02604nam 2200493 450 991079699900332120200520144314.01-925339-55-6(CKB)3840000000340338(MiAaPQ)EBC5233955(Au-PeEL)EBL5233955(CaPaEBR)ebr11502450(OCoLC)1020790123(EXLCZ)99384000000034033820180220h20182018 uy 0engurcn#nnn|||||txtrdacontentstirdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBushfire safety /edited by Justin HealeyThirroul, New South Wales :The Spinney Press,2018.©20181 online resource (60 pages) illustrations (some color)Issues in Society ;Volume 4271-925339-54-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 1. Understanding bushfire risks -- Chapter 2. Bushfire preparation.Bushfires and grassfires are common events throughout Australia, a land with a hot, dry climate. Every year bushfires occur across Australia, often taking human life and damaging property. Major firestorms such as Ash Wednesday and Black Saturday have left scars on the national psyche and are stark reminders of the destructive power of bushfires. The impacts of climate change are clear with the emergence of more extreme fire weather in recent years; increasingly, many Australians are exposed to potentially catastrophic bushfires. Understanding bushfires and the risks they pose to whole communities is critical if we are to be resilient to these most common and destructive of natural disasters. This book explores the basics of bushfires, how and where they occur, the threats they pose and the hazards they bring. The book also explains in detail how to effectively prepare your home for a bushfire, and when to safely leave. Future bush fires are expected to get worse. Learn now how to prepare, act and survive.Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;Volume 427.Forest firesAustraliaPrevention and controlWildfiresAustraliaPrevention and controlForest firesPrevention and control.WildfiresPrevention and control.634.96180994Healey JustinMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910796999003321Bushfire safety3728055UNINA