Standalone bushfire plan

2022-2023
[Insert your school name]

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Purpose
The Standalone bushfire plan document is a detailed plan of how your school is to prepare and
respond to a catastrophic fire danger rating alert or to a bushfire event.

You must complete this template to have a plan in place to respond to a bushfire emergency until
during and after the attendance of Emergency Services. This plan is to be read in conjunction with the
Department of Education Principal’s guide to bushfire.

All staff, students, contractors and visitors on the school or facility site are to follow this completed
plan in the event of a bushfire emergency. All other emergencies are to be managed in accordance
with the school’s incident management plan.

You are required to complete and lodge your plan online by 31 August, before the bushfire season
begins.

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Contents
1 School details....................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Emergency response contact list.................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Important bushfire emergency information contacts sources..............................................4
3 Incident management team............................................................................................................... 5
4 Bushfire response telephone tree.................................................................................................... 6
5 Emergency equipment........................................................................................................................ 7
6 Bushfire preparation checklist.......................................................................................................... 8
7 Bushfire action plan maps............................................................................................................... 11
7.1 Onsite ‘safer building location(s)’........................................................................................... 11
7.2 Offsite evacuation locations................................................................................................... 12
8 Bushfire mitigation management register...................................................................................13
9 Advice from Department of Fire and Emergency Services and other agencies.................14
Appendix A – Bushfire warnings stages......................................................................................15
Appendix B – Procedures in event of a sudden bushfire.........................................................17
Relocate to onsite ‘safer building location(s)’...................................................................................17
Offsite evacuation procedures............................................................................................................ 19
Appendix C - Pre-emptive (planned) closure procedures........................................................21
Flow chart – Principal’s response to ‘catastrophic’ fire danger rating...........................................22
Appendix D – After hours or school holiday procedures.........................................................23
Appendix E – Communication templates.....................................................................................24
Emergency text message alert templates......................................................................................... 24
School newsletter sample text............................................................................................................ 25
Sample text for a notice of temporary school closure.....................................................................26

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1 School details
To complete this plan:

 use the Principal’s guide to bushfire (Principal’s guide) to help you

 on the front cover of the document, remove the word ‘template’ and replace it with your school’s
name
 enter information into the grey sections of this document, following the prompts in the square
brackets where featured. You can add extra rows to tables where necessary.

When your plan is complete, access Prepare for bushfire season at your school on Ikon to lodge it as
one document (include appendices).

School name
(include name of co-located
school or facilities if applicable)

School address

Education Region

DFES Region
Local Fire station
Local Bush Fire Brigade

Number of students

Number of students requiring

extra support if evacuating

Number of staff

Number of school sides bordered

by bush

Names of major roads bordering

school

School’s site-specific alert, for

example:
 siren/pause x 3
 continuous handbell
 continuous siren or short
whistle blasts

Plan prepared by
(principal’s name)

Date prepared

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2 Emergency response contact list

Enter the contact details into the table below.

Organisation Details Phone number / Website

Local police
(eg name of nearest police station)

Local hospital
(eg name of nearest hospital or
medical emergency facility)

DFES regional contact

Local fire brigade

(eg name of nearest fire station)

Local bushfire brigade

(eg name of nearest station)

Bus contractors
(ready for pre-emptive closure or
offsite evacuation)

Electricity provider - in the case of

a power outage
(eg Horizon Power or Western
Power)

State emergency service (if known)

Poisons information (where

relevant)

Director of Education – contact

name

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Dial 000 in an EMERGENCY

2.1 Other important emergency sources

1) Emergency WA website - https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/

2) Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Information line – 13 33 37
Twitter - https://twitter.com/dfes_wa

3) Local radio
o ABC Emergency WA
o ABC local radio
o 6PR

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3 School Response Team

Enter the names and mobile numbers of the staff responsible for carrying out emergency procedures
during a bushfire event. The principal is responsible for coordinating the incident response to onsite or
offsite locations (refer to Appendix B & C procedures).

