Firewise, Fire-safe: How to survive a bushfire by Richard Whitaker (9781760792428)

Description - Firewise, Fire-safe: How to survive a bushfire by Richard Whitaker

p>Fully updated and revised, this is one of the most critical books for Australia by expert meteorologist of 30 years Richard Whitaker./p> p>em>Firewise, Fire-safe/em> tells you to how to protect yourself and your home from a bushfire. Bushfires are our most dangerous natural disaster, producing on average the highest number of deaths and injuries in Australia./p> p>This book helps you prepare for a bushfire and advises on what to do when a fire threatens you and your home./p> p>There is preparation information for when the fire approaches, when the fire arrives and after the fire./p> p>First aid is approved by St John Ambulance and there is a list of emergency contacts./p> p>Also included in information on:/p> ul> li>Firefighting equipment needed/li> li>Designing a fire-resistant home/li> li>How fire behaves and the three killers, heath, dehydration, inhalation of smoke. What to pack should a fire be looming and to fight or flight./li> li>How the bush fire spreads/li> li>The effect of drought on bushfires/li> li>Wind changes and protecting your home from burning embers/li> li>Preparing your land or livestock if on land./li> li>Evacuation golden rules/li> li>And after a fire, cleaning up and Assistance and securing your property/li> /ul>

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