Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP)
Increasing the safety of you and your family in the event of a bushfire requires a range of options. Queensland Fire Department (QFD) recommends that all people living in bushfire prone areas prepare a Bushfire Survival Plan.
When a bushfire threatens, whether you decide to leave early or stay and defend your property, you should use a Neighbourhood Safer Place (NSP) only as a last resort.
An NSP is a local, open space or building where people may gather to seek shelter from a bushfire. Use of an NSP may be your contingency plan when:
- Your Bushfire Survival Plan has failed.
- Your plan was to stay but the extent of the fire means that your home cannot withstand the impact of the fire and therefore your home is not a safe place to shelter.
- The fire has escalated to an `extreme` or `catastrophic` level and voluntary evacuation is your safest option.
The main purpose of a NSP is to provide some level of protection to communities from the effects of a bushfire. Your NSP will not guarantee safety in all circumstances. For more information on NSP's see the QFD website.
NSP location in the Lockyer Valley is:
- Murphys Creek Grounds, Dodt's Road, Murphys Creek.
Remember to complete your Bushfire Survival Plan to ensure that you and your family are prepared and know what to do in the event of a bushfire. Visit the QFD website at www.qfes.qld.gov.au for information about how to develop your own Bushfire Survival Plan.
