Primary - Wildfires - Preparedness

1. WILDFIRES
PREPAREDNESS
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2. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
Reminder - WHAT IS A
WILDFIRE?
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3. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
Reminder - WHAT IS A
WILDFIRE?
Reminder - HOW TO SPOT A
WILDFIRE?
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4. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
Reminder - WHAT IS A
WILDFIRE?
Reminder - HOW TO SPOT A
WILDFIRE?
HOW TO BE PREPARED
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5. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
Reminder - WHAT IS A
WILDFIRE?
Reminder - HOW TO SPOT A
WILDFIRE?
HOW TO BE PREPARED
HOW TO MAKE AN
EMERGENCY PLAN
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6. IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARN
Reminder - WHAT IS A
WILDFIRE?
Reminder - HOW TO SPOT A
WILDFIRE?
HOW TO BE PREPARED
HOW TO MAKE AN
EMERGENCY PLAN
HOW TO MAKE A GRAB BAG
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7. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
• Wildfires are uncontrolled
fires that burn grass,
shrubs, trees and other
vegetation.
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8. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
• Wildfires are uncontrolled
fires that burn grass,
shrubs, trees and other
vegetation.
• They can cause major
losses in wildlife (plants
and animals)
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9. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
• Wildfires are uncontrolled
fires that burn grass,
shrubs, trees and other
vegetation.
• They can cause major
losses in wildlife (plants
and animals)
• Wildfires can destroy
homes and buildings.
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10. WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?
WILDFIRES ARE ALSO
SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST
FIRES
• Wildfires are uncontrolled
fires that burn grass,
shrubs, trees and other
vegetation.
• They can cause major
losses in wildlife (plants
and animals)
• Wildfires can destroy
homes and buildings.
• Wildfires can disrupt traffic
and stop cause powercuts
by stopping energy
supplies (electricity etc.)
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11. HOW TO SPOT
A WILDFIRE
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SIGNS OF A
WILDFIRE:

12. HOW TO SPOT
A WILDFIRE
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SIGNS OF A
WILDFIRE:
 BIG COLUMN OF
SMOKE
 BURNING SMELL
 RESTLESS AND
FLEEING ANIMALS

13. HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?
If your family lives in the countryside or a
forest, you should be prepared for the
possibility of a wildfire in the future:
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14. HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?
If your family lives in the countryside or a
forest, you should be prepared for the
possibility of a wildfire in the future:
 Make a family emergency plan
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15. HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?
If your family lives in the countryside or a
forest, you should be prepared for the
possibility of a wildfire in the future:
 Make a family emergency plan
 Practise your emergency plan
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16. HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?
If your family lives in the countryside or a
forest, you should be prepared for the
possibility of a wildfire in the future:
 Make a family emergency plan
 Practise your emergency plan
 Make a family grab bag
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17. HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?
If your family lives in the countryside or a
forest, you should be prepared for the
possibility of a wildfire in the future:
 Make a family emergency plan
 Practise your emergency plan
 Make a family grab bag
 Make your own grab bag
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18. Your EMERGENCY PLAN should tell you:
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

19. Your EMERGENCY PLAN should tell you:
HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

20. Your EMERGENCY PLAN should tell you:
HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

21. Your EMERGENCY PLAN should tell you:
HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO GO
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

22. Your EMERGENCY PLAN should tell you:
HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO GO
WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

23. Your EMERGENCY PLAN should tell you:
HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO GO
WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU
HOW TO CONTACT OTHERS PEOPLE IN YOUR
FAMILY
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

24. Your EMERGENCY PLAN should tell you:
HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO GO
WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU
HOW TO CONTACT OTHERS PEOPLE IN YOUR
FAMILY
WHAT TO DO IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW THE
ORIGINAL PLAN
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

25. Your EMERGENCY PLAN should tell you:
HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY
WHERE TO GO
WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU
HOW TO CONTACT OTHERS PEOPLE IN YOUR
FAMILY
WHAT TO DO IF YOU CANNOT FOLLOW THE
ORIGINAL PLAN
WHO WILL HELP YOU
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

26. Plan everything
together and make
sure everybody
knows how the plan
works
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

27. Plan everything together
and make sure everybody
knows how the plan works
Practise your plan, play it
through to make sure you
don’t forget anything
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

28. Plan everything together and make sure
everybody knows how the plan works
Practise your plan, play it through to
make sure you don’t forget anything
Practise gathering your grab bag and
how to leave house quickly and safely
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

29. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

30. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

31. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
ESSENTIAL ITEMS YOU
MAY NEED IF YOU HAVE
TO LEAVE HOME
QUICKLY
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

32. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
ESSENTIAL ITEMS YOU
MAY NEED IF YOU HAVE
TO LEAVE HOME
QUICKLY
DOCUMENTS OR OTHER
IMPORTANT PAPERS
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

33. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
ESSENTIAL ITEMS YOU
MAY NEED IF YOU HAVE
TO LEAVE HOME
QUICKLY
DOCUMENTS OR OTHER
IMPORTANT PAPERS
MEDICATIONS
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

34. It’s a bag or container safely
stored in your house to be
picked up quickly and it
contains:
ESSENTIAL ITEMS YOU
MAY NEED IF YOU HAVE
TO LEAVE HOME
QUICKLY
DOCUMENTS OR OTHER
IMPORTANT PAPERS
MEDICATIONS
PROVISIONS (FOOD
AND DRINKS)
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HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

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WATER
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

36. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
WATER
YOUR
PHONE
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

37. SPARE
CLOTHES
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WATER
YOUR
PHONE
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

