Bushfire Protection

Key Bushfire Facts

• Over 1 million homes in Australia are in bushfire prone areas (Source: Bushfire Building Council of Australia).
• 90% of homes destroyed in a bushfire are lost because of burning embers (Source: NSW Rural Fire Service)

What is an Ember Attack?

This video and the information below are featured on the Victoria Country Fire Authority website.

 

• Embers are burning twigs, leaves and pieces of debris.
• Ember attacks occur when twigs and leaves are carried by the wind and land on or around houses.
• Ember attack is the most common way houses catch fire during bushfires
• Embers can land on top of debris in your gutters and set fire to your house
• Ember attack can happen before, during and after the bushfire.

How can Harrison Bushfire Protection help?

The Harrison Set-N-Forget Bushfire Sprinkler was developed to reduce the risk of an ember attack as embers are the most common way houses catch fire during bushfires. The product was purposely designed to soak your roof, gutters and surrounds to extinguish embers i.e burning twigs, leaves and pieces of debris. We also recommend based on this information that you turn on your sprinklers well before a bushfire event and also keep them going until the bushfire is 100% under control.

Useful Links by State

Each Australian state and territory has an authority responsible for bushfires. They all provide critical safety information including Bushfire Survival Plans and Fire Warnings. At Harrison Bushfire Protection we strongly recommend that you familiarise yourself with these websites to ensure your safety, as the latest information and advice will always be on these sites.

NSW - NSW Rural Fire Service (https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/)

• Bushfire Survival Plan - https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/bush-fire-survival-plan
• Fires Near Me - https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me

 VIC - Country Fire Authority (https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/home) 

• Plan and Prepare (including Bushfire Survival Plan) - https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare
• Fire Warnings - https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions 

TAS - Tasmania Fire Service (https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/)

• Bushfire Survival Plan - https://bushfire.tas.gov.au/
• Alerts List - http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colCurrentBushfires
• Alerts Map - http://www.fire.tas.gov.au/map 

SA - South Australian Country Fire Service (https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au)

• Warnings and Incidents - https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/warnings-and-incidents/
• Bushfire Survival Plan - https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/prepare-for-a-fire/5-minute-bushfire-plan/ 

WA - Department of Fire & Emergency Services (https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/bushfire/) 

• Bushfire Survival Plan - https://mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au/
• Warnings - https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/ 

NT - NT Fire and Rescue Service (https://pfes.nt.gov.au/fire-and-rescue-service) 

• Fire Incident Map - https://pfes.nt.gov.au/fire-and-rescue-service/fire-incident-map
• Fire Safety - https://pfes.nt.gov.au/fire-and-rescue-service/fire-safety