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The Australian Bushfire Safety Guide - John Schauble new softcover book
THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRE SAFETY GUIDE
The essential safety guide for everyone
by JOHN SCHAUBLE
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New softcover book, 198 pages, published 2004.
Today, more than ever, homes and property are at higher risk of being consumed by bushfire as new subdivisions spread out into bushland around cities.Every Australian household should have this indispensible and practical guide, covering some of the most essential information about bushfire including:
- Understanding bushfire behaviour
- Making your home and property fire-safe
- Travelling during bushfire season
- Defending your home
- Personal safety
- Insurance
- First-aid
- Animal Care
- After the fire - immediate issues and long-term recovery issues
This comprehensive guide to dealing with the threat of bushfires from the country to the suburbs covers everything you need to know. It takes a three-step approach: what should be done in preparation for the fire, what to do during the fire and how to cope afterwards.
About the author
John Schauble grew up and still lives surrounded by the threat of bushfire on the Dandenong Ranges east of Melbourne. He has been a volunteer firefighter and community educator with the Country Fire Authority of Victoria for more than 20 years. A senior journalist with The Age in Melbourne‚ he has broad experience as a newspaper reporter and editor‚ both in Australia and overseas‚ serving as China correspondent for The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald from 2000 to 2002. His extensive writings on bushfires and emergency management have won a number of awards. He holds degrees in law‚ Australian history and international relations from the University of Melbourne and recently completed a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Emergency Management) at Charles Sturt University.
The Australian Bushfire Safety Guide by John Schauble
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