During an emergency, there will be many questions to answer and decisions to make. Where are your family photos? Where is your medication? An emergency situation will raise your levels of stress and adrenaline, which could lead to panic, potentially putting you and your family in more danger.
- Consider the important decisions and write these down before you are faced with an emergency. This will avoid regrets and confusion later.
- After you have created your plan, make sure the people around you understand the plan and know their role in an emergency. This might even include people outside of your household such as your neighbours and/or local community group.
Take a look at some of the resources and templates below. Choose one that's right for you or use them to create your own plan.
Planning for pets and animals
Do you have pets or other animals? Make sure to plan for them as well. The resources below will help you develop a plan with your animals in mind.
Planning as a farmer
Will emergency services know where to come in the event of a fire? Have you included a farm map in your fire preparedness plan? Where will you place your livestock during an emergency?
Agriculture Victoria’s Fire Preparedness Toolkit is designed to assist farmers and land managers to prepare their farm for the fire season.
Planning as a business owner
If you are a business owner you may have staff or customers to consider when a bushfire, flood or storm hits. View the information below to get started thinking about protecting your business.