Australian Journal of Emergency Management · 1998 · 39 citations · 1 references
Natural ResourcesDisaster PlanningEmergency PreparednessCommunity ResilienceDisaster PreparednessFire ManagementFire Management PolicyFire PreventionFire SafetyWildfire ManagementWildfire PolicyWildfire Risk ReductionCollaborative Fire ManagementCommunity Preparedness PolicyCommunity Safety PartnershipsFire Prevention PolicyFire Risk GovernanceFire Risk PolicyFire Safety GovernanceWildfire Risk
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) cannot guarantee protection to each and every property during the days of extreme wildfire and so the key to community safety is preparedness and response of the residents threatened. CFA's investment of time and money in high-risk communities through Community Fireguard has reduced both the immediate cost of wildfire in terms of life and property, and also unmeasured cost of social dislocation and psychological distress.
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