Bushfire Safety.

Intro -- Contents -- Chapter 1 - Understanding bushfire risks -- Bushfire basics -- Bushfires in Australia -- Worst bushfires in Australia's history -- Bushfire weather -- Fire weather warnings -- Understanding bushfires -- Firestorms: the bushfire/thunderstorm hybrids we urgently need to understand -- Learning from 100 years of bushfire loss data -- Number of bushfires per week in Australia 'increased by 40 per cent' between 2008 and 2013 -- True or false? Facts and myths about bushfires and climate change -- The burning issue: climate change and the Australia bushfire threat -- Chapter 2 - Bushfire preparation -- Future bushfires will be worse: we need to adapt now -- Bushfires: be prepared -- Emergency survival kit -- Get ready for a bushfire -- Psychological preparedness can save your life -- How to prepare your home for a bushfire - and when to leave -- Where to take refuge in your home during a bushfire -- Properties under fire: why so many Australians are inadequately insured against disaster -- Managing landscapes for bushfires -- Expectations and harsh reality: why bushfire warnings fail -- Understanding loss of life in bushfires -- Bushfires kill, but knowing exactly how might make them less deadly -- Regenerating communities after a bushfire -- Beyond bushfires: community resilience and recovery -- Exploring issues - worksheets and activities -- Fast facts -- Glossary -- Web links -- Index.

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