Emergency information
Links
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Bushfire Risk Register (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria)
Schools, kindergartens and child care facilities at the highest risk of fire danger are placed on the DEECD's Bushfire At-Risk Register. Inclusion on this register is a trigger for the school, kindergarten or child care facility to pre-emptively close on days declared Code Red in their Bureau of Meteorology region.
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/Pages/bushfirerisk.aspx next -
Bushfires (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria)
In 2009/10, procedures for closing schools, school bus routes, school off-site activities and children's services on days of high fire risk were revised. Schools and children's services identified as being at high fire risk close on days declared Code Red by the Bureau of Meteorology.
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/Pages/bushfires.aspx next -
Community Meetings Online (Country Fire Authority, Victoria)
Prepare for the next fire season! Attend a CFA community meeting to learn about the wildfire risk in your area and how you and your community can turn this awareness into action. You can find your nearest community meeting by municipality, township or meeting type.
www.communityprograms.cfa.vic.gov.au/sap(bD1lbiZjPTEwMA==)/bc/bsp/sap/zcfa_be_landing/default.htm next -
Emergencies (SAFETYvictoria)
Advice for individuals and householders to follow in the event of an emergency. It is of a general nature and any actions taken may need to be modified in response to the type of emergency experienced.
www.safety.vic.gov.au/home/emergencies next -
Emergency Contacts (SAFETYvictoria)
Provides a list of organisations to contact in the event of an emergency, when it is appropriate to use the 000 (triple zero) emergency response number and what to expect when it is called.
www.safety.vic.gov.au/home/emergency+contacts next -
Poisons Information (SAFETYvictoria)
To avoid poisoning or to access information on suspected poisoning, advice is readily available from this website.
www.safety.vic.gov.au/home/safety/poisons+information+-+right next -
SAFETYvictoria - home page
SAFETYvictoria website provides safety and emergency information.
www.safety.vic.gov.au next -
Victorian Poisons Information Centre
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.
www.austin.org.au/poisons next