- Every morning in the summer, check the N
S W Bush Fire Warning Web Site.
- Rake up all the tiny twigs and leaves near the house in the
direction of the prevailing wind.
- Mow the lawns around the house and drive while they’re
green lest we start a fire while making a spark in brown
grass.
- buy ear and eye protectors for use with the whipper snipper - During
the summer, let the Bells know if we go away.
- Make a kit of protective clothing, torch etc. — see http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au
(<<http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?CAT_ID=515?).>>.>>)
- How to start the diesel pump which keeps the fire tank topped up: —
rectangular cap in the ground; near the pump: open and turn both
switches; — round cap in the ground nearer the house: open and switch
on; — on the pump itself: turn on the key; put the flow on between
“start” and “run”; check that water’s coming out of the top; pull
starter cord; — switch off the pump before it runs out
of fuel, or you’ll damage it.
