| Do you and your family know how to call for help? When a fire is detected, call 107 from a landline in the Cape Metropolitan Area, or 021 - 480 7715 from a cellphone immediately. |
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| Are you close to a large open natural area or do you live on the urban fringe that is at risk from veldfires? |
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| Have you reduced the hazards around your home so that it can be defended? |
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| Have you assessed the risk to your property and considered the possibility that your property is a risk to your neighbours? |
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| Do you know which local weather patterns are considered dangerous from a fire point of view? |
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| Have you developed a veldfire and survival plan to assist in the evacuation and defence of your property? |
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| Does everyone in the household understand the plan, including children? |
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| Have you decided if you will evacuate or stay on days of extreme fire danger? |
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| If you have decided to evacuate, do you know where to go? |
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| Are your valuables and important documents packed together for ready access in an emergency? |
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| Have you planned what to do with your pets on a day of extreme fire danger? |
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| Do you have appropriate clothing handy in case you have no time to evacuate safely? |
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| Do you know what is required to protect yourself from the radiant heat of the fire front as it passes through? |
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