Examples of suggested duties include:

 fire warden duties
 checking all rooms
 keeping a copy of school registers for roll call
 monitoring the bushfires warnings stages (as per Appendix A)
 send out text alerts to parents (refer Appendix E)

Position Staff Name Duties Mobile number

Principal

Deputy
Principal

Manager
Corporate
Services

Teachers

Accredited first
aid officers

Other (if
applicable)

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4 Bushfire response telephone tree

Complete the information boxes with the contact details for the relevant stakeholders.

Parents
Send emergency SMS
templates to notify.

Director of Education Coordinator Regional Principal Staff

Name: Operations Name: Send emergency SMS
Mobile: Name: Mobile: if school is closed.
Mobile:

Deputy Principal Department’s Security

Name: and Emergency
Management Unit
Mobile:
T: (08) 9264 4632
Media Unit
T: (08) 9264 5821

Community Manager Corporate Emergency School Council, Neighbouring schools:

Kindergarten Services response contact Board or P&C
Name: Name: list Name: School:
Mobile: Mobile: (refer to Section 2) Mobile: Name:
Telephone:

School:
Name:
Buses Canteen Out-of-hours Community hirers Telephone:
Company: Name: childcare Name:
Telephone: Mobile: Name: Mobile: School:
Mobile: Name:
Telephone:

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5 Emergency equipment
Identify the location and the type of emergency equipment at your site.

Equipment Details
(include location/s, date checked and any other comments)

Evacuation kit

First aid kit(s)

Emergency warning or alert

system, eg:
 mobile telephones
(charged)
 hand-operated fire alarm
(portable siren)
 portable radios
 spare batteries.

Emergency communications
equipment

Registers for:
 students
 staff
 visitors.

Standalone Bushfire Plan:

 hard copy in the
evacuation kit.
 copy saved to an online
platform for access offsite.

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6 Bushfire preparation checklist

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 complete this bushfire preparation checklist annually
 provide evidence in the form of notes to show that management activities have been actioned
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 inform all staff members of their responsibilities.

☑ or
Management activities NA Evidence

The annual review of the Standalone bushfire plan [date completed]

has been completed before the start of bushfire
season.

Consulted and received advice in preparing your [complete section 9]

Standalone bushfire plan from any of the below (as
relevant):
 local Emergency Services
 Department of Fire and Emergency Services
 Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and
Attractions – Parks and Wildlife Service
 local volunteer fire brigade
 WA Police Force
 local emergency management committee
(LEMC) or local government representative
 community emergency services manager if
there is one for the area.

Staff have been made aware of the Standalone [date of staff meeting]
bushfire plan through: [date of staff bushfire induction
 staff meetings session]
 staff bushfire induction session that includes:
o an overview of the Standalone bushfire plan
o how to turn off evaporative air conditioner
units, the location of switches
o how to close roof vents
o the types of Bushfire Warnings issued by the
Department of Fire and Emergency Services
and the Emergency Alert telephone warning
system
o to direct bushfire media enquiries to the
Department’s media unit (08) 9264 5821.

Students and parents or carers have been made [state where bushfire safety
aware of the Standalone bushfire plan through: messages appear in the curriculum]
 key bushfire safety messages incorporated into [insert date of newsletter]
the curriculum [state location of plan on school
 newsletters website]
 school information booklet (include actions and
procedures)
 school website

Communication plans are in place:

 ‘emergency response contact list’ completed
(refer to section 2)
 ‘bushfire response telephone tree’ completed
(refer to section 4)
 communication templates for sample
emergency text message, newsletter content
and school notice text are complete (refer to
Appendix D)

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7 Bushfire action plan maps

7.1 Onsite ‘safer building location(s)’ Do not use an open area such as a school oval or non-enclosed building.

Insert your school map and include:

 The onsite safer building location(s) and routes to access this building
 location of fire hydrants (insert ‘hydrant’ icon on map)
 electrical switchboards (insert text boxes containing ‘switchboard’ on map)
 phones and communication board (insert icon and text box on map)
 first aid kits (insert ‘first aid’ icon on map)
 evacuation kits (insert text box onto map to show ‘evacuation kit’ location).

