Bushfire Place of Last Resort - Neighbourhood Safer Place

A  Bushfire Place of Last Resort - Neighbourhood Safer Place is only intended for use when all other plans have failed. It should not be considered as a place to relocate when leaving early as it will not guarantee safety or survival from a fire, embers or radiant heat. 

Travelling during a Bushfire

Travelling may be extremely dangerous due to dense smoke, radiant heat, flying embers, fallen trees and power lines, traffic congestion and accidents.

Services

A Bushfire Place of Last Resort - Neighbourhood Safer Place will not have the capacity to cater for special needs; there will be no support services (food or drink, material aid) or provision for pets. There is no guarantee that emergency services will be present during a bushfire.

Making a Plan

A Bushfire Place of Last Resort - Neighbourhood Safer Place should not replace a personal bushfire survival plan. If your plan is to leave early, the safest option is to leave at the beginning of the day when the Fire Danger Rating is declared Severe or Extreme. On a Catastrophic rated fire danger day, the safest option is to leave the night before, or early in the morning.

Council has erected signs alerting people to the Bushfire Place of Last Resort - Neighbourhood Safer Place and will review locations annually.

For more information on Glenelg Shire's Bushfire Places of Last Places of Last Resort - Neighbourhood Safer Places click on the Youtube link below.

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