Queensland Police Service
Property Safety
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/property/
PDF brochures regarding Security in the Home, Motor Vehicle Security, Property Identification + the Keyholder index
TourSafe
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/personalSafety/tourSafe/
Tips and suggestions for property, road, accommodation safety for people on holidays.
Holiday Tips for Neighbourhood Watch
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/newsletters/nhw/2005/summer/holidaytips.htm
Holiday tips from NHW newsletter regarding leaving your house and going away on holidays (info about contacting local police and providing contact details)
When Travelling
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/general/tourist/tou_hol2.htm
General information regarding safety when travelling.
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/property/
PDF brochures regarding Security in the Home, Motor Vehicle Security, Property Identification + the Keyholder index
TourSafe
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/personalSafety/tourSafe/
Tips and suggestions for property, road, accommodation safety for people on holidays.
Holiday Tips for Neighbourhood Watch
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/newsletters/nhw/2005/summer/holidaytips.htm
Holiday tips from NHW newsletter regarding leaving your house and going away on holidays (info about contacting local police and providing contact details)
When Travelling
http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/general/tourist/tou_hol2.htm
General information regarding safety when travelling.
Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
Summer Safety
http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/communitysafety/freesafetydownloads/summer.asp
Contains advice about BBQs, campfires, smoke alarms and how alcohol can affect fire safety.
SafeHome
http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/communitysafety/freeprograms/safehome.asp
Make an online booking to have local firefighters inspect your home and advise on any fire and general home safety concerns.
http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/communitysafety/freesafetydownloads/summer.asp
Contains advice about BBQs, campfires, smoke alarms and how alcohol can affect fire safety.
SafeHome
http://www.fire.qld.gov.au/communitysafety/freeprograms/safehome.asp
Make an online booking to have local firefighters inspect your home and advise on any fire and general home safety concerns.
Emergency Management Queensland
Don’t think it won’t happen to you!
Includes the following steps as an all-hazards approach to building household resilience:
- Prepare your Household Emergency Plan
- Prepare your Emergency Kit
- Prepare your household for evacuation
- Prepare your home.
Each section includes a downloadable pdf fact sheet with checklists.
Hazard Specific Information is also provided for:
- Cyclone
- Severe Storm
- Flood
- Tsunami
Red Alert!
http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/redalert.asp
A collection of digital stories developed by young people from across Queensland about cyclone, bushfire, severe storm and flood. These stories can be viewed on-line and are a collage of young people’s voices, art work and storytelling about their experiences with disasters.
StormWatchers
http://www.bom.gov.au/storm_watchers_game/
A 3D interactive web based game that provides children and young people with the option to choose a character and create their own cyclone experience. Along the way, you can learn how to prepare your home, interpret cyclone warning systems, track and plot the approach of a cyclone, purchase emergency kit supplies, prepare your family emergency plan and identify a safe place to shelter.
Includes the following steps as an all-hazards approach to building household resilience:
- Prepare your Household Emergency Plan
- Prepare your Emergency Kit
- Prepare your household for evacuation
- Prepare your home.
Each section includes a downloadable pdf fact sheet with checklists.
Hazard Specific Information is also provided for:
- Cyclone
- Severe Storm
- Flood
- Tsunami
Red Alert!
http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/redalert.asp
A collection of digital stories developed by young people from across Queensland about cyclone, bushfire, severe storm and flood. These stories can be viewed on-line and are a collage of young people’s voices, art work and storytelling about their experiences with disasters.
StormWatchers
http://www.bom.gov.au/storm_watchers_game/
A 3D interactive web based game that provides children and young people with the option to choose a character and create their own cyclone experience. Along the way, you can learn how to prepare your home, interpret cyclone warning systems, track and plot the approach of a cyclone, purchase emergency kit supplies, prepare your family emergency plan and identify a safe place to shelter.
Authorised by Steve Kilburn
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