The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is inviting people to get involved in Get Ready Weekend and come along to a local event to meet their local firefighters.
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From September 22 to 23 NSW Rural Fire brigades will host more than 600 events across the state featuring firefighting vehicle displays, information stands, children’s activities and workshops.
Rural Fire Service community safety officer Inspector David Stimson said the open days were an opportunity for residents to receive advice from firefighters to prepare for the upcoming bushfire season. “This is a good opportunity for locals to come down, meet the firefighters and get the advice they need so their homes are prepared for the season ahead,” Mr Stimson said. “The outlook for the next three months is going to be challenging [due to the weather conditions and lack of rain]. Residents should obtain a bushfire survival plan [via the NSW RFS website] and it is most important they have a conversation with their families [about the plan].”
Residents should obtain a bushfire survival plan [via the NSW RFS website].
- Rural Fire Service community safety officer Inspector David Stimson
The top five acts recommended by NSW Rural Fire Service include:
Trim: Overhanging trees and schrubs.
Mow: Mow your lawn and remove all the cut grass.
Remove: Remove material that can burn around your home (e.g. door mats, wood piles, mulch, leaves and outdoor furniture.)
Clear: Clear and remove all the debris and leaves from the gutters surrounding your home.
Prepare: Prepare a hose or hoses that can stretch all around the house.
The locations open for Get Ready day include:
Yerrinbool:
Location: Yerrinbool Fire Station, Everest Street, Yerrinbool.
Date and time: September 22 from 10am to 2pm.
Colo Vale:
Location: Colo Vale Fire Station, Church Avenue, Colo Vale.
Date and time: September 22 from 10am to 2pm.
Alpine/Aylmerton:
Location: Bunnings Warehouse Mittagong, corner of Old Hume Highway and Tyree Place.
Date and time: September 22 from 9am to 4pm.
Moss Vale:
Location: Leighton Gardens, Argyle Street, Moss Vale.
Date and time: September 23 from 8am to 4pm.
Exeter:
Location: Exeter Fire Station, Badgerys Way, Exeter.
Date and time: September 23 from 2pm to 5pm.
Bundanoon:
Location: Jumping Rock Cafe, Church Street, Bundanoon.
Date and time: September 22 from 10am to 2pm.
Wingello:
Location: Wingello Fire Station, Railway Parade, Wingello.
Date and time: September 22 from 10am to 2pm.
Berrima:
Location: Berrima Fire Station, Wilkinson Street, Berrima.
Date and time: September 22 from 10am to 2pm.
Bowral Fire and Rescue will also host an open day at Bowral Fire Station from 10am to 2pm on Saturday.
