A Neighbourhood Safer Place is a place of last resort during a bush fire emergency. They are to be used when all other options in your Bush Fire Survival Plan cannot be put into action safely. A NEIGHBOURHOOD SAFER PLACE DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR SAFETY. You should be aware of any Neighbourhood Safer Places in your area, and note them in your Bush Fire Survival Plan before a bush fire occurs. If there is no Neighbourhood Safer Place in your area, you should identify other safer locations you can go to as a last resort, such as a nearby home which is well prepared, shopping centre or oval, which are well away from the bush. If it is unsafe to leave the area or take shelter in your property, and the path is clear, you should move to your pre-identified Neighbourhood Safer Places, or other safer location, well before the impact of a bush fire. Attempting to travel to an Neighbourhood Safer Places too late can introduce more risks than sheltering in place. Conditions at the Neighbourhood Safer Place may be uncomfortable and you may be affected by heat, smoke and embers. Water, toilets and food may not be available at the Neighbourhood Safer Place and emergency service personnel may not be present. Neighbourhood Safer Places are not designed for pets and large animals. LEAVING EARLY, WELL BEFORE A FIRE THREATENS, IS ALWAYS THE SAFEST OPTION.

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Type
Update Frequency	As Needed
Contact Details	gis@rfs.nsw.gov.au
Relationship to Themes and Datasets	Data Provider
Accuracy	50m
Standards and Specifications
Aggregators	NSW Rural Fire Service
Distributors	NSW Rural Fire Service
Dataset Producers and Contributors	NSW Rural Fire Service