A sample of an action plan map is available in section 9.2 of the Principal’s guide.

Emergency Dial 000

[insert school map] Primary action:
Determine if the bushfire is
a threat to the school.
Monitor official sources
listed in section 2.

Secondary action:
Refer to Appendix B for
the procedures to
Relocate to onsite ‘safer
building location(s).

[list onsite ‘safer building

location(s)’]

Map last updated:

[insert date]

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7.2 Offsite evacuation locations

Insert the school site map and include:
 assembly point(s) (insert ‘assembly point’ icon on map)
 identify two offsite evacuation locations
 include directional arrows to show routes to your offsite evacuation locations.

A sample of an action plan map is available in section 9.2 of the Principal’s guide.

Emergency Dial 000

[insert school map]
Primary action:
Determine if the bushfire
is a threat to the school.
Monitor official sources
listed in section 2.

Secondary action:
Refer to Appendix B for
the procedures to
Relocate to offsite
evacuation location

[List all offsite evacuation

locations including
addresses]

Map last updated:

[insert date]

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8 Bushfire mitigation management register

Attach your bushfire mitigation register for any treatment works or actions undertaken to reduce risk (refer section 3.2 of the Principal’s guide)

Note:
If your school has not received a bushfire risk assessment and treatment plan and had the identified works undertaken, you are not required to
complete this register.

Reference Bushfire mitigation actions Target date Responsible Source of Notes Completion
number for funds date
completion
DFES map Treatment strategy / works Date The staff eg school Progress or issues Date
item required (dd/mm/yyyy) member name or central associated with the (dd/mm/
reference who will sign off funding work (including date yyyy)
the action as of progress or
complete issues)

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9 Advice from Department of Fire and Emergency Services and other agencies
Record in the table below any bushfire advice received by the school from:
 Department of Fire and Emergency Services, including the local DFES regional office
 local fire brigades and community emergency services manager
 local government
 local government local emergency management committee
 external experts.

Identify the date and source of the advice.

Date of Agency Advice received Name of officer (who Contact number or

advice name provided advice) email address

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Appendix A - Bushfire warnings stages

Issued by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and Department of Biodiversity,
Conservation and Attractions - Parks and Wildlife Service.

Emergency services communicate information in a number ways during a bushfire event. Use these
warnings to understand when your need to activate your bushfire procedures (refer to Appendix B).

Bushfire warning stages

ADVICE A fire has started, but there is no known danger.

This is general information to keep principals informed and

up to date with developments.

Principals must:
 turn off evaporative air conditioners and ensure roof
vents are closed.
 check and patrol the school regularly for bushfire activ-
ity, paying particular attention to the evaporative air
conditioners.

There is a possible threat to lives and property.

Conditions are changing.

Principals must prepare to:

 evacuate; or
 move students, staff and visitors to their
pre-determined onsite ‘safer building location’.
WATCH AND ACT They must not be moved to an open area.

Evacuation orders are:

 issued by the Incident Controller or Emergency Ser-
vices if required.
 relayed via official sources such as Emergency WA.

It is vital that the principal:

 accesses bushfire information from official sources
 makes an informed decision to stay onsite or evacuate
offsite based on advice from the Incident Controller or
Emergency Services.

A school is in danger as its area will be impacted by

EMERGENCY fire. Take immediate action to survive.

The principal will be advised whether staff, students and

visitors can leave the area or if they must shelter where
they are as the fire burns through the area.

A siren, called the State Emergency Warning Signal

(SEWS), may accompany an emergency warning.

Evacuation orders are:

 directed by the Incident Controller or Emergency Ser-
vices.
 relayed via official sources, such as Emergency WA.

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It is vital that the principal:

 accesses bushfire information from official sources
 makes an informed decision to stay onsite or evacuate
offsite based on the advice.

The danger has passed, and the fire is under control,

but stay alert in case the situation changes.
All CLEAR
It may not be safe to return to school yet.

Further information on the bushfire warning system is available in the DFES video, Understand
bushfire alerts and warnings.

