Criteria:
Individuals are perhaps underestimated in the way they can help prevent bushfires from occurring in the future as they are seen as the victims. An individuals' action, however insignificant, may lead to an arrest of an arsonist or lead to a quicker response from fire fighters. These actions include:
- make
- model
- colour
- any damage to vehicle
- height
- hair colour
- build
- facial hair
- clothing
- Remember the location and time where you first observed the fire
- Note the description of any people who have entered or left the scene before the fire started.
- Note the description of any vehicles entering or leaving the scene before the fire started
These actions are all effective as they all satisfy the first criterion by leading to the capture of arsonists.
- Reduce/eliminate the number of deliberately/accidentally caused bushfires
- If reducing/eliminating bushfires is not feasible, then reduce the damage caused by bushfires
- Reduce the amount of fatalities as a result of bushfires
Individuals are perhaps underestimated in the way they can help prevent bushfires from occurring in the future as they are seen as the victims. An individuals' action, however insignificant, may lead to an arrest of an arsonist or lead to a quicker response from fire fighters. These actions include:
- Reporting suspicious behaviour by calling 000
- Providing information you know confidentially on Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000
- Writing down the following details of a suspicious person or vehicle:
- For vehicles:
- make
- model
- colour
- any damage to vehicle
- For individuals:
- height
- hair colour
- build
- facial hair
- clothing
- If a fire affects your neighbourhood, try to:
- Remember the location and time where you first observed the fire
- Note the description of any people who have entered or left the scene before the fire started.
- Note the description of any vehicles entering or leaving the scene before the fire started
These actions are all effective as they all satisfy the first criterion by leading to the capture of arsonists.