A Fire Danger Rating is a prediction of fire behaviour, including how hard it would be to put out a fire once it starts. In October 2009, Victoria adopted the new nationally agreed Fire Danger Rating scale to help communities understand information about fire danger.

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/residents/summer/firedangerratings.htm

The CFA has produced the FireReady Kit to help you understand your bushfire risk, prepare your property and develop a Bushfire Survival Plan based on your decision to leave early or to actively defend your property. This tool will help people decide whether to leave early, well before a bushfire threatens, or to stay and actively defend a well-prepared house, taking into consideration daily weather forecasts and the associated Fire Danger Rating.

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au...

http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/residents/summer/firereadykit.htm

As part of FireReady, its Bushfire Preparedness Program in 2009, the CFA has created a Household Bushfire Self-Assessment Tool. This will assist Victorians in determining if their home has adequate defendable space and help them to decide whether staying to defend is a viable option.

http://cfaonline.cfa.vic.gov.au...

http://cfaonline.cfa.vic.gov.au/mycfa/Show?pageId=publicHouseAssess

To avoid poisoning or to access information on suspected poisoning, advice is readily available from this website.

http://www.safety.vic.gov.au...

http://www.safety.vic.gov.au/CA256C5C002964E8/page/Listing-Utility+Buttons-POISONS+INFORMATION?OpenDocument&1=10-Listing~&2=-Utility+Buttons~&3=30-POISONS+INFORMATION~

SAFETYvictoria website provides safety and emergency information.

http://www.safety.vic.gov.au...

http://www.safety.vic.gov.au/

In response to the current bushfire crisis, a series of resources has been developed and is available to help provide practical, immediate support for parents, schools and early childhood communities during this very stressful and emotional time.

http://www.education.vic.gov.au...

http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/bushfires/default.htm

Provides helpful information and services regarding the Victorian bushfires.

/victorian-bushfires...

http://www.vic.gov.au/emergencies-safety/emergency-services/emergency-information/victorian-bushfires.html

In an Emergency, ring 13 11 26 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Victorian Poisons Information Centre (VPIC) provides Victorians with a timely, safe information service in poisonings and suspected poisonings.

http://www.austin.org.au...

http://www.austin.org.au/Page.aspx?ID=522