AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRE LAWS NEEDED NOW 2009

AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRE LAWS NEEDED NOW
THE 2009 AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRES

To prevent a bushfire catastrophe similar to what has just happened in the East coast of Australia, practical laws and guidelines should be implemented immediately. Not debated, not discussed... but implemented as soon as whatever it takes to get it passed.

The laws would be simple.
1.It is a criminal offence not to obey the bush fire legislation.
2.The bush fire safety rules apply during the season of bush fires and when the temperature is forecast to be 38 degrees Celsius or higher.
3.During the alert period, only properly equipped and authorized personnel are allowed into the bush area. Properly equipped means having a GPS tracking system, communication equipment reporting to local police, and an escape plan from the bush area. Any other personnel venturing in the bush at this time not in compliance with this directive will be considered a criminal. They will be considered a threat, a terrorist, a subversive and a serious criminal.
4.A house on the path of a bush fire cannot be defended. Period. Full Stop.
5.All access roads to the bush are to be monitored by hidden Red Light cameras during the alert period. All vehicles snapped during a flare up are to be investigated. Firebugs dont escape on foot, because the bush fire will just overtake them.
6.The minimum evacuation distance for approaching bush fires would be 10 kilometres on the downwind side.
7.Arson on the bush leading to human fatalities should be treated as premeditated murder.

The guidelines should be simple.
1.Each township within bush fire danger zones and alert zone should practice evacuation procedures before each bush fire season.
2.Each town should have a designated fire safe zones such as a large local clearing like a golf course, sports stadium and accessible to the main roads.
3.An air raid siren should be installed on the most prominent tall structure in the main town centre.
4.It is estimated that to implement these ideas would not cost much. In fact it would cost very little. The cost blowout would be the delay these practical laws would suffer by debates, discussions, research papers. I have put these ideas on YouTube as a TIMESTAMP to see how long in the future the ideas on this video will finally be implemented.
EasyRaoul
10 February 2009

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[EasyRaoul]

Developing events:

The Blame Game begins.

A class action suit is brewing blaming the electrical power company for the fires. The community grief has not yet even settled, yet the money trail begins...

[EasyRaoul]

Developing events: One arsonist has been caught and detained.

Will he be hiding under the skirt of an Insanity Plea? Will the lawyers blame society for his condition? Will the judge sentence him with a slap on the wrist?

News link on the details, at the bottom of the text column.

[WarXerxes]

lol thats exactly what i first thought... all he needs is a patch of white powder on his nose and he would be a perfect fit! haha

[austscout]

mr mafia in the sunnies,in this country we got laws it just needs judges with guts,hey you make a lot of videos do you look at em much

[eppingoz]

I live where the fire happened , Kinglake are and it was 48 degrees celcius at 1pm. Then I saw the huge cloud in the sky, it look like a storm coming. Called 000 for the police and fire brigade, it was broken for the next 12 hours no one could get help, so the all died.

[arrrz0rrr9]

WTF it's 38 degrees every second day?!

[SovereignBeing]

the only thing we need is to stop our govt starting these fires in the first place, they are nothing but rogue nazi despots who are poisoning us daily.. they need to be exposed and stopped otherwise we're in real trouble..

[mattsdisturbed]

mate you have no idea how to deal with bushfires.

as has been said by many others, homes can, have been, and will continue to be saved, if defended properly

do you even live in Australia?

Don't try and pretend to know so much about the subject.

You have not the faitist idea how to cope with bushfires

[myarmy33]

BTW have you been in any fire situation, Uve got no idea, (just supporting others with the same message). These recomendations are simply not going to work. If ur in a fire u would soon realise

[myarmy33]

It is a known fact that it is safer to stay and defend your place than to try and evacuate in thick smoke. This is the biggest flaw with these recomendatations

I am an experienced Rural firefighter and with proper preparation of a house it is ALWAYS safer to stay and defend bcause of low visibility, Fires travel at massive speeds, and can jump 10km at a time The 10km evacuation zone is not enough recomendations? where is the evidence that it will be better for the community, Alarms will not work

[Rachaelj1975]

I am also aware the 09 Vic fires moved like a freight train and many had little or no warning they were in the fire path. For those facing future fire seasons it should be clear that greater self protection is required. Bunkers are an option as is a fire suppression system. You can no longer assume the CFA can worn or save you. There just aren't enough of them to go around and if it comes down to a hospital and your home the choice is obvious.Take responsibility and take action.

[Rachaelj1975]

I believe in the home owners right to stay and fight knowing if the CPA pulls out we are on our own. Being safety girl I have contingency plans for everything including a suburban fire storm like those seen in Sydney and Canberra. My cut and run box is always packed and uptodate. Necessary documents, at least one change of cloths for everyone, family pictures and contact details and a small ammount of cash. If the pros pull out you better believe I'm right behind them, praying for those who stay

[coopmen]

P.s. i do agree with prosecuting arsonists, ..........

[coopmen]

I agree there should be laws, but to turn ppl into criminals for being in a particular area is just dumb........in my opinion.

Try setting up fire bans during the times you have mentioned.......