| ISBN |
9781925339543 (paperback) |
| Title |
Bushfire safety / edited by Justin Healey. |
| Published |
Thirroul, NSW : The Spinney Press, [2018] |
| ©2018 |
| Description |
60 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 30 cm |
| Notes |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Chapter 1 -- Understanding bushfire risks; Bushfire basics; Bushfires in Australia; Worst bushfires in Australia's history; Bushfire weather; Fire weather warnings; Understanding bushfires; Firestorms: the bushfire/thunderstorm hybrids we urgently need to understand; Learning from 100 years of bushfire loss data; Number of bushfires per week in Australia 'increased by 40 per cent' between 2008 and 2013; True or false? Facts and myths about bushfires and climate change; The burning issue: climate change and the Australia bushfire threat; Chapter 2 -- Bushfire preparation |
| Future bushfires will be worse: we need to adapt nowBushfires: be prepared; Emergency survival kit; Get ready for a bushfire; Psychological preparedness can save your life; How to prepare your home for a bushfire - and when to leave; Where to take refuge in your home during a bushfire; Properties under fire: why so many Australians are inadequately insured against disaster; Managing landscapes for bushfires; Expectations and harsh reality: why bushfire warnings fail; Understanding loss of life in bushfires; Bushfires kill, but knowing exactly how might make them less deadly |
| Regenerating communities after a bushfire ; Beyond bushfires: community resilience and recovery; Exploring issues-worksheets and activities; Fast facts; Glossary; Web links; Index |
| Summary |
Explores the basics of bushfires, how and where they occur, the threats they pose and their hazards. 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.Also includes: worksheets and activities, fast facts, glossary, web links, index. |
| Subjects |
Wildfires -- Prevention and control |
| Fire management -- Australia |
| Forest fires -- Prevention and control -- Australia |
| Dwellings -- Fires and fire prevention -- Australia |
| Other Names |
Healey, Justin editor. |
| Series |
Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.)
See Also: Issues for the nineties (Balmain, N.S.W.) 427. |
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