Every Victorian is asked to plan and prepare for fire.
Are you prepared for this summer?
Emergency Management Victoria has launched it's bushfire preparedness campaign ‘How well do you know fire?'.
Every Victorian is asked to plan and prepare for fire. The campaign website has a lot of useful information: https://www.vic.gov.au/how-well-do-you-know-fire
Preparing for the risks
Bushfires are a major risk threatening life and property in Victoria. There are a number of ways you can prepare your family and property to minimise a bushfire's impact and give you peace of mind throughout the fire season.
Plan and Prepare
You can locate valuable information on how to plan and prepare for fires on the Country Fire Authority website.
Forest Fire Management Victoria have great advice for communities on managing fuel and risks, with planned burning information listed also.
New National All Hazard Warning System
As the result of the Royal Commission into the National Natural disaster Arrangements, a recommendation was the need for a national all hazard warning system, Australia wide.
This clip https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/australian-warning-system/ provides a quick overview to community. Below also explains further.
https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/australian-warning-system/
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Further information and links
VicEmergency App
The VicEmergency app provides community information and warnings for all types of emergencies in Victoria and brings together emergency information and warnings from agencies including:
- Country Fire Authority
- Department of Economic Development and Transport and Resources
- Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Life Saving Victoria
- Metropolitan Fire Brigade
- State Emergency Service
Other Resources
Emergency Contacts in East Gippsland
For all emergencies dial 000
Police / Fire / Ambulance - 000
Victorian Bushfire Information Line - 1800 240 667. Callers with hearing or speech difficulties can use textphone / telewriter (TTY) on 1800 555 677.
SES - 132 500
SES Flood and Storm Information Line - 1300 VICSES (1300 842 737)
East Gippsland Shire Council - 5153 9500
East Gippsland Water - 1300 134 202
Electricity - AusNet Services: Powerlines - 131 799, Transmission Network - 1800 111 164
Gas Emergencies - 136 707
Hospital – Bairnsdale - 5150 3333
Lifeline - 131 114
Poison Information - 131 126
RACV - 131 111
Traffic information and road closures - 131 170
Wildlife injuries - 1300 094 535