The SCA (NSW) community can make a difference
Show your support for communities and wildlife affected by the bush fires in NSW!
SCA (NSW) members have always been generous and willing to lend a helping hand. Many of us want to help those caught up in the horrendous bushfire crisis that has unfolded over the past few weeks and continues even today.
To help you take the guesswork out of which charities to support, SCA (NSW) has set up a Go Fund Me page. Funds raised will be split between the below charities to aid in the rescue and treatment of native wildlife and livestock, support firefighters and delivering crucial support to communities.
RSPCA – Protecting animals in threatened or affected areas and taking part in evacuations, gathering animals and taking them to safety.
https://www.rspcansw.org.au/bushfire-appeal/
WIRES – Rescuing and caring for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife who are innocent victims of the fires and drought.
NSW Rural Fire Service – Volunteer firefighters protecting your families, friends, your home and assets and your community.
Red Cross – Emergency service teams responding to the fires across the country
Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) – Providing meals to evacuees and frontline responders and delivering crucial support to help communities make a full recover.
https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-donation/donate-online/?appeal=disasterappeal
We have also gathered the following links on topics such as reporting a wildlife rescue, travelling in a bushfire area and emergency information. If there are others you think should be included please let us know and we will add to this page.
Reporting a Wildlife Rescue: https://www.wires.org.au/rescue/emergency-advice, https://www.wires.org.au/rescue/report-a-rescue
Bush Fire Survival Plan: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/bush-fire-survival-plan
Emergency Survival Kit: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/prepare-your-family/emergency-survival-kit
Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fdr-and-tobans
Travelling in a bush fire area: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-prepare/travelling-in-a-bush-fire-area
Emergency Information: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/emergency-information
Major Fire Updates: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/major-fire-updates
SCA (NSW) also recommends downloading the Fires Near Me app to your smartphone for information on incidents in your area.
For information on planned hazard reduction activities, check the Hazard Reductions page.
If you see a fire without a fire truck in attendance, please call Triple Zero (000).
Remember – every home should have a bush fire survival plan. Please send this link to all your owners corporations located in vulnerable areas and encourage them to have a plan.