Primary - Wildfires - Response

WILDFIRES

WILDFIRESRESPONSEe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARNHOW TO ACT DURING A WILDFIRE

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IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARNHOW TO ACT DURING A WILDFIREWHO WILL HELP


IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARNHOW TO ACT DURING A WILDFIREWHO WILL HELPHOW TO CALL FOR HELP


IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARNHOW TO ACT DURING A WILDFIREWHO WILL HELPHOW TO CALL FOR HELPWHAT YOU CAN DO AND HOW CAN YOU HELP THE RECOVERY


IN THIS LESSON YOU WILL LEARNHOW TO ACT DURING A WILDFIREWHO WILL HELPHOW TO CALL FOR HELPWHAT YOU CAN DO AND HOW CAN YOU HELP THE RECOVERY WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO DO DURING AND AFTER A WILDFIREe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

WHAT IS A WILDFIRE?WILDFIRES ARE ALSO SOMETIMES CALLED FOREST FIRES Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that burn grass, shrubs, trees and other vegetation. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

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) e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

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.e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

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.) e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

HOW TO SPOT A WILDFIREe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

SIGNS OF A WILDFIRE:

HOW TO SPOT A WILDFIREe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

SIGNS OF A WILDFIRE:BIG COLUMN OF SMOKEBURNING SMELLRESTLESS OR FLEEING ANIMALS


If you are at home:

Your family or other adults will tell you what to do

WHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?


If you are at home:

Your family or other adults will tell you what to doYou should follow your emergency plan



If you are at home:

Your family or other adults will tell you what to doYou should follow your emergency planIf you need to leave your home, take your grab bag and move to a safe place. Do not go back home until it is safe to return. WHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?


If you are at school:Listen to your teachers or other adults who will tell you what to do.WHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?


If you are at school:Listen to your teachers or other adults who will tell you what to do.Follow your school emergency plan. WHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?

FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters


FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

If there is a wildfire, the Fire and Rescue service should be contacted immediately.They have the knowledge and equipment to extinguish wildfires. WHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?


POLICEWhat can they do?WHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?


POLICEWhat can they do?Evacuate people that might be in dangerOrganize evacuation routesGive people information about what is happening, places you should not go and places that are safeWHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?


AMBULANCEWHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?


AMBULANCEThe ambulance service should be called if somebody is injuredWHO WILL HELP DURING A WILDFIRE?

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO DURING A WILDFIRE?


WHAT SHOULD YOU DO DURING A WILDFIRE?


WHAT SHOULD YOU DO DURING A WILDFIRE? REMEMBER

YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN!e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

REMEMBER


STAY SAFE! WILDFIRES ARE VERY DANGEROUSWHAT SHOULD YOU DO DURING A WILDFIRE?

REMEMBER

LISTEN TO YOU PARENTS, OTHER ADULTS AND PROFESSIONALS THEY WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DOe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters


REMEMBER

LISTEN TO YOU PARENTS, OTHER ADULTS AND PROFESSIONALS THEY WILL TELL YOU WHAT TO DOIF YOU SEE A WILDFIRE, CALL 999!e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters


REMEMBER


IF IT IS UNSAFE WHERE YOU ARE, PICK UP YOUR GRAB BAG AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE STAY SAFE! WILDFIRES ARE VERY DANGEROUSWHAT SHOULD YOU DO DURING A WILDFIRE?

REMEMBER


IF IT IS UNSAFE WHERE YOU ARE, PICK UP YOUR GRAB BAG AND MOVE TO A SAFE PLACE IF YOU ARE NOT WITH YOUR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, CALL THEM AND TELL THEM WHERE YOU ARESTAY SAFE! WILDFIRES ARE VERY DANGEROUSWHAT SHOULD YOU DO DURING A WILDFIRE?

CALLING 999 STEP ONEe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

CALLING 999 STEP ONEe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

BRIEFLY AND CALMLY TELL THE OPERATOR WHAT THE EMERGENCY IS

CALLING 999 STEP TWOe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

The operator will put you through to the:FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICEorPOLICEorAMBULANCE SERVICE

CALLING 999 STEP THREEe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

TELL THE OPERATORWHO YOU ARE


TELL THE OPERATORWHO YOU AREandWHERE THE WILDFIRE IS


TELL THE OPERATORWHO YOU AREandWHERE THE WILDFIRE ISThe more information you can provide, the quicker the firefighters will get to the fire

CALLING 999 STEP FOURe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

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.

CALLING 999 STEP FOURe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

IF SOMEONE IS HURT, TELL THE OPERATOR:WHO IS HURTHOW THE PERSON IS HURTThe operator will ask you questions about where you are and the person who is hurt. Be brave and answer the best you can.

CALLING 999 STEP FIVEWhile talking to you, the operator will decide what kind of help you need.e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY THE OPERATOR

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. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

DONT HANG UP UNTIL THE OPERATOR TELLS YOU TO DO SO

CALLING 999 REMEMBERe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

CALLING 999 REMEMBERSPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLYe-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters


LISTEN TO THE OPERATOR AND DO AS HE/SHE TELLS YOU


LISTEN TO THE OPERATOR AND DO AS HE/SHE TELLS YOUDO NOT HANG UP UNTIL THE OPERATOR TELLS YOU TO


LISTEN TO THE OPERATOR AND DO AS HE/SHE TELLS YOUDO NOT HANG UP UNTIL THE OPERATOR TELLS YOU TODO NOT CALL 999 IF THERE IS NO EMERGENCY YOU MAY SLOW DOWN THE EMERGENCY SERVICES GOING TO HELP SOMEONE IN DANGER

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A WILDFIRE?e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A WILDFIRE?RECOVERYThere are professionals who will assess the damage and start the recovery process.You can help them by doing what they tell you to do:


WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A WILDFIRE?RECOVERYThere are professionals who will assess the damage and start the recovery process.You can help them by doing what they tell you to do:Help cleaning burned areas


WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A WILDFIRE?RECOVERYThere are professionals who will assess the damage and start the recovery process.You can help them by doing what they tell you to do:Help cleaning burned areasHelp planting new trees and vegetation


WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A WILDFIRE?RECOVERYThere are professionals who will assess the damage and start the recovery process.You can help them by doing what they tell you to do:Help cleaning burned areasHelp planting new trees and vegetation

Remember! You should only return to an area that has been burned by a wildfire when the professionals have told you it is safe to do so. There may be dangers you cannot see and do not know about


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. e-Learning for the Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural Disasters

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