As summer approaches, volunteer fire fighter Suzie Gifford shares her bushfire plan, how she prepares her home against an ember attack, and what's in her emergency kit.
A Tas manian volunteer fire fighter lays out the steps to take before a bushfire to protect your home, yourself and your pets.Residents in bushfire-prone areas are encouraged to prepare a bushfire survival plan, including an emergency kit with water, food, first aid and important documents.Suzie Gifford lives among thousands of trees in Lucaston, a semi-rural area half an hour's drive south of Hobart.
She said observing the aftermath of one of the worst bushfires in Tasmania's history was a key catalyst behind her decision to improve how she prepared her property to better defend it against bushfires.Ms Gifford said one of the best ways to ensure your property survived a bushfire was to have the area around your house "very well managed".
While the requirements vary in each state and territory, she says that water tanks in Tasmania "should have at least 10,000 litres, but if you've got more that's even better".It is also just as important to create a bushfire plan, no matter if you live in the suburbs or the bush.
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