Rural Fire Service brigades across the Mid Coast area will welcome the community as part of Get Ready Weekend.
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Brigades will open their doors on September 22 or 23 to assist residents with preparing for the bush fire season.
This is a great opportunity for families to have fun, get to know their local firefighters, find out about the local fire risk and learn just how easy it is can be to prepare for the bush fire season.
You can participate in a range of firefighting activities and enjoy a sausage sandwich.
There will even be membership applications for aspiring firefighters.
Brigades open on Saturday, September 22 will be:
Old Bar- 10am to 3pm
Coopernook- 10am to 3pm
Kundle Moto- 10.30am to 2pm
Bundook- Noon to 5pm
Rainbow Flat- 10am to 2pm
The Johns River crew will take up residence at Bunnings Warehouse Taree between 8am and 3.30pm while the Gloucester crew will be at Woolworths on Church Street, Gloucester between 9am and 3pm.
The Coomba Park brigade will visit the Foreshore Park between 10am and 2pm and and Gloucester Great Lakes will be at John Wright Park, Tuncurry 7am to 1pm.
North Arm Cove brigade will be at Tea Gardens Shopping Centre between 9am and 3pm.
Brigades open on Sunday, September 23 are:
Lansdowne- 9am to 12.45pm
Taree- 9am to 2.30pm
Tinonee- 8am to 1pm
Old Bar- 10am to 2pm
Green Point- 9am to 3pm
Wooton- 9am to 5pm
Wherrol Flat- 9am to 2pm
Bungwahl- 10am to 2.30pm
Coomba Park- 9.30am to 12.30pm
Check out www.rfs.nsw.gov.au for all the times and station addresses.
If you follow the five simple steps to getting ready and have a bush fire survival plan you will reduce the risk to you and your home.
Top five actions you can start with are trim overhanging trees and shrubs, mow your lawn and remove all the cut grass, remove material that can burn around your home such as door mats, wood pile, mulch, leaves and outdoor furniture, clear and remove all the debris and leaves from the gutters surrounding your home and prepare a hose or hoses that can stretch all around the house.
One of the most important things you can do is everyone in your home having a conversation about exactly what you will do in a bushfire.
Residents are advised to discuss what to do if a bushfire threatens your home, prepare your home and get it ready for the bushfire season, know the bushfire alert levels and keep all the bushfire information, numbers, websites and the smartphone app on standby.
