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Photo: Tony Driscoll - Fire on Newlands Arm
Blankets wanted
Many households don’t own a woollen blanket - synthetic blankets are cheaper and often warmer! The trouble is, a synthetic blanket is highly flammable and potentially lethal in a fire.
During the fire season, EVERY island household should have a woollen blanket in the back of the car, along with a couple of bottles of water.
The Raymond Island Community Association (RICA) stockpiles pure wool blankets for loan to community members in an emergency situation. If you’ve got a spare old woollen blanket please contact one of the committee members. Condition is unimportant!
Many households don’t own a woollen blanket - synthetic blankets are cheaper and often warmer! The trouble is, a synthetic blanket is highly flammable and potentially lethal in a fire.
During the fire season, EVERY island household should have a woollen blanket in the back of the car, along with a couple of bottles of water.
The Raymond Island Community Association (RICA) stockpiles pure wool blankets for loan to community members in an emergency situation. If you’ve got a spare old woollen blanket please contact one of the committee members. Condition is unimportant!
Fire awareness award
The RICA Emergency Preparation Committee formed in 2009. Their work was recognised for their efforst by taking out the major award in the 2010 Victorian Fire Awareness Awards. Read the Paynesville Post article.
The RICA Emergency Preparation Committee formed in 2009. Their work was recognised for their efforst by taking out the major award in the 2010 Victorian Fire Awareness Awards. Read the Paynesville Post article.
Victorian fire authorities assess Raymond Island as having an extreme bushfire risk. Combined high fuel load, limited access and a relatively elderly population presents some challenges in making our community bushfire ready. Residents and visitors should be prepared for fire and plan for when the fire danger rating is SEVERE,,EXTREME or CODE RED.
Be prepared
This important community information Guide includes a map containing key elements of Raymond Island’s bushfire risk. At the time of publication, there is one designated Neighbourhood Safer Place - a place of last resort, at Raymond Island. Find out more on the CFA website, but please download and read this Guide.
This important community information Guide includes a map containing key elements of Raymond Island’s bushfire risk. At the time of publication, there is one designated Neighbourhood Safer Place - a place of last resort, at Raymond Island. Find out more on the CFA website, but please download and read this Guide.
Ferry evacuations
To assist people to leave early, and to plan for an orderly evacuation if necessary, residents and visitors should not expect to get their vehicle off the island in the event of a fire. On the evening before a Code Red day, the ferry will operate continuously throughout the night to ensure people are able to leave early.
To assist people to leave early, and to plan for an orderly evacuation if necessary, residents and visitors should not expect to get their vehicle off the island in the event of a fire. On the evening before a Code Red day, the ferry will operate continuously throughout the night to ensure people are able to leave early.
Remember your radio
The radio is your best friend in a bushfire. ABC Regional radio is the official emergency services network and the only way to stay fully informed of bushfire information is to turn the radio on and keep it on whenever there is a high fire danger day.
Loss of electricity is commonplace in bushfire situations, so make sure your radio can also be operated on batteries - and that you have spare batteries on hand. If you don’t already own a battery-operated radio you really should make this a top priority before the bushfire season.
The radio is your best friend in a bushfire. ABC Regional radio is the official emergency services network and the only way to stay fully informed of bushfire information is to turn the radio on and keep it on whenever there is a high fire danger day.
Loss of electricity is commonplace in bushfire situations, so make sure your radio can also be operated on batteries - and that you have spare batteries on hand. If you don’t already own a battery-operated radio you really should make this a top priority before the bushfire season.
ABC local radio
100.7 FM
100.7 FM
Victorian fire authorities assess Raymond
Island as having an extreme bushfire risk.
Combined high fuel load, limited access and a
relatively elderly population presents some
challenges in making our community bushfire
ready. Residents and visitors should be
prepared for fire and plan for when the fire
danger rating is SEVERE,,EXTREME or CODE
RED.