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Bushfire Survival Plan

To survive the next bushfire you need to make a plan.

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You must decide, then prepare

I am leaving

I will leave early to avoid the danger.

I am staying

I will make a plan, defend my home and survive.

Prepare

Prepare your home - create a defendable space.

Bushfires in Tasmania

Living in or near bushland? - make sure you survive the next bushfire.

Working with communities

Community Bushfire Protection Plans

Bushfire Ready Neighbourhoods

Fire Danger Rating & Alerts

Alerts, warnings and Fire Danger Rating. We strongly urge you take the time to review and understand the Australian Fire Danger Rating System so you can react appropriately to any fire danger forecast. More information

Alerts List Alerts Map ABC Radio
Fire Danger Rating (FDR) Check the fire danger rating in your area

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.