BE PREPARED

When disasters hit, how long does it take for your life to get back to normal?

Could you look after yourself?

What about your neighbours? Are they ready?

Know your local risks, what could happen in your street, neighbourhood and suburb.

Talk to your neighbours about a plan on what you will all do if the worst happens.

Take action now to be more self-reliant so emergency services can focus on the most vulnerable.

BEFORE YOU CALL

Ask yourself ... do you really need the QSES?

The priority of QSES is to assist the most vulnerable people in the community who can't otherwise help themselves.

You can help by:

- using a bucket to capture leaking water

- moving furniture from under leaks

- internally tarping furniture

- helping your neighbour

- helping your family.

MORE INFO

HELP YOURSELF: SANDBAGS

Sandbagging can be quite helpful where the level of water is not expected to be too high. Otherwise you need a considerable number of bags, sand and plastic sheeting.

Remember:

For tips on using sandbags to protect your home and business, see this page: http://www.disaster.qld.gov.au/Be_Prepared/sandbagging.html

DISASTERS WILL HAPPEN - ARE YOU PREPARED?

Help the QSES by:

- Helping yourself, your family, your neighbours and/or vulnerable people within the community

- Keeping your gardens and trees maintained

- Keeping your gutters clear

- Be Prepared

- Listen to instructions and warnings

- Keep an emergency kit

- Ensure you have clear drainage around your house

- Have tarps ready for internal use

- Have sandbags, plastic and sand ready to sandbag your doors.

QSES members are helping you while their properties are being impacted too.

BROCHURE

BE PREPARED

GET READY QUEENSLAND

If you do a little, we all accomplish a lot.

The more prepared we are, the faster we'll bounce back afterwards. Get Ready with our fact sheets.

Let's stay safe this summer.

When it comes to extreme weather events in Queensland, it’s not so much a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’. The more prepared we all are, the faster we’ll bounce back afterwards.

That’s why we’re asking for your help to Get Ready Queensland.

STORM SEASON

Don't wait until it's too late - get ready now.

You’ll see them every summer: people who have left it too late to get ready and are relying on the SES for help. By preparing ourselves better before the storm and cyclone season hits, we can help take the strain off the SES and let them focus on those who need help the most.

There’s lots of ways you can Get Ready, but the easiest way is to sign up to One Step at a Time - a weekly personalised online program that gives you a simple task to tick off every week. In 51 weeks, you’ll be ready for anything. You can register here: http://getready.qld.gov.au/ register. Learn More

132 500

During an emergency or disaster, calls to this number increase significantly therefore it could take hours and even days before the QSES are able to come to you. If you can help yourself then they have more time to assist vulnerable members of the community.

BE PREPARED

Help yourself and your family --- Help your neighbours and those who are vulnerable.

Keep your gardens and trees maintained --- Keep your gutters clear --- Be prepared.

Listen to instructions and warnings --- Keep an emergency kit --- Ensure clear drainage around your house.

Allow priority to SES vehicles attending an emergency as it might be time-critical.

Only call 132 500 during flood and storm "emergencies" and where you cannot help yourself.

SES may take hours or even days to respond in large scale events.

Queensland State Emergency Service (QSES)

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BE PREPARED