Follow Up from the NSW Rural Fire Service March 2018
Good Afternoon Rosedale Community Members,
Many thanks for your attendance at the Community Protection Planning Meeting for Rosedale on the 31 March, it was pleasing to see so many people attend to find out how to better prepare themselves and their properties for bush fires.
After a few comments/ themes that arose at the meeting, I thought I would take this opportunity to send some more information.
The RFS website is a wonderful resource for further information. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
Bush Fire Household Assessment ToolNSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Household Assessment Tool. This tool is designed to help you make an informed decision when making your bush fire survival plan, such as whether you will leave early, or stay with your property and defend it.
No matter what your plan, it's important you prepare your home and property. This will give it a greater chance of withstanding a fire https://bfhat.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
AIDER
The AIDER (Assist Infirm, Disabled and Elderly Residents) program is a free, one-off service which supports some of our most at-risk community members. The AIDER program is designed for people who have limited domestic support available from family, relatives, friends or other services. This could include older people, people living with a disability, and people who are already receiving community assistance and services. Their property must also be on bush fire prone land (land that can support a bush fire or be subject to bush fire attack).
AIDER services can include: clearing gutters /thinning vegetation around the home /removing leaf and tree debris / trimming branches from close to the home/ mowing or slashing long grass.
If you would like to know more about the free, one-off AIDER service, call 02 8741 4955 or email aider@rfs.nsw.gov.au or you can also fill out the form on the RFS website http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/aider
Property Preparedness/Inspections
Attached you will find a property inspection document.
As part of the CPP process, we would like to offer individual property inspections to residents, upon completion of the inspection you will be provided with a written document for your reference. If you would like to register for a property inspection please email mailto:Kelwyn.White@rfs.nsw.gov.au?subject=Rosedale Property Inspection Request
Preparing for Fire in Rosedale Workshop
In this proposed Bushfire Workshop you will:
10/50 Vegetation Clearing
If you live in an area close to the bush, you need to prepare your home. The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Scheme gives people living near the bush an additional way of being better prepared for bush fires. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/1050-vegetation-clearing
The scheme allows people in a designated area to:
Clear trees on their property within 10 metres of a home, without seeking approval; and
Clear underlying vegetation such as shrubs (but not trees) on their property within 50 metres of a home, without seeking approval.
You can find out if your property is in a 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Entitlement Area using Online Tool .
The 10/50 scheme is supported by the 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice.pdf.
If the 10/50 Online Tool says you cannot use 10/50, you may also contact Eurobodalla Fire Control Centre on 4474 2855 if you are seeking advice regarding your land and bush fire hazard management.
Hazard Reduction Complaints and Works
If you are concerns about an area of bush that is adjoining or adjacent to your land you feel is a threat to your property, you can make a complaint to the RFS, this can be done on line http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/know-your-risk/Bush-fire-hazards-and-your-property/reporting-a-bush-fire-hazard or by contacting the Eurobodalla Fire Control Centre on 4474 2855.
The RFS may be able to assist you with the environmental approval to carry out Hazard Reduction works, contact the Eurobodalla Fire Control Centre on 4474 2855 or http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/know-your-risk/Bush-fire-hazards-and-your-property
Fire Resistant Plant Species / Information
Many residents during the property inspections have queried the most suitable types of plants and plant/garden placement.
The RFS website has landscaping advice at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/building-in-a-bush-fire-area/bush-fire-protection-measures/landscaping
Information relating to Asset Protection Zones can also be found at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/building-in-a-bush-fire-area/bush-fire-protection-measures/asset-protection-zones
The CFA have some very useful information about landscaping and plant selections. http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/landscaping/
Some other useful website for sourcing information fire resistant plant species/ information:
Australian Native Plants Society
http://asgap.org.au/fire.html
http://www.apsvic.org.au/plant_fire_resistant.html
http://www.ozbreed.com.au/download/research-papers/fire_retardant_plants.pdf
Community Protection Plan
The Survival Map- The intention of the survival map is to provide individual property owners with detailed information to assist in the preparation of a bush fire survival plan. The Map includes bush fire threat, safety of access/egress provisions, early relocation options and shelter contingency options in the community.
The Preparation Map-is for land managers, fire agencies and community to see details on existing and proposed hazard reduction works/ protection measures.
Terms used in the preparation Map
Asset Protection Zone (APZ) is a buffer between the bush fire hazard and the asset, an area of highly modified fuels that provides a defendable space for both home owners and emergency services.
