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*• Who will be at home when a bush fire occurs' Does* your family group include elderly *relatives, young* children, *people* with disabilities or illnesses' Can these family members be re-located, if not, who Will care for them while the *plan *is implemented' • Staying to defend your property is physically Demanding, it is necessary to check for and Extinguish spot fires for up to 10 hours after the fire Front has passed. Are you physically prepared' • Do you own and have access to the equipment And resources to extinguish fires around your *Property'* (*E.g*. sufficient water supply, petrol/diesel Portable pump etc). • Is your house adequately prepared' Or is it in a Location that makes it difficult to defend (such as on A steep slope or very close to dense *bush land*). *b) why* is it so important to clean the gutters Because leaves and branches can catch alight easily due to ember attacks which can cause the roof to catch alight and collapse. {draw:frame} B. Bush fire survival kit a)Why are the following items necessary in a survival kit' • Knapsack spray To wet the grass to prevent fires burning them • Shovel You might need to ‘choke’ some fires by throwing dirt on them • Towels To smother fires, put the fires out, Also to protect your body. • Mop To spread non-flammable liquids to prevent fires going on them • Battery operated radio To hear about the emergency teams putting out the fires and to hear when the fire front will arrive • Torch To see through smoke .