Wildfires pose a serious threat to life in many countries. For police, fire and emergency
services authorities in most jurisdictions in North America and