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BL
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960887
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b715257
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| Main Entry
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Webster, Joan.
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| Title & Author
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Essential bushfire safety tips /\ Joan Webster.
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| Edition Statement
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2nd ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Collingwood, Vic. :: CSIRO Publishing,, 2008.
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| Page. NO
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xiii, 110 pages ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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0643095357
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: 9780643095359
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-110).
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| Contents
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1. Understanding bushfire -- 2. The killer factors -- 3. The survival factors -- 4. How bushfire destroys houses -- 5. The home as a haven -- 6. A protective home site -- 7. A protective property layout -- 8. A protective house design -- 9. Protective furnishings -- 10. A refuge room -- 11. Protective equipment -- 12. Water for protection -- 13. A protective garden -- 14. Planning ahead -- 15. Protective chores -- 16. Safe burn-offs -- 17. Protecting domestic animals -- 18. Safe travelling -- 19. Evacuate or stay? -- 20. What to do when bushfire threatens your home.
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| Abstract
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"Bushfire authorities urge people to be ready for summer with a safety plan. Essential Bushfire Safety Tips has everything you need to know to make your bushfire plan with confidence."--Provided by publisher.
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| Subject
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Architecture, Domestic-- Fires and fire prevention-- Australia.
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Wildfires-- Safety measures.
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Wildfires-- Australia-- Safety measures.
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Australia.
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| Dewey Classification
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363.379
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| LC Classification
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SD421.4.W437 2008
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| Parallel Title
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Essential bush fire safety tips
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