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Appendix B - Procedures in event of a sudden bushfire

Relocate to onsite ‘safer building location’

You may be instructed to relocate to your onsite ‘safer building location(s)’. Do not use an open area
such as a school oval or non-enclosed building

Initiate the below procedure if the following occurs:

 a ‘Watch and Act’ or ‘Emergency Warning’ alert is issued on the Emergency WA website (refer to
Appendix A for details about the alerts); and
 instruction from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Emergency Services or your
Director of Education.

Follow these procedures to relocate to the onsite safer building location(s).

Action Notes (if required)

Dial 000 for emergency services and follow advice.

Remain in contact with the Department of Fire and Emergency
Services and monitor official bushfire information sources shown
in section 2.1.

Activate your incident management team to carry out their

responsibilities (refer to section 3).

Use your emergency response contact list to contact

stakeholders (refer to section 2).

Follow your bushfire response telephone call tree to

communicate with the school community.

Ensure parents receive emergency text message alerts to:

 inform them of relocation
 keep them updated (use the emergency text message alert
templates).

Note: Parents must not collect students until instructed.

Confirm:
 evaporative air conditioners are turned off
 all building roof vents, windows and doors are closed before
anyone enters the onsite safer building location(s).

Take emergency equipment (refer to section 5):

 registers for students, staff and visitors
 evacuation kit
 mobile phones (charged).

Sound school emergency warning or alert system.

Follow advice from the incident controller or emergency

services, the Manager, Security and Emergency Management or
the Director of Education to move to the onsite safer building
location(s) (refer to section 7.1 for map)

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Note: Students and staff must remain in classrooms unless they

are directed to move to an onsite safer building location.

Check student, staff and visitor registers after moving to an

onsite safer building location (roll call). Advise the police if
anyone is missing.

Note: You must give special consideration to students with

known respiratory conditions.

Update the emergency services on the location of students, staff

and visitors.

Wait for the emergency services to arrive or the incident

controller to provide you with further information.

Ongoing advice will also be provided by the Manager, Security

and Emergency Management or the Director of Education.

Continue to monitor official bushfire information sources shown

in section 2.1.

The Department will consult the incident controller or emergency

services and notify you when it is safe to return to classrooms or
for students to be collected by parents. You will receive advice
from the Director of Education.

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Offsite evacuation procedures

You may be instructed to relocate to your offsite evacuation.

Initiate the below procedure if the following occurs:

 ‘Watch and act’ or ‘emergency warning’ bushfire warning alert on the Emergency WA website is
invoked (refer to the bushfire warnings listed in Appendix A); and
 Direction from Department of Fire and Emergency Services, incident controller or Emergency
services to evacuate offsite; or
 Direction from the Deputy Director General Schools or the Manager, Security and Emergency
Management. The Director of Education will relay the decision to you to evacuate offsite.

Follow these procedures if you need to evacuate to an offsite evacuation location during a bushfire
event.

Action Notes (if required)

Dial 000 for emergency services and follow advice. Remain in
contact with Department of Fire and Emergency Services and
your Director of Education. Monitor official bushfire information
sources shown in section 2.1.

Activate your incident management team to carry out their

responsibilities (refer to section 3).

Refer to the ‘emergency response contact list’ to contact

stakeholders (refer to section 2).

Follow advice from the emergency services or the Manager,

Security and Emergency Management or the Director of
Education to decide which of the school’s offsite evacuation
location(s) is the safest to use (refer to section 7.2).

Identify an assembly area where staff, students and visitors

can gather to prepare for offsite evacuation.

Note: Students and staff must remain in classrooms unless

they are directed to move to an onsite safer building location
and/or onsite assembly area.

Follow the ‘bushfire response telephone call tree’ to

communicate with the school community.

Ensure parents receive emergency SMS alerts to:

 inform them of relocation
 keep them updated (refer to emergency text message
alert templates in Appendix C).

Note: parents must not collect students until instructed.

Confirm:

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 evaporative air conditioners are turned off

 building roof vents and doors are closed.

Take emergency equipment (refer to section 5):

 registers for students, staff and visitors
 evacuation kit
 mobile phones (charged).
Sound school emergency warning or alert system.

