RV FIRE SAFETY
RECENT EVENTS
HAVE MADE IT
CLEAR THAT IT IS
ESSENTIAL FOR
RVERS TO PREPARE
FOR EMERGENCIES…
We are all very aware of the dangers of fire
in Australia, particularly with the recent
bushfires that have been labelled the worst
on record, claiming many lives, loss of
property and a reported 1 billion animals.
We were in Yeppoon, Qld, in November last
year when the reality of these fires hit home.
Finding ourselves in the midst of a very scary
situation prompted us to create an emergency
plan and grab-bag, two things we hadn’t
even considered when we set off on our
adventure around Australia.
Now in Tasmania the cold weather means
cranking the diesel heater daily to keep the
van warm, and lots more indoor cooking.
When we first arrived on the Apple Isle, we
had the opportunity to show a friend through
our Coromal Element Evolution. Being a Tassie
Fire Station officer, his first question was,
“Where are your smoke alarms?”
This was quickly followed by, “Where is your
carbon monoxide detector?”