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Fostering community bushfire preparedness through engagement and empowerment
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Frandsen, M and Paton, D and Sakariassen, K, Fostering community bushfire preparedness through engagement and empowerment, The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 26, (2) pp. 23-30. ISSN 1324-1540 (2011) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
In March, 2009, the Tasmanian Fire Service
introduced a Community Development
Pilot in an endeavour to use community
engagement and empowerment to
promote greater bushfire preparedness
in four target Tasmanian communities.
The Pilot was facilitated by an appointed
Community Development Officer who
through a ‘grassroots’ approach engaged
the community to become more bushfire
prepared through tailored programs
and activities. Evaluation of this Pilot
demonstrated that this community
engagement approach can not only directly
promote bushfire preparedness behaviour,
but it can also, through ongoing support and
facilitation from government fire agencies
like the Tasmanian Fire Service, be
community driven. This therefore ensures a
greater likelihood of sustained community
bushfire preparedness.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Tasmanian Fire Service, community engagement and empowerment, bushfire preparedness |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Social and personality psychology |
Research Field: | Social psychology |
Objective Division: | Indigenous |
Objective Group: | Pacific Peoples community services |
Objective Field: | Pacific Peoples community services not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Frandsen, M (Dr Mai Frandsen) |
UTAS Author: | Paton, D (Professor Douglas Paton) |
ID Code: | 75460 |
Year Published: | 2011 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2012-01-31 |
Last Modified: | 2012-10-18 |
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