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How prepared are you for a house fire

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Answer the questions and find out

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What did you score? Every ‘Yes’ scores a point.

16 to 20: Well done. You are giving yourself the best chance of protecting your life, your family and your home from a house fire. Keep it up!

10 to 15: Not bad. But there are still several things you can do to decrease the likelihood of fire and protect your family.

Less than 10: The potential for fire in your household is dangerously high. You need to be far more fire aware and act now to better protect your family and your home.


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What to do in a fire

Emergency Calls

Call triple zero '000'

  • Ask for Fire, Police or Ambulance
  • Stay calm, don't shout, speak slowly and clearly.
  • When asked give the:
    State you live in, Street number, Street name, Suburb, Nearest cross street.

Dial Triple Zero - 000

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, there are six ways of contacting emergency services.

If you find yourself in an emergency which is either life threatening or where time is critical, you can contact fire services, police or ambulance:

  • By TTY – dial 106.
  • By internet relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By captioned relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By SMS relay – text 0423 677 767.
  • By video relay – login to Skype and contact one of the NRS contact names.
  • By ordinary phone – dial 1800 555 727 and ask for triple zero (000).

Further information

relayservice.gov.au/making-a-call/emergency-calls/ or relayservice.gov.au

Calls to 106 and 000 are FREE 24 hours a day, every day.