decide where you should take your family and animals if a bush fire threatens your property. Decide early if you are going to leave or stay.
Write a checklist that includes places you can take your family and animals to in the event of a fire, along with personal effects, important documentation and sentimental items.
Completing a fire plan early will give you peace of mind.
Get Ready in Four Simple Steps
Use the NSW Rural Fire Service’s Four Simple Steps to guide the way your household will get ready for a bush fire.
1. discuss
Discuss what to do if a bush fire threatens your home.
2. prepare
Prepare your home and get it ready for bush fire season.
3. know
Know the bush fire alert levels.
4. keep
Keep all the bush fire information numbers, websites and smartphone app.
Resources
On this page, you will find trusted and credible resources to help you prepare for the bush fire season by:
- Clicking on the buttons below
- Browsing the ‘Local Resources Directory’ and search by category or keyword
- Scrolling through the selection of resource directory listings displayed below
People & Planning
Emergency Survival Kits
Preparing Animals
Directory Search Results for ‘Household’
NSW Emergency Services & Resources
Local Resources Directory
Visit the Local Resources Directory page to view links to local organisations, and search the directory of centralised resources and services available to help Blue Mountains residents prepare for, respond to or recover from a bush fire.