Your family's safety net: make a plan!

Welcome to Activity 4! This is where you'll create a super important plan to help your family stay safe during floods and bushfires. You'll learn what to pack, what to do, and how to stay informed. Get ready to be a hazard hero!

Your mission: be hazard ready!

Your main goal for Activity 4 is to create a simple, practical family emergency plan that works for BOTH floods and bushfires. This plan will help you know what to pack, what to do, and how to stay informed and safe.

Learning Intentions: "I can make a plan to help my family be ready for floods and bushfires."

By the end of this activity, you should be able to:

  • List essential emergency kit items that help in both hazards.
  • Identify 2–3 preparation actions (before an emergency).
  • Identify safe actions during a flood and during a bushfire.
  • Name one way to stay informed (warnings/updates).
  • Choose a meeting/contact plan (who to call, where to meet).

Your ultimate goal is to make a simple emergency kit + family plan that helps you stay safe in both floods and bushfires.

For a little clue - watch these two videos!

Flood Safety

Bushfire Safety

Crafting your emergency plan card

 

Option A (recommended): One-page Emergency Plan Card (drawing + checklist)

You can create one A4 page with:

  • Emergency kit checklist (for both hazards): 8–10 items like water, a torch, batteries, first aid, medicines, a phone charger, masks, important documents, and snacks.
  • What to do: Flood vs Bushfire (steps):
    • Flood: 3 steps (e.g., move to higher ground, avoid floodwater, follow warnings).
    • Bushfire: 3 steps (e.g., check alerts, pack and go early, stay with an adult).
  • Family contact + meeting plan:
    • Who to call (an adult contact).
    • A meeting place (if safe).
  • Small drawing/map: A quick sketch of your home showing a safe meeting point/exit route, OR a simple “go bag” drawing with labelled items.

Option B (simpler writing-only): Checklist + steps

If you prefer less drawing, you can create a simpler plan with:

  • An emergency kit list (10 items).
  • A flood plan (3 steps).
  • A bushfire plan (3 steps).
  • One contact person + a meeting place.

 

FUN FACT! ⭐

Did you know...

Floodwater can be deeper and faster than it looks, and it can hide debris and contamination - that’s why we avoid walking or driving through it.

 

Now... share your plan!

It's time to show off your fantastic emergency plan!

Submit your plan

  1. Finish your plan (on paper or digitally).
  2. Take a clear photo or screenshot of it.
  3. Click the Padlet link below and make one post:
    • Name: Your first name + your last initial.
    • Upload: Your photo or screenshot.
    • Add one sentence: "One thing that helps in BOTH floods and bushfires is…"

If Padlet upload isn’t possible:

  • Option B: Email/message/upload your photo to your class platform (the usual way you submit work), or
  • Option C: If you can’t upload a photo, you can type your plan as a list in Padlet instead.

We want to make sure everyone can share their amazing work!

🙌 Support (if you need it):
Use the template and complete the minimum: 6 kit items + 2 flood steps + 2 bushfire steps + 1 contact. Short answers are okay.

💡 Extension (challenge):
Add a “Both hazards” section with 3 actions that help in floods and bushfires, and explain why each action helps (1 short sentence each).