Wool Blankets & Fire Safety

Wool is naturally flame resistant

Wool’s inherent chemical structure makes wool naturally flame resistant.

100% Wool blankets are an essential safety item:

Woollen blankets are an essential fire safety item to have on hand during fire season:
Keep woollen blankets in the car and at home
100% Woollen blankets are recommended by all the fire authorities across Australia

Wool offers a greater level of fire safety than other fibres

Cotton catches alight at 255°C
Polyester melts at 252-292°C
Nylon succumbs at an even lower 160-260°C
The temperature must reach 570-600°C before wool will ignite;
Wool never melts so it can’t stick to the skin like many common synthetics.

Fire Safety Recommendations from the NSW RFS

If you are caught in a fire

Call Triple Zero 000
Park off the road in a clear area away from trees, scrub and tall grass
Face the front of your car towards the fire
Stay in the car below the windows to protect yourself from radiant heat
Turn off the engine and turn on headlights and hazard lights
Close windows and air vents
Cover yourself with a woollen blanket
Drink plenty of water
Cover your mouth with a damp cloth
Stay down until the sound of the fire has passed, carefully leave the car (it will be hot)

Emergency survival kit

Prepare an emergency survival kit before the bushfire season starts. Having a prepared kit means having easy access to things that can help you survive a bushfire or other natural disaster. It will be in one handy location.

This kit will help you regardless of whether you are going to leave, or stay and actively defend your home.

Some of the things you might include are:

Portable battery-operated radio
Waterproof torch
Spare batteries
First aid kit with manual
Candles with waterproof matches
Woollen blankets
Emergency contact numbers
Waterproof bag for valuables

Before you leave, you should add:

Cash, ATM cards, credit cards
Medications, toiletries and sanitary supplies
Special requirements for infants, elderly, injured, disabled
Mobile phone and charger
Combination pocket knife
Important documents, valuables and photos (in a waterproof bag)
Change of clothes for everyone
Drinking water (at least three litres per person per day)

Keep your Emergency Survival Kit in a waterproof storage container in a location that is easy to get to and that the whole family knows about. This will make it quick and easy to find when you need it. Remember to prepare for your pets as well. Make sure your pet is wearing an identification tag. If you're leaving, take a leash & basket.

Get the latest fire safety advice from your state or territory authority:

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