Strategic Fire Advantage Zone(SFAZ) provide strategic area of fire protection advantage which will reduce the speed and intensity of bush fires due to the fuel reduced areas, they enable the protection of assets by fire fighters and to aid with containment of wildfires to existing management boundaries. SFAZ is only land that is mapped or described in the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan.
Resident Preparation Zone- area, which property owners need to carry out maintenance / preparation works to provide protection, measures to their own assets.
Neighbourhood Safer Places
Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSP) is a new concept that has evolved out of the tragic Victorian ‘Black Saturday’ bush fires in February 2009. A Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP) is a place of last resort for people during a bush fire. It can be part of your contingency plan, for a time when your Bush Fire Survival Plan cannot be implemented or has failed. Information on NSP’s can be found at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/neighbourhood-safer-places
NSP’s are constantly being reviewed and updated, you should regularly check for any changes.
Bush Fire Risk Management Plans
A Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) is a comprehensive document that maps and describes the level of bush fire risk across an area. The BFRMP identifies assets within the community at risk from bush fire, assesses the level of risk to those assets and establishes treatment options to deal with the risk and who is responsible for carrying out those treatments. The BFRMP is used to determine such things as where mechanical clearing or hazard reduction burns are conducted, which areas require specialised fire protection, and which areas need to be targeted for community education.
The Eurobodalla BFRMP can be accessed: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/2366/Eurobodalla-BFRMP.pdf or contact the Eurobodalla Fire Control Centre on 4474 2855.
BFRMP’s are reviewed every 5 years and the Eurobodalla plan is currently under review.
Many thanks again for your attendance at the meeting and interest in better preparing you and your property for fire, should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me via details below or Marty Webster Community Safety Officer Far South Coast Team.
Inspector Kelwyn White
Community Protection Planning & NSP Officer
Planning & Environment Service Centre South
NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE
Unit 2, 63 Cranbrook Road Batemans Bay NSW 2536
PO BOX 35 Batemans Bay NSW 2536
P 02 4472 0600 F 02 4472 0690 E Kelwyn.White@rfs.nsw.gov.au
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au | www.facebook.com/nswrfs | www.twitter.com/nswrfs
PREPARE. ACT. SURVIVE.
Many thanks for your attendance at the Community Protection Planning Meeting for Rosedale on the 31 March, it was pleasing to see so many people attend to find out how to better prepare themselves and their properties for bush fires.
After a few comments/ themes that arose at the meeting, I thought I would take this opportunity to send some more information.
The RFS website is a wonderful resource for further information. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
Bush Fire Household Assessment ToolNSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Household Assessment Tool. This tool is designed to help you make an informed decision when making your bush fire survival plan, such as whether you will leave early, or stay with your property and defend it.
No matter what your plan, it's important you prepare your home and property. This will give it a greater chance of withstanding a fire https://bfhat.rfs.nsw.gov.au/
AIDER
The AIDER (Assist Infirm, Disabled and Elderly Residents) program is a free, one-off service which supports some of our most at-risk community members. The AIDER program is designed for people who have limited domestic support available from family, relatives, friends or other services. This could include older people, people living with a disability, and people who are already receiving community assistance and services. Their property must also be on bush fire prone land (land that can support a bush fire or be subject to bush fire attack).
AIDER services can include: clearing gutters /thinning vegetation around the home /removing leaf and tree debris / trimming branches from close to the home/ mowing or slashing long grass.
If you would like to know more about the free, one-off AIDER service, call 02 8741 4955 or email aider@rfs.nsw.gov.au or you can also fill out the form on the RFS website http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/aider
Property Preparedness/Inspections
Attached you will find a property inspection document.
As part of the CPP process, we would like to offer individual property inspections to residents, upon completion of the inspection you will be provided with a written document for your reference. If you would like to register for a property inspection please email mailto:Kelwyn.White@rfs.nsw.gov.au?subject=Rosedale Property Inspection Request
Preparing for Fire in Rosedale Workshop
In this proposed Bushfire Workshop you will:
- hear from NSW Rural Fire Service, Crown Lands, Eurobodalla Shire Council, about bushfire risk management in your area
- visit a local bushland area to discuss bushfire behaviour, risks, ecology and environmental considerations
- assess local homes to talk about how to better protect your home from wildfire
- have an opportunity to ask questions about your local area and how to prepare your property
- If you would like to register for a property inspection please email
10/50 Vegetation Clearing
If you live in an area close to the bush, you need to prepare your home. The 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Scheme gives people living near the bush an additional way of being better prepared for bush fires. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/1050-vegetation-clearing
The scheme allows people in a designated area to:
Clear trees on their property within 10 metres of a home, without seeking approval; and
Clear underlying vegetation such as shrubs (but not trees) on their property within 50 metres of a home, without seeking approval.