Move all students, staff and visitors from the assembly area to
evacuate offsite.

Check registers after evacuating staff, students and visitors

(roll call). Advise the police if anyone is missing.

Update the emergency services incident controller on location

of students, staff and visitors.

Wait for emergency services to arrive or the incident controller

to provide further information. The Manager, Security and
Emergency Management or the Director of Education will
provide ongoing advice. Continue to monitor official bushfire
information sources shown in section 2.1.

The Department will consult the incident controller or

emergency services and notify you when it is safe to return to
classrooms or for students to be collected by parents. You will
receive advice from the Director of Education.

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Appendix C - Pre-emptive (planned) closure procedures

You MAY be instructed to pre-emptively close your school due to a predicted catastrophic fire
danger rating.

Initiate the below procedure if the following occurs:

 Alert received from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services; or

 Direction from the Deputy Director General, Schools or the Manager, Security and Emergency
Management. The Director of Education will relay the decision to you.

Follow these procedures for a planned school closure in response to predicted catastrophic fire
conditions. Also refer to the Flow chart – Principal’s response to catastrophic fire danger rating
below.

Action Notes (if required)

Monitor official bushfire information sources shown in section

2.1.

Activate your incident management team to carry out their

responsibilities (refer to section 3).

Confirm:
 windows and doors are closed
 evaporative air conditioners are turned off
 roof vents closed
 money is removed from the school premises
 expensive items of equipment secured.

Use your emergency response contact list to contact

stakeholders (refer to section 2).

If it is safe and there is no active fire in the region, two

nominated staff members (usually the Principal and one other
staff member) attend school from 8.00am to 9.00am on the day
of pre-emptive closure. They:
 inform community members of the school closure
 secure the facility and activate the electronic security
system when leaving (only if it is safe to do so) the site at
9.00am.

Communicate the pre-emptive closure, continued closure or

school reopening:
 follow the bushfire response telephone tree (refer to
communication templates in Appendix C)
 place the notice of temporary closure on external school
access points and on the school website
 use social media channels to keep the school community
updated.

Note: Contact lists for staff and parents must be current.

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Secure school premises and activate security system.

Before departing, email
AssetPlanningServices.SecurityEM@education.wa.edu.au or
call 9264 4632 to confirm:
 all security systems armed
 site is secure.

Remove the notice of temporary closure from external school

access points if pre-emptive closure is reversed.

Flow chart – Principal’s response to Fire Behaviour Index of 75 (Extreme Fire Danger Rating)
or greater

Fire Behaviour Index of 75 (Extreme Fire Danger) or greater forecast has been declared.

Director of Education notifies the Principal to prepare for pre-emptive closure.

Delegated
officer invokes NO Principal notifies school community closure will not go
pre-closure ahead – school will open as normal.
prior to 4.30

YES

Principal follows the pre-emptive closure procedure

(refer to Standalone bushfire plan).

Deputy Director General Schools and Manager, Security and Emergency Management
decides if schools is to reopen. The Director of Education will instruct the Principal.
Principal notifies the school community whether school remains closed or reopens.

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Appendix D – After hours or school holiday procedures

You may be instructed to keep your school closed during the school holidays or after hours during a
bushfire event.

Initiate the below procedure if the following occurs:

 ‘Watch and act’ or ‘emergency warning’ bushfire warning alert on the Emergency WA website is
invoked (refer to the bushfire warnings listed in Appendix A); and
 Direction from the Deputy Director General, Schools or the Manager, Security and Emergency
Management. The Director of Education will relay the decision to you.

Follow these procedures if a bushfire starts during the school holidays or after hours.

Action Notes (if required)

Remain in contact with your Director of Education and

monitor official bushfire information sources shown in
section 2.1.

Use your emergency response contact list to contact

stakeholders (refer to section 2).

Follow the bushfire response telephone call tree to

communicate with the school community.

Send parents and staff emergency text message alerts

to inform them of the school closure (refer to emergency
text message alert templates in Appendix E).

Work with the Director of Education to seek alternative

school and transport arrangements (if required).

