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1. ACCESS/EXIT ROUTE
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HAZARD SCORE
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MY SCORE
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1.a Two or more roads that I can use to escape the fire
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0
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1.b Only one road leading to safety
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1
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2. ACCESS TO ENTRANCE GATE
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2.a Directly off a main tar or double lane gravel road
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0
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2.b Directly off a well-maintained single lane gravel road
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1
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2.c Rough dirt track
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2
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3. ON PROPERTY ROAD CONDITION
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3.a Very good (e.g. paved/tar)
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0
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3.b Good and stable in all seasons (e.g. rough paving/gravel)
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1
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3.c Poor condition but stable in all seasons
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2
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3.d Very poor and can be muddy or sandy at times
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2
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4. ACCESSIBILITY ON YOUR PROPERTY
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4.a 90% of property accessible with a vehicle
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0
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4.b 70 -90% of property accessible with a vehicle
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1
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4.c 50-70% of property accessible with a vehicle
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2
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4.d 30-50% of property accessible with a vehicle
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3
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4.e less than 30% of property accessible with a vehicle
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4
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5. PLOT IDENTIFICATION
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5.a Clearly visible number from road (plus name)
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0
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5.b No number/name up at present
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1
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6. VEGETATION (on property)
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6.a Vegetation not prone to burn (i.e. indigenous forest)
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0
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6.b Low density burnable vegetation (e.g. young fynbos)
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1
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6.c Medium density burnable vegetation
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2
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6.d High density burnable vegetation
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3
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6.e High density and high risk (e.g. old fynbos, alien invasives)
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4
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7. DOMINANT TOPOGRAPHY
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7.a Predominantly level ground
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0
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7.b Gentle slope
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1
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7.c Moderate slope
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2
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7.d Steep slope
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3
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7.e Very steep slope
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4
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8. WATER SOURCE AVAILABILITY
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8.a Pressurised water source available
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0
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8.b Non-pressurised water available (e.eg tanks, dam)
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1
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8.c Limited water or hose length
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2
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8.d Water unavailable at site
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3
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9. WATER SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
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9.a Tender can insert 5m long 40mm pipe (or 25mm pipe with *Geka connector) into water source
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0
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9.b Water source more than 5 m from Fire tender access
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1
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9.c Fire-fighting unit cannot access water on my property
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2
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10. SYSTEM PROTECTION
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10.a Water system can withstand wildfire running across it (pipes, elec. etc.)
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0
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10.b Water system can NOT withstand wildfire running across it
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2
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11. DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND INITIAL RESPONSE TEAM (Fire engine or suitably equipped ‘strike unit’)
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11.a <2 km
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0
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11.b 2-5 km
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1
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11.c 5-10 km
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2
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11.d 10 + km
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3
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12. FIREBREAK /FIREFIGHTER ACCESS. (Fire breaks are ideally 3-4 times wider than the height of adjacent vegetation)
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12.a Sufficient firebreak/access road around property
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0
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12.b Sufficient firebreak/access road around structures only
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1
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12.c Poor firebreak (size or upkeep)
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2
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12.d No firebreak
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3
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13. FIRE DETECTION ABILITY
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13.a Residents and staff are wildfire aware and present (Incident Action
Procedure, Fire Danger Index daily rating, weather forecast, etc.)
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0
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13.b Residents and staff are wildfire aware but not present on all days
(holiday home)
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1
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13.c Residents and staff are NOT wildfire aware but are present
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2
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13.d Residents and staff are NOT wildfire aware and not present
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3
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14. FIRE STOPPING ABILITY
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14.a Staff/occupants available and trained (3p.ha/plot)
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0
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14.b Staff/occupants available and trained (2p.ha/plot)
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1
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14.c Staff/occupants available and trained (1p.ha/plot)
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2
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14.d Less than 1 p.ha available or not trained
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3
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14.e Property not occupied (or only briefly such as a holiday home)
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4
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15. FEATURES THAT AFFECT FIRE IGNITION (you may need to score more than one)
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15.a Lightning strikes
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1
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15.b Adjacent to main access road
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1
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15.c Powerlines running through or adjacent to property
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1
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15.d Picnic and/or camping sites on property or nearby
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1
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15.e Informal settlement closer than 2km
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1
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16. FEATURES THAT AFFECT FIRE BEHAVIOUR (you may need to score more than one)
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16.a Strong local winds /berg winds
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1
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16.b Kloof or valley
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1
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16.c Slope
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1
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16.d Felled trees / dead wood (i.e. high fire fuel load)
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1
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MY TOTAL:
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