You can find out if your property is in a 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Entitlement Area using Online Tool .
The 10/50 scheme is supported by the 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Code of Practice.pdf.
If the 10/50 Online Tool says you cannot use 10/50, you may also contact Eurobodalla Fire Control Centre on 4474 2855 if you are seeking advice regarding your land and bush fire hazard management.
Hazard Reduction Complaints and Works
If you are concerns about an area of bush that is adjoining or adjacent to your land you feel is a threat to your property, you can make a complaint to the RFS, this can be done on line http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/know-your-risk/Bush-fire-hazards-and-your-property/reporting-a-bush-fire-hazard or by contacting the Eurobodalla Fire Control Centre on 4474 2855.
The RFS may be able to assist you with the environmental approval to carry out Hazard Reduction works, contact the Eurobodalla Fire Control Centre on 4474 2855 or http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/know-your-risk/Bush-fire-hazards-and-your-property
Fire Resistant Plant Species / Information
Many residents during the property inspections have queried the most suitable types of plants and plant/garden placement.
The RFS website has landscaping advice at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/building-in-a-bush-fire-area/bush-fire-protection-measures/landscaping
Information relating to Asset Protection Zones can also be found at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/building-in-a-bush-fire-area/bush-fire-protection-measures/asset-protection-zones
The CFA have some very useful information about landscaping and plant selections. http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare/landscaping/
Some other useful website for sourcing information fire resistant plant species/ information:
Australian Native Plants Society
http://asgap.org.au/fire.html
http://www.apsvic.org.au/plant_fire_resistant.html
http://www.ozbreed.com.au/download/research-papers/fire_retardant_plants.pdf
Community Protection Plan
The Survival Map- The intention of the survival map is to provide individual property owners with detailed information to assist in the preparation of a bush fire survival plan. The Map includes bush fire threat, safety of access/egress provisions, early relocation options and shelter contingency options in the community.
The Preparation Map-is for land managers, fire agencies and community to see details on existing and proposed hazard reduction works/ protection measures.
Terms used in the preparation Map
Asset Protection Zone (APZ) is a buffer between the bush fire hazard and the asset, an area of highly modified fuels that provides a defendable space for both home owners and emergency services.
Strategic Fire Advantage Zone(SFAZ) provide strategic area of fire protection advantage which will reduce the speed and intensity of bush fires due to the fuel reduced areas, they enable the protection of assets by fire fighters and to aid with containment of wildfires to existing management boundaries. SFAZ is only land that is mapped or described in the Bush Fire Risk Management Plan.
Resident Preparation Zone- area, which property owners need to carry out maintenance / preparation works to provide protection, measures to their own assets.
Neighbourhood Safer Places
Neighbourhood Safer Places (NSP) is a new concept that has evolved out of the tragic Victorian ‘Black Saturday’ bush fires in February 2009. A Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP) is a place of last resort for people during a bush fire. It can be part of your contingency plan, for a time when your Bush Fire Survival Plan cannot be implemented or has failed. Information on NSP’s can be found at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/neighbourhood-safer-places
NSP’s are constantly being reviewed and updated, you should regularly check for any changes.
Bush Fire Risk Management Plans
A Bush Fire Risk Management Plan (BFRMP) is a comprehensive document that maps and describes the level of bush fire risk across an area. The BFRMP identifies assets within the community at risk from bush fire, assesses the level of risk to those assets and establishes treatment options to deal with the risk and who is responsible for carrying out those treatments. The BFRMP is used to determine such things as where mechanical clearing or hazard reduction burns are conducted, which areas require specialised fire protection, and which areas need to be targeted for community education.
The Eurobodalla BFRMP can be accessed: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/2366/Eurobodalla-BFRMP.pdf or contact the Eurobodalla Fire Control Centre on 4474 2855.
BFRMP’s are reviewed every 5 years and the Eurobodalla plan is currently under review.
Many thanks again for your attendance at the meeting and interest in better preparing you and your property for fire, should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me via details below or Marty Webster Community Safety Officer Far South Coast Team.
Inspector Kelwyn White
Community Protection Planning & NSP Officer
Planning & Environment Service Centre South
NSW RURAL FIRE SERVICE
Unit 2, 63 Cranbrook Road Batemans Bay NSW 2536
PO BOX 35 Batemans Bay NSW 2536
P 02 4472 0600 F 02 4472 0690 E Kelwyn.White@rfs.nsw.gov.au
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au | www.facebook.com/nswrfs | www.twitter.com/nswrfs
PREPARE. ACT. SURVIVE.
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