Safe havens from bush fires : planning a response to external fire threats for schools, hospitals and other public buildings and the community.

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Bush fires are annual events in Western Australia, threatening communities with the risk of death, injury, destruction or damage of property. The purpose of this document is to consider the threat of bush fires to communities, and the identification and development of public buildings as a community safe haven. Public buildings which may be considered for development as a safe haven include those with large populations or features that consider the welfare of a large cross section of the community, such as schools, halls and hospitals