Department Media Unit uses media outlets to make

public announcements of:
 the school closure
 temporary alternative accommodation.

The Department will consult the incident controller or

emergency services and notify you when it is safe for
the school to reopen. You will receive advice from the
Director of Education or the Manager, Security and
Emergency Management.

Send parents and staff emergency text message alerts

to inform them when school can reopen (refer to
emergency text message alert templates in Appendix
C).

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Appendix E - Communication templates

Emergency text message alert templates

You can use these sample text templates update parents, carers and staff about a response to a
bushfire. These texts are also located on Ikon – refer to Manage bushfire and emergency incident
communications.

Public schools to close tomorrow due to catastrophic fire danger rating

[School name / all public schools in region/area] will be closed tomorrow [date] due to a
catastrophic fire danger rating for the area. See emergency.wa.gov.au/#firedangerratings for more
information. There will be no staff on site. Please ensure that you make arrangements for your
child.

Students are safe and still on school site

Students from [school name] are safe and being supervised at school. We will follow the
instructions of emergency services and update you if the situation changes. Monitor
emergency.wa.gov.au or call your education regional office on [telephone number] for more
information.

Students have been relocated

Students from [school name] have been relocated for their safety. Please collect your children
from the relocation centre at [exact location]. Follow the instructions of emergency personnel and
monitor emergency.wa.gov.au or call your education regional office on [telephone number] for
more information.

Not safe to pick up children

Students from [school name] are safe and [are still on school site / have been relocated for their
safety]. Please wait for further instructions before attempting to collect your child. We are working
with emergency services and will advise when it is safe to do so. Monitor emergency.wa.gov.au or
call your education regional office on [telephone number] for more information.

School to reopen on [day]

[School name] will reopen tomorrow/day [date].

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School newsletter sample text

You can use this sample text below can be used to provide the school community with information
about a pre-emptive closure.

Pre-emptive (planned) school closure during the bushfire season

[School name] has been place on the Department of Education bushfire zone register as it is
located in a designated bushfire risk area.

If a ‘Catastrophic’ fire danger rating has been declared for the [City/Town/Shire] of [name of your
school’s local government area], a school MAY be required to invoke a pre-emptive (planned)
closure. A ‘Catastrophic’ fire danger rating poses a significant threat to the school if a fire starts, it
is likely to be uncontrollable, unpredictable and fast moving.

Parents will receive a text message to inform them of a possible Pre-emptive closure of the
school.

The final decision to pre-emptively close the school will be confirmed with the principal no later
than 4.30pm on the day before the pre-emptive closure. If the forecast changes after the 4.30pm
deadline, the school remains closed to limit confusion within the school community.
Parents will receive a text message to either confirm or reverse a Pre-emptive closure of the
school.

Typically, schools will only be required to close for a day at a time. However, this will depend on
changing weather conditions. Parents will receive a text message to advise if the school will
reopen the day after the pre-emptive closure, or whether it will remain closed.

Parents are encouraged to monitor official bushfire information sources for current information
about fire danger ratings:

1) Emergency WA website

2) Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Information line – 13 33 37
Twitter - https://twitter.com/dfes_wa

3) Local radio
o ABC Emergency WA
o ABC local radio
o 6PR

Please contact the school on <school phone number> with any concerns relating to Pre-emptive
closures during the bushfire season.

[Name]
Principal

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Sample text for a notice of temporary school closure

The sample text below can be used in a notice to be placed on:

 the school main notice board at front of the school

 main administration entrance doors
 other entry/exit doors throughout the buildings
 kindergarten and pre-primary, where relevant.

BUSHFIRE ALERT
NOTICE OF TEMPORARY SCHOOL
CLOSURE
As the result of a ‘Catastrophic’ fire danger rating, this school is temporarily closed.

The school will re-open on advice from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).

For more information about the bushfire threat:

 call 13 DFES (13 33 37)

 visit Emergency WA
 stay tuned to ABC local radio.

For more information about the school, contact the principal on [insert contact details] or the
[insert region] regional education office on [insert contact number].

Thank you.

[Name]
Principal

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