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title: "Make a household emergency plan"
description: "Prepare for NSW fires, floods, storms, heatwaves and other disruptions."
---

## Start with official planning resources

**Get Ready NSW**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Official preparation hub: understand your risk, make an emergency plan, pack a kit, know the warnings and plan with neighbours.

[Open official resource — Get Ready NSW](https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/get-ready)

**RFS bushfire survival plan**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Official bushfire survival planning guidance to use with your household and MyFirePlan.

[Open official resource — RFS bushfire survival plan](https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/bush-fire-survival-plan)

Get Ready NSW organises preparation around **understanding your risk**, **making an emergency plan** and **packing an emergency kit**. Use the official guidance for the hazard, location and needs of your household.

## Discuss these needs before an emergency

- Who needs help, and who can provide it if the usual carer is unavailable?
- Where will you go, how will you travel, and what is your backup route?
- How will you receive warnings and contact people if power or mobile service fails?
- What medicines, documents, equipment and supplies need to leave with you?
- How will you move pets, livestock or assistance animals safely?

These are planning prompts, not an evacuation order or a complete kit specification. Use the agency checklists below and review your plan when your circumstances change.

## Choose the relevant pathway

[Bushfire planning and MyFirePlan](/bushfire) · [Flood, storm and tsunami guidance](https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/during-emergency) · [Disability and accessible planning](/accessible-help) · [Animal planning](/animals).

## Save essential contacts

Print the [urgent-help page](/urgent-help) and your household's plan. The Site's page menu offers PDF export for printing, or use your browser's Print function. A printout is a backup reference; current warnings still come from official services.

## Other states and territories

In an emergency anywhere in Australia, call 000. These are each state's own services; check the official page before calling.

- **VIC** — State emergency service: [Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES)](https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/en/about-us/contact-us) — [132 500 — VICSES flood and storm help](tel:132500)
- **VIC** — Fire and rescue: [Country Fire Authority (CFA)](https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/)
- **VIC** — Fire and rescue: [Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV)](https://frv.vic.gov.au/contact-us)
- **QLD** — State emergency service: [Queensland State Emergency Service (Queensland SES)](https://www.ses.qld.gov.au/) — [132 500 — Queensland SES](tel:132500)
- **QLD** — Fire and rescue: [Queensland Fire Department (QFD)](https://www.qld.gov.au/emergency/emergencies-services/response/fire-rescue)
- **WA** — State emergency service: [WA State Emergency Service (SES) emergency assistance (DFES)](https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/contact) — [132 500 — SES emergency assistance](tel:132500)
- **WA** — Fire and rescue: [Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES)](https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/) — [13 33 37 — DFES information line (not for emergencies)](tel:133337)
- **SA** — State emergency service: [South Australian State Emergency Service (SA SES)](https://ses.sa.gov.au/about-us/contact-us) — [132 500 — SA SES](tel:132500)
- **SA** — Fire and rescue: [South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) — Incidents & warnings](https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/incidents/) — [1800 362 361 — CFS Information Hotline](tel:1800362361)
- **TAS** — State emergency service: [Tasmania State Emergency Service (Tasmania SES)](https://www.ses.tas.gov.au/about/contact-us/) — [132 500 — Tasmania SES (flood, storm, tsunami)](tel:132500)
- **TAS** — Fire and rescue: [Tasmania Fire Service (TFS)](https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/) — [1800 000 699 — TFS Information Line (free call)](tel:1800000699)
- **ACT** — State emergency service: [ACT State Emergency Service (ACT SES)](https://esa.act.gov.au/about-esa-emergency-services/state-emergency-service/contact-ses) — [132 500 — ACT SES storm and flood assistance](tel:132500)
- **ACT** — Fire and rescue: [ACT Fire & Rescue](https://esa.act.gov.au/fire-rescue)
- **ACT** — Fire and rescue: [ACT Rural Fire Service (ACT RFS)](https://esa.act.gov.au/rural-fire-service)
- **NT** — State emergency service: [NT Emergency Service (NTES)](https://pfes.nt.gov.au/nt-emergency-service-general-enquiries) — [132 500 — NTES (floods, storms, cyclones)](tel:132500)
- **NT** — Fire and rescue: [NT Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS)](https://pfes.nt.gov.au/fire-and-rescue-service) — [08 8999 3473 — NTFRS (non-emergency)](tel:0889993473)