How can you increase your bushfire resilience?

By Mick1071 posted 28-10-2021 17:55

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A Queensland bushfire resilience guide for homeowners was named a state finalist in the Resilient Australia Awards in Brisbane on October 6, 2021.

Bushfire essentials — education on where bushfires occur, the different types of fires, how buildings are typically impacted, and how to assess hazards in and around a property.
Bushfire survival plan — have a pre-prepared bushfire plan to protect yourself, your family, any other occupants, and to prepare your home to survive a bushfire.
Bushfire hazard assessment — understand the bushfire hazards at peoples locations by using tools developed for bushfire preparation.
Building category — categorises projects into building a new house or fixed structure.
Siting and site layout — choosing the best locations for buildings on available land while making considerations for bushfire resilience.
Bushfire resilient design principles — a toolbox of design solutions that are graded into four levels of protection.
Bushfire resilient construction — informing homeowners about bushfire-resilient construction systems, including those for walls, floors, roofs, windows, doors and verandas etc.
Bushfire resilient materials — describing the varying advantages and disadvantages of different building materials to reduce ignition from embers, radiant heat and flame.
Bushfire resilient landscaping — fire-resistant landscaping advice from garden layout and the right plants, to landscaping that shield a home from embers, heat, flame and wind.
Maintenance - useful habits to adopt at home including keeping twigs and leaves out of rooftops and gutters, checking gutters and rooftiles for damage, clearing vents of debris, preserving the seal between roof and wall junctions, and keeping roof cavities clear of combustible materials.