ACEFAC 2014 * Building Bush Fire Impact Analysis. What Can We Learn?
Luke Catorall
Senior Project Officer Neighbourhood Safer Places
NSW Rural Fire Service
The rapid and accurate assessment of the loss and damage incurred by bush fire is a primary function of Building Bush Fire Impact Analysis (BIA). The January and October 2013 bush fires provided a prime opportunity to collect valuable information and gain insights into mechanisms that contribute to house loss and the behaviour of people during a bush fire emergency.
The findings of this research help inform our community engagement strategies including the associated tools and messages that are portrayed to the public. Key findings can determine how we review and enhance our approaches to generating community resilience.