[talk-au] Bush Fire Neighbourhood Safer Places

[adam steer]

Thanks David - seems all the eastern states speak the same language. So
Andrew’s suggestion here:

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Tagging_Guidelines#Bushfire_Places_of_last_resort

...looks good.

Victoria CFA's wikidata entry is https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13632973

Cheers, and thanks

Adam







On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 at 18:57, David Wales <daviewales at disroot.org> wrote:

> According to the NSW RFS:
>
> "Neighbourhood Safer Places are a place of last resort during a bush fire
> emergency.
>
> They are to be used when all other options in your bush fire survival plan
> can't be put into action safely."
>
> https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/neighbourhood-safer-places
>
> On 4 January 2020 6:11:15 pm AEDT, Graeme Fitzpatrick <
> graemefitz1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 at 12:21, adam steer <adam.d.steer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> In Vic these are only used as a last resort. Not sure if 'assembly
>>> point' translates to 'only come here if there are absolutely no other
>>> options, and this place might not be safe anyway'.
>>>
>>>
>>> It seems that 'neighbourhood safer places' means something different
>>> across borders. Can anyone in emergency services comment?
>>>
>>
>> The Qld version is similar
>> https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/BushFire_Safety/Neighbourhood-Safer-Places/Pages/default.aspx
>>
>> "An NSP is a local open space or building where people may gather, as a
>> last resort, to seek shelter from a bushfire."
>>
>>   Thanks
>>
>> Graeme
>>
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