​Chemical and radiation

NSW Health

Chemical and Radiation Emergencies

Information on chemical and radiation emergencies including warnings to listen for and information about the impacts of these types of events.

​Cyclone

ABC

Get Ready and Survive - Plan for a Cyclone

ABC website with information on a range of hazards and links to resources on what to do before, during and after an emergency.

SES

Plan for a Cyclone

This site provides information on storms and how to prepare and respond.

​Flood

NSW State Emergency Service

Community language resources

The SES Community Language Resources webpage provides translated brochures, translated fact sheets, pictorial guides for flood, storm, and tsunami information. Use the language selector menu in the top right corner of the website.

FloodSafe

The FloodSafe program provides a number of resources on preparing for, responding to, and recovering from floods.

Home Emergency Plan

This is an interactive tool households can use to plan for floods, storms or tsunami. The plan asks simple questions about where you live and who you may be responsible for. Based on your responses, action lists of what can be done now, just before, during and after disaster are created.

ABC

Get Ready and Survive - Plan for a Flood

ABC website with information on a range of hazards and links to resources on what to do before, during and after an emergency.

Australian Red Cross

Cleaning up after an emergency

The Red Cross Cleaning Up After An Emergency booklet contains useful tips and practical information to assist households start the clean up both inside and outside following a storm or flood disaster.

​House fire

Fire & Rescue NSW

Better Safe Than Sorry Video (DVD & YouTube)

Nine videos on important home fire safety tips for seniors.

Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Program

The overall aim of the CALD program is to reduce both the frequency and severity of fires in culturally diverse community members homes. Representatives from your local fire station can provide fire safety education to your group and other information and referrals.

Home Fire Factsheets

Visit this page to access all of Fire & Rescue NSW's fact sheets. This includes fact sheets on home sprinklers, microwave oven fire safety and fire safety for the over 55's.

Home Fire Safety

This page provides links to a range of home fire safety resources including special needs, seniors and children's fire safety.

Home Fire Safety Audit

This online tool improves your understanding of the fire risks in your home and provides a personalized checklist of things you can do to reduce risk. It is available in several languages. 

Home Fire Safety Checklist

This resource is a check list to make your home safe and help avoid house fires.

Senior Ed

Senior Ed is a collection of resources for older people. It includes the Smoke Alarm and Battery Replacement program (SABRE), Fire Safety for Seniors and Better Safe than Sorry.

Seniors Winter Fire Safety Checklist

A simple safety check list of things you need to know to reduce the risk of house fires, particularly during winter.

Smoke Alarm and Battery Replacement Program (SABRE)

Through its network of 341 fire stations, Fire & Rescue NSW delivers the SABRE program to seniors and people with a disability. Firefighters can visit a residence at an arranged time to install a battery-operated smoke alarm or replace existing smoke alarm batteries at no cost. The resident must supply the battery-operated smoke alarm or batteries. Firefighters can provide safety advice while visiting premises.

Smoke Alarms for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

Home fire safety information for people who are deaf or hearing impaired including information on smoke alarms and emergency numbers.

Translated Fact Sheets

This page provides access to translated Fire & Rescue NSW factsheets in 28 different languages including Arabic, Dari, Somali, Chinese and French.

Council On the Aging (COTA) NSW

Safety in the Kitchen

Kitchen safety tips for seniors to help avoid house fires and keep people in their homes longer.

​Storm

NSW State Emergency Service

StormSafe

The StormSafe program provides a number of resources to help manage storm risks.

Home Emergency Plan

This is an interactive tool households can use to plan for floods, storms or tsunami. The plan asks simple questions about where you live and who you may be responsible for. Based on your responses, action lists of what can be done now, just before, during and after disaster are created.

NSW Health

Maintaining Health During and After Floods and Storms

Floodwater can be extremely polluted. It is important to understand how to reduce your risk of injury, sickness or infection during floods.

ABC

Get Ready and Survive - Plan for a Storm

ABC website with information on a range of hazards and links to resources on what to do before, during and after an emergency.

Australian Red Cross

Cleaning up after an emergency

The Red Cross Cleaning Up After An Emergency booklet contains useful tips and practical information to assist households start the clean up both inside and outside following a storm or flood disaster.