Even though evacuating early is recommendedm, some people really want to shelter in place - they want to stay and defend their homes against spot fires that can go on long after a main fire front has passed.
This is not something to decide lightly. Are you sure that’s worth risking your life for? And putting firefighters who might need to save you in danger also?
Sheltering in place was at one time promoted in Australia, where many people live quite remotely, but the deaths from people who stayed during their terrible “Black Saturday” event of 2009 made people even there rethink the strategy. 180 people lost their lives, including some who thought they were safe in prepared shelters.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Oak Hill Fire Safe Council is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Oak Hill Fire Safe Council
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Oak Hill Fire Safe Council has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Oak Hill Fire Safe Council regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
