How to support a person with disability during the fire season ...

Published 6th January 2020

The bushfire season has started early in Australia this year. The NSW Rural Fire Service says that people with disability are at a higher risk of danger, and leaving early is always the safest option.

Research from the United Nations shows that only 20% of people with disability could evacuate immediately, without difficulty, in the event of a sudden disaster like a bushfire.

So while emergency services have strategies in place to assist people with disability in emergency situations, it’s still very important for individuals to have plans in place in case of a bushfire.

Supporting your loved ones to make a bushfire survival plan includes making important decisions about when to leave and what to take. Here are some tips everyone can use to be better prepared for bushfires.

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Source:
Lisa Clarke, 2019, Northcott (https://northcott.com.au/)