Emergencies - The First 72 Hours

Download the Emergency Plan template and fill it out using the following prompts:

• ‍What emergency event is your plan for? Fire, flood, storm, other?‍
• Who needs to be considered in your plan? Do you need to consider household members, neighbours, or immediate family who don't live in the same house as you?‍
• Who is your emergency contact? Who can you reach out to in an emergency situation?‍
• Where will you go if you have to leave home? Do you have family or friends nearby? Do you need to book a place to stay?‍
• Where do you get your information from? Do you know websites to visit and what radio stations to listen to?‍
• How will you evacuate or travel somewhere safer? Will you drive yourself or will you get a lift with someone else?

Consider the important things to save:

• Emergency Plans
• Identification (for everyone in your household)
• Important documents (such as medical information, finances, and insurance)
• Home inventories (including photos of your possessions, house assets, receipts or warranties)
• Contact list (of family members and utility providers)

Gather and store items ready to support you and your loved ones for 72 hours. Consider if your emergency kit will include:

• Water and/or food
• Medication
• First Aid items
• Radio and batteries
• Torch
• Toiletries
• Documents
• Clothes
• Money
• Children’s needs
• Pets' needs

It is important to tune into official and accurate information channels to stay informed with the facts before, during and after an emergency.

For emergency event updates rely on Vic Emergency website of mobile phone app.

emergency.vic.gov.au

Hotline: 1800 226 226

Follow on Vic Emergency on social media:

• Facebook
• Instagram

Emergency Radio Broadcast

ABC Local 828 AM

To find your local area visit Emergency Management Victoria - official emergency broadcaster page.

Key agencies

• Prepare for a fire with CFA
• Prepare for a storm or flood with VICSES
• Create a RediPlan with Red Cross

Partners and collaboration

The First 72 Hours is delivered by Alpine Shire Council and Moira Shire Council in conjunction with Country Fire Authority (CFA), Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES), and Albury Wodonga Ethnic Communities Council (AWECC) and in consultation with the Hume Region Municipal Emergency Management Enhancement Group.