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Section 3Fire Management AdviceUsing this sectionThis section provides practical advice for planning andundertaking fi re management on rural properties, withadditional advice for fi re management on grazing, cropping,and timber plantations.This additional advice is indicated by the following symbols.Where there is no symbol used the advice being providedapplies to all properties.CroppingSection 3 AdviceGrazingTimberplantations20 On the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines
Figure 18: Breaks in farm forestry for fire accessQuestions to consider .............................................22Planning fire management1. Personal safety.................................................302. Property fi re management plans......................313. Recovery planning ...........................................324. Property and building design and maintenance ...345. Vegetation management..................................356. Environmental protection.................................36Preventing fires starting7. Operating vehicles, machinery and equipment ... 378. Using fi re safely................................................409. Fire use regulations .........................................4110. Fire prevention issues ......................................44Limiting fires spreading11. Fuel breaks ......................................................4612. Reporting and extinguishing fi res ....................4813. Fire suppression ..............................................49Providing access for firefighting14. Building and property access..........................5015. Water supply access ........................................52Participating in community groups16. Community groups ..........................................54Section 3 AdviceOn the Land: Agricultural Fire Management Guidelines21
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Page 44 and 45: Section 3 Advice8. Using fi re safe
Page 46 and 47: Section 3 Advicec. Lighting a fire
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Page 58 and 59: 16. Community groupsWhile personal
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Page 62 and 63: Section 4 AppendicesAppendix 2Usefu
Page 64 and 65: Section 4 AppendicesAppendix 3Index
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