Presenter: Rob Llewellyn

The Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) position on bushfires and community safety was revised in 2010 following the disastrous 2009 bushfires. The position is again being revised to be published in November 2012. The AFAC position promotes the safety of people and their property when threatened by bushfire. The position is based on extensive experience and substantial research, particularly the reactions of human beings when they are preparing for or threatened by fire, leading to many insights into what people will do in response to perceived risk and how they respond when threatened by bushfire. This session will review the research carried out since the 2009 bushfires and present the 2012 AFAC position.