Community Bushfire Protection Plans
Tasmania Fire Service, in conjunction with other agencies, prepare various plans for Tasmanian communities to assist in the management and control of fires.
There are various levels of planning involved, with some material available for the public and other materials for use by emergency management agencies and personnel.
Community Bushfire Protection Plans have been completed and are available on the Tasmania Fire Service website for:
These Community Bushfire Protection Plans provide information for community members to assist with bushfire preparation and survival. Plans include information on nearby safer places, mapping, evacuation routes and emergency information.
Bushfire Response Plans and Bushfire Mitigation Plans are designed to aid emergency management agencies, including West Coast Council, and personnel with specific detailed community assistance identification, public safety priorities, evacuation centre control, infrastructure locations (e.g. water points), resource management and key assets.