Preparation

CFS  Visit the CFS website to join their email alert list. This will enable you to receive emailed media releases relating to bushfire. Ensure you have battery-powered radios and extra batteries and tune to your local ABC radio. 

Horse owners,  horse organisations or horse event managers need to make sure that they help themselves, the CFS and Government by:

  1. Preparing a Bushfire Survival Plan, share it with staff, volunteers, club members and agistment clients; making sure it is activated. This is available at www.cfs.sa.gov.au
  2. Keeping yourself well informed during danger periods via battery-powered radio, CFS website and by calling the Bushfire Information Hotline number: 1300 362 361.
  3. Registering your Property with PIRSA (Property Identification Code or PIC). This information is used in emergency response and recovery. Phone (08) 8207 7900 or download from the registration application form.
  4. Uniquely identifying each horse (microchip/brands) Clear photos will also come in useful.
  5. Place your email address on the Horse SA email list as this will be used as one mechanism disseminate horse related information. Enter your email address via the Horse SA homepage www.horsesa.asn.au 
  6. Firebuddies - a volunteer service that helps you either find horse holding areas in low fire risk areas or offer horse accommodation in a low risk area.
  7. Did you know that many mobile phones can now be set up to receive emails?  This may be a useful application to consider.

Note: Horse SA or the CFS cannot prepare your property for you, write your bushfire survival plan, move horses during a fire, organise float convoys or move horses on fire danger days. The CFS can provide advice that will assist you in preparing for a bushfire and putting your plan into action in the event a bushfire occurs.

Click onto the Resource Centre and Links pages for ideas to include in your Bushfire Survival Plan relating to horses.