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What does a Bushfire Hazard Practitioner Do?

What is an Accredited Bushfire Hazard Practitioner and what do they do?

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Search for an Accredited Bushfire Hazard Practitioner Near You

Become an Accredited Bushfire Hazard Practitioner

How to Become an Accredited Bushfire Hazard Practitioner

Bushfire-Prone Areas

What is a bushfire-prone area?

Bushfire Emergency Planning Guidelines

Does your property or business require a Bushfire Emergency Plan?

Resources

Information relevant to construction and development in bushfire-prone areas.

Emergency Calls

Call triple zero '000'

  • Ask for Fire, Police or Ambulance
  • Stay calm, don't shout, speak slowly and clearly.
  • When asked give the:
    State you live in, Street number, Street name, Suburb, Nearest cross street.

Dial Triple Zero - 000

If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech impairment, there are six ways of contacting emergency services.

If you find yourself in an emergency which is either life threatening or where time is critical, you can contact fire services, police or ambulance:

  • By TTY – dial 106.
  • By internet relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By captioned relay – and ask for triple zero (000).
  • By SMS relay – text 0423 677 767.
  • By video relay – login to Skype and contact one of the NRS contact names.
  • By ordinary phone – dial 1800 555 727 and ask for triple zero (000).

Further information

relayservice.gov.au/making-a-call/emergency-calls/ or relayservice.gov.au

Calls to 106 and 000 are FREE 24 hours a day, every day.