38. SPARE
CLOTHES
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PENCILS
AND PAPER
WATER
YOUR
PHONE
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

39. SPARE
CLOTHES
GLASSES (IF YOU WEAR THEM)
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PENCILS
AND PAPER
WATER
YOUR
PHONE
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

40. SPARE
CLOTHES
GLASSES (IF YOU WEAR THEM)
YOUR
TOY
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PENCILS
AND PAPER
WATER
YOUR
PHONE
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

41. SPARE
CLOTHES
GLASSES (IF YOU WEAR THEM)
YOUR
TOY
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PENCILS
AND PAPER
YOUR
PET
WATER
YOUR
PHONE
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

42. SPARE
CLOTHES
GLASSES (IF YOU WEAR THEM)
YOUR
TOY
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PENCILS
AND PAPER
YOUR
PET
WATER
YOUR
PHONE
HOW CAN YOU PREPARE FOR
A WILDFIRE?

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44. YOUR FAMILY
GRAB BAG IS
BIG AND
CONTAINS ALL
THE ESSENTIAL
THINGS FOR
EVERYBODY. IT
HAS BEEN PUT
TOGETHER BY
YOUR FAMILY
MEMBERS
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45. YOUR FAMILY
GRAB BAG IS
BIG AND
CONTAINS ALL
THE ESSENTIAL
THINGS FOR
EVERYBODY. IT
HAS BEEN PUT
TOGETHER BY
YOUR FAMILY
MEMBERS
YOUR BAG IS
SMALL AND
HAS ONLY
YOUR OWN
THINGS
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46. YOUR FAMILY
GRAB BAG IS
BIG AND
CONTAINS ALL
THE ESSENTIAL
THINGS FOR
EVERYBODY. IT
HAS BEEN PUT
TOGETHER BY
YOUR FAMILY
MEMBERS
YOUR BAG IS
SMALL AND
HAS ONLY
YOUR OWN
THINGS
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DON’T PUT YOUR
PET IN YOUR BAG
– USE A PET
CARRIER!

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If at home:
Gather your family together and
make an emergency plan on how to
act and where to go during an
emergency.

48. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
If at home:
Gather your family together and
make an emergency plan on how to
act and where to go during an
emergency.
Make sure everybody knows the plan.
Make sure you all know how to call
for help.

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Emergencies can also
happen while you are at
school:

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Emergencies can also
happen while you are at
school:
• Make sure you know
what the emergency plan
is for leaving your
classroom safely

51. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters
Emergencies can also
happen while you are at
school:
• Make sure you know
what the emergency plan
is for leaving your
classroom safely
• Ask your teachers if you
can practise the plan and
make sure everybody
knows how to act during
an emergency

52. HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
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53. HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
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54. HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
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55. HOW TO ACT DURING AN EMERGENCY
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56. CALLING 999 – STEP ONE
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BRIEFLY AND
CALMLY TELL THE
OPERATOR WHAT
THE EMERGENCY
IS

57. CALLING 999 – STEP TWO
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The operator will put
you through to the:
FIRE AND RESCUE
SERVICE
or
POLICE
or
AMBULANCE SERVICE

58. CALLING 999 – STEP THREE
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TELL THE OPERATOR
 WHO YOU ARE

59. CALLING 999 – STEP THREE
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TELL THE OPERATOR
 WHO YOU ARE
and
 WHERE THE
WILDFIRE IS

60. CALLING 999 – STEP THREE
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TELL THE OPERATOR
 WHO YOU ARE
and
 WHERE THE
WILDFIRE IS
 The more information
you can provide, the
quicker the
firefighters will get
to the fire

61. CALLING 999 – STEP FOUR
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IF SOMEONE IS
HURT, TELL THE
OPERATOR:
 WHO IS HURT
The operator will ask you questions about
where you are and the person who is hurt. Be
brave and answer the best you can.

62. CALLING 999 – STEP FOUR
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IF SOMEONE IS
HURT, TELL THE
OPERATOR:
 WHO IS HURT
 HOW THE
PERSON IS
HURT
The operator will ask you questions about
where you are and the person who is hurt. Be
brave and answer the best you can.

63. CALLING 999 – STEP FIVE
While talking to you, the operator will
decide what kind of help you need.
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FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS
GIVEN BY THE
OPERATOR

64. CALLING 999 – STEP SIX
All the information you have given to the
operator will be given to the emergency
services that are sent to help.
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DON’T HANG UP
UNTIL THE
OPERATOR
TELLS YOU TO
DO SO

65. CALLING 999 – REMEMBER
SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY
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66. CALLING 999 – REMEMBER
SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY
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LISTEN TO THE OPERATOR AND
DO AS HE/SHE TELLS YOU

67. CALLING 999 – REMEMBER
SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY
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LISTEN TO THE OPERATOR AND
DO AS HE/SHE TELLS YOU
DO NOT HANG UP UNTIL THE
OPERATOR TELLS YOU TO

68. CALLING 999 – REMEMBER
SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY
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LISTEN TO THE OPERATOR AND
DO AS HE/SHE TELLS YOU
DO NOT HANG UP UNTIL THE
OPERATOR TELLS YOU TO
DO NOT CALL 999 IF THERE IS NO EMERGENCY –
YOU MAY SLOW DOWN THE EMERGENCY
SERVICES GOING TO HELP SOMEONE IN DANGER

69. WELL DONE - YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED
THIS MODULE!
YOU CAN NOW TRY SOME OF THE
ACTIVITIES AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES
WITHIN THE RESOURCES SECTION OF THE
E-PLATFORM, INCLUDING:
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HOW TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY PLAN
HOW TO MAKE A GRAB BAG

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