Get water ready: Tanks, pumps and sprinklers

Pump systems - Pump types, performance, remote start, suction lines, supply lines

Water supply - Tank types, trailer-mounted, hydrants

Water tanks, pumps and sprinklers. Find out more about the numerous choices, strengths and weaknesses.

Sprinkler systems - Performance, spray types

90% of the pumping systems for houses failed during the peak of the event on Black Saturday. How can you protect your water supply when it is needed most?

Sprinkler systems - Operation, supply lines, standpipes, mops, hoses, retardants

What do you know about water tank failures in a fire? How much fuel can be near a plastic tank? A ruptured plastic or fibreglass tank against a shed or a house is equivalent to driving a car into the side of the structure at about 50km/hr. How much water do you need in a bushfire?

How to harden an existing house

Pump systems - Shelters, installation, fuel cans

Water systems

Your sheltering options

Horses and bushfire – what do we know?

Getting your insurance right

Reducing risks for people and houses

Your last resort options