If you are in your car during a Bushfire - Vehicle Preparation
If you are in your car during a Flood - Flood Information
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This is not to be used for an actual fire, it is to be used in relation to the forecast Fire Danger Rating. Catastrophic is related specifically for the weather conditions and Fire Danger Rating for that day and not the bushfire itself. A bushfire is a bushfire irrespective of the weather conditions it occurs under. The difference is that the impact that the bushfire may have and the associated actions a community should do are all linked to the Fire Danger Rating which is derived from the weather and vegetation and other factors. A bushfire may be burning under Catastrophic weather conditions but we would not normally 'categorise' this a catastrophic fire.
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The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) Community Education Unit provides information to residents living in high bushfire risk areas by a number of programs. Programs include Bushfire Blitz, Bushfire Ready, Community Firesafe
Enquiries should be directed to: community.ed@cfs.org.au or at the CFS website: http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/bushfire/community_programs.jsp
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During power outages, food spoilage can be a serious problem when refrigerators and freezers lose power.
When the Power Goes Out:
A fire is contained when its spread has been halted, but it may still be burning freely within the perimeter or fire control lines.
Other incidents are contained when the spread or growth of the incident has been halted.
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The time at which the complete perimeter of a fire is secured and no breakaway is expected. For other incidents, the time at which the incident is secured and there is no possibility of extension or growth of the incident.
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This is for non-fire and other incidents. It is the time at which the incident is secured and there is no further need for CFS involvement. Other services (Eg: Police) may still be involved in response or recovery operations.
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Check the State Incident Summary and Bushfire Information Messages for any fires in the area of the caller. If there is information in State Incident Summary that relates to the caller's locality please use the information in the Bushfire Information Message issued for that fire.
If there is a bushfire reported in the area let the children / parents know your planned actions from your Bushfire Survival Plan
If there is no information in the State Incident Summary that relates to the caller's locality advise them to continue to listen to the radio for news or incident updates.
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If there is a severe weather event reported in the area let the children / parents know your planned actions from your Emergency Action Plan.
If there is no information on the SES website that relates to the caller's locality advise the to continue to listen to the radio for news or incident updates.
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Inform the caller that you can provide them with a phone number for the appropriate Regional Office to assist them contacting the requested CFS member. http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/contact_us.jsp
If the caller requests the phone number for a fire brigade, please refer the caller to the closest Regional Office to assist them contacting that brigade.
Contact details for CFS and SES are available here:
These numbers should not be provided to people wishing to report incidents and refer the caller to 000 (triple zero) in those circumstances.
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For callers wishing to lodge complaints:
Advise the caller that they will need to write into the Headquarters of the relevant emergency service.
Make sure you update the call record notes that a complaint will be made.
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A list of Councils and Local Government Association contacts.