Planning For Disaster

Disasters can strike when you are least expecting it. Being prepared gives you and your mob the best chance of being safe.
Disaster can be anything like: 

  • Bushfires
  • Floods
  • Gas leaks
  • Earthquakes
  • Big winds (cyclones)

Basically – anything that is a serious problem occurring over a short or long period of time that causes widespread human, material, economic or environmental loss.

To help us understand your preparation confidence, please complete this short, survey.
Ready to develop your own Household Disaster Plan? Please click the buton below to begin.
When you have completed survey one and your plan, please complete this short second survey.

Emergency Services

It's important to create a disaster plan for yourself and your family, especially if you have jarjum at home. The plan helps you to have important names and numbers, along with an agreed evacuation process for your family

Get ready!

To keep you and your family safe, a simple 5 step process has been made to reduce risk. The 5 steps provide clear instructions on how best to protect yourself and others.

Making your Household Disaster & Emergency Plan

Follow the 5 steps below:

Gubani The first step
Step 1: Create and update your Household Disaster and Emergency Plan, and yarn it up with others!

Bawga Yagah To build
Step 2: Start gathering and build your Disaster & Emergency Kit

Nama Catch, hold, and touch
Step 3: Download the EmergencyPlus App to your phone

Ngabi Go to
Step 4: Go to the NSW SES and NSW Rural Fire Service websites.

Ngalawa Look for, find
Step 5: Bookmark your local councils Disaster dashboard to your phone

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