You can handle any emergency better if you are prepared!
What will you do in the first 72 hours if there is
No Power
No Water
No Gas
No Reception
No Road Access
Limited Food.
Though Greater Shepparton is not as prone as other areas to bushfires, we do experience other natural and man-made disasters. Are you prepared for
Flooding
Strong winds and tornados
Falling trees
Car crashes into your house
Damage to the structure of your house from fire, water, or pests
All of these events may result in the immediate evacuation of your house with very limited time to prepare. Are you ready?
Who
Do I need to consider?
Do I Need to Tell?
What
Do I need to know?
Do I need to do?
Where
Will I go?
Do I get Information?
Do I keep my plan?
How
Will I get there and what is my plan B?
Why
Do I need to make a plan?
Things to save
Your Emergency Plan
ID to prove who you are.
Documents
Insurance Policies
Medical Information
Prescriptions
Property Documents
Financial Records
Home Inventory
Photos of possessions
Receipts, warranties etc.
Photos of house assets
Contact List
Family
Utility providers
Create a Go Bag or Box containing
Water
Food
Phone & Charger
Medication
First Aid
Pet's needs
Radio and Batteries
Clothes
Children's Needs
Torch
Toiletries
Glasses
Documents
Money
Things important to you
Keep up to date with warnings and Advice
Vic Emergency
Vic Emergency App
Vic Emergency Hotline 1800 226 226 (press 9 for an interpreter)
Emergency Radio Broadcasts
ABC Local 107.9FM, 97.7FM, 594 AM and 774 AM
HIT 96.9 FM
Triple M 95.3 FM
For Life Threatening Emergency
Call 000
For Storm and Flood Emergency
Call 132 500
To prepare for fire: cfa.vic.gov.au
To prepare for flood and storm: ses.vic.gov.au
Set up a watch zone: emergency.vic.gov.au
Rediplan: redcross.org.au/prepare
Click on the following languages to download your template.
Click on the following languages to download your template.
Find Shepparton Serach and Resuce at various community events around the golburn valley or pop into our HQ at 7pm on Monday nights.
Information is provided by Greater Shepparton City Council - The First 72 Hours - Greater Shepparton City Council