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The NSW Rural Fire Service Get Ready Weekend

The NSW Rural Fire Service Get Ready Weekend is being held on 18-19 October.

For more information on how you can get involved visit the NSW Rural Fire Service Get Ready Weekend page on their website.

And be sure to download your Bush Fire Survival Plan. It contains important information that will help you make life-saving decisions about what to do during a fire - like when to leave, what to take and what to do with animals.

Download the plan as a PDF document or get the free MyFirePlan app for your phone available on iPhone or Android and Prepare. Act. Survive!

To get you started, here are some basic maintenance tips to prepare your property:


  • Clean your gutters of leaves and twigs

  • Install metal gutter guards

  • Repair damaged or missing tiles on the roof

  • Install fine metal mesh screens on windows and doors

  • Fit seals around doors and windows to eliminate gaps

  • Enclose the areas under the house

  • Repair or cover gaps in external walls

  • Attach a fire sprinkler system to gutters

  • Keep lawns short and gardens well maintained

  • Cut back trees and shrubs overhanging buildings

  • Clean up fallen leaves, twigs and debris around the property

  • Have hoses long enough to reach around your house

  • If you have a pool, tank or dam, put a Static Water Supply (SWS) sign on your property entrance, so firefighters know where they can get water

  • Keep your home and contents insurance up to date.