Be Hazard Ready! Navigating Fire Danger Ratings
Welcome to Activity 3! Here, you'll discover why Fire Danger Ratings are like a safety traffic light for bushfires. Learning to read these ratings helps you and your family know exactly what to do to stay safe. Get ready to interact, learn, and make smart decisions!
Why understanding fire danger ratings matters for you
For kids growing up in Australia, Fire Danger Ratings matter because they turn a scary, confusing idea (“bushfires”) into clear information you can act on. They're like a warning system, telling you how risky the conditions are today, like heat, wind, and dryness. This means a fire can start and spread faster on some days than others. So we need to be safe!
First look: What do the ratings mean?
Spend 1 minute reading the Fire Danger Ratings poster below. Think about what each stage means.
Watch this 1-minute video (before the quiz)
Press play on the video on the right and watch the whole video once.
While you watch, try to notice:
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The different Fire Danger Ratings (the levels)
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What the highest rating means
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One safe action people should take on a high-risk day
💡 After the video: look at the poster again for 30 seconds, then move to the Wayground Quiz.
If the video won’t load: skip to the poster and still do the quiz anyway!
Apply your knowledge: What would you do?
Great work with the Wayground Quiz! Now, let's apply what you've learned to a real-world situation. Imagine this:
“If today is an Extreme Fire Danger Rating day, what is one smart decision you would make and why?”
Think about the safety actions you sorted. Share your answer in the comment section below. This helps you practice making important decisions to keep yourself and your family safe.
🙌 Support (if you need it):
Watch the 1-minute video, then focus on just the highest rating. In the quiz, answer the questions you can and then complete the scenario with one safe action + why.
💡Extension (challenge):
Compare two ratings (e.g., Moderate vs Extreme): write one difference in conditions and two actions that should change as the rating increases.