This resource provides a comprehensive list of online platforms such as government websites, official apps, and social media accounts for accessing disaster information.
It also includes additional helpful resources like Google Maps for evacuation planning, weather websites for forecasts, and apps like My Fire Plan and Emergency Plus for specific emergency situations. These resources are crucial for preparation, staying updated, and responding effectively during emergencies.
The resources below have been developed by each state and territory’s emergency services.
TOP TIP: Remember: in an emergency use a combination of information
sources. These can include reliable government sites, official apps, your local
radio emergency broadcaster and social media.
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Emergency Services Agency
Website: esa.act.gov.au/rural-fire-service
Facebook: facebook.com/actemergencyservicesagency
X (Twitter): x.com/ACT_ESA
App: ialert
New South Wales
NSW Rural Fire Service
Website: rfs.nsw.gov.au
Facebook: facebook.com/nswrfs
X (Twitter): twitter.com/NSWRFS
App: Fires Near Me NSW
App: Hazards Near Me NSW
Northern Territory
Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service (NTFRS)
Website: pfes.nt.gov.au/fire-and-rescue-service
Map: pfes.nt.gov.au/fire-and-rescue-service/fire-incident-map
App: secureNT
Queensland
Queensland Fire Department
Website: qfes.qld.gov.au/about-us/frontline-services/rural-fire-service
Map: qfes.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents
Twitter: x.com/QldFES
App: SES Assistance QLD
South Australia
CFS
Website: cfs.sa.gov.au
Facebook: facebook.com/countryfireservice
X (Twitter): x.com/CFSAlerts
App: Alert SA
Tasmania
Tasmania Fire Service
Website: fire.tas.gov.au
Map: fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colGMapBushfires
Facebook: facebook.com/TasmaniaFireService
X (Twitter): x.com/TasFireService
Victoria
CFA
Website: cfa.vic.gov.au
Map: emergency.vic.gov.au/respond
Facebook: facebook.com/cfavic
App: Vic Emergency
Western Australia
DFES
Website: dfes.wa.gov.au
Map: emergency.wa.gov.au
X (Twitter): x.com/dfes_wa
App: State Emergency Service VAssoc
Other helpful disaster resources:
Google maps (google.com/maps) is useful when planning an evacuation route, checking
traffic information and road closures.
Weather websites such as Willy Weather (willyweather.com.au) and the
Bureau of Meteorology (bom.gov.au) allow you to check the forecast for your area.
Telstra has top tips on disaster preparedness
telstra.com.au/exchange/how-to-prepare-for-natural-disasters
The Red Cross has a similar app called: Get Prepared
redcross.org.au/emergencies/prepare/get-prepared-app/
The Register.Find.Reunite (register.redcross.org.au) service matches registrations from
people affected by an emergency to enquiries made. When a match is made, the person who
made the enquiry will be notified. Always register yourself safe, when you can.
The ABC Emergency (abc.net.au/news/emergency) website provides warnings and
coverage of emergencies. It helps you find information before, during and after emergencies.
Created by NSW Rural Fire Service, the My Fire Plan (myfireplan.com.au) website helps
you prepare for a bushfire and to has tips on how to stay safe.
The Emergency Plus app is handy in case you need to share your location to emergency
services if there is no phone reception (emergencyplus.com.au)