Our tools and calculators can help you see where the gaps might be. Read more…

The Blue Mountains is an inherently bush fire prone area, both as a result of the widespread bushland and historic patterns of development. Read more…

The NSW RFS is part of every rural community and we work together with farmers to help make our communities safer. The NSW RFS has a strong partnership with the NSW Farmers Association to help mitigate and respond to the Read more…

Clinical Psychologist David Younger differentiates between physical and emotional preparation in the lead up to summer. Read more…

Get Prepared is an app that helps you connect with your key support people, accomplish simple tasks to make you and your loved ones safer, and protect the things that matter most to you. Read more…

The BBCA is an independent, not-for-profit organisation translating research into tangible action to reduce climate and disaster risk for households, communities, governments and industry. Our members are independent bushfire resilience experts working to solve complex disaster risk problems with innovative Read more…

This page provides information relating to emergency preparedness and the steps you can take to better prepare for emergencies in the Blue Mountains. Working together with community groups and the agencies that make up the Local Emergency Management Committee, you Read more…

Together the NSW SES and University of New England, AU launched the #3things project in May 2019. This series of short videos spark a conversation around the 3 things you would take with you in the event of an emergency Read more…

To help ensure your pets stay safe, especially if you are in a bushfire area or likely to relocate in the case of an emergency, be sure to create a disaster management plan. Being prepared will help keep everyone safe Read more…

Living with the bush is part of living in New South Wales – but so is living with the risk of fire. You don’t have to live right near the bush to be at risk. Even if your home is Read more…