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WorksheetsSurviving Bushfires
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the Principles of Survival in a bushfire? (try to remember how many there are...)
Stand in the middle of the road
Run away as fast as you can
Be prepared
Shield yourself from the heat
Stay calm
What two things are not as important when preparing for a bushfire on a hike?
Pack additional food in your backpack
Prepare a bushfire survival plan with your patrol
Check bushfire warnings and weather forecast
Ensure you have warm socks and trousers
If in doubt, cancel out
If you are caught out in the open as a bushfire approaches, the best thing to do is
Find shelter or a large open space
Check the weather forecast on your phone
Grab something to eat, it's going to be a long day
Climb up a hill or a tree to get a better view of where the fire is coming from
When you have found a safe spot out in the open, you should (choose 3)
Lie on the ground
Cover yourself with a woollen or fire blanket
Wait until the fire passes over
Pour your drink bottle on nearby flames to try and put them out
Quickly grab any equipment that you may want to save
When caught in a house during bushfire, who should you contact? (choose 3)
Triple zero
The local police station
Your emergency contacts
Your friend overseas
Which of the below is a bad place to shelter
Basement
Water tank
Inside the home away from windows facing the fire
Close to the floor
What actions can you take to prepare for a bushfire near your home? (choose 4)
Follow your bushfire action plan
Block spouting/downpipes and fill with water
Close and block gaps in windows and doors
Ensure your car has a full tank of petrol
Store water in containers
What should you do when you are caught in a bushfire in your car? (choose 2)
Drive through the flames as fast as you can to get to safety
Park in an open area away from long grass with your hazard lights on
Point your car toward the bushfire front
Turn on the airconditiioning
Save your water for trying to put out any spot fires in the car
What are the best ways to protect yourself as the fire passes over you car? (choose 3)
Cover your mouth with a damp cloth
Shut yourself in the boot of the car (if it has one)
Crouch as low to the floor as you can
Cover your body with blankets
Get out of the car and crouch down low an the side facing away from the fire front
When on a hike, which of the following are good options for shelter? (choose 2)
In a gully or hollowed (dry) river bed
In behind a rock or large fallen log
On a ridge
Under the shelter of trees
In long grass
What is the highest fire danger rating (as per the Rural Fire Service)?
Hot hot hot
Burny
Catastrophic
Severe
Extreme
If you have to take shelter from a bushfire, what should you not expect?
Wind
Noise
Smoke
Darkness
Rain
Choose any one of the Principles of Survival and give three examples of how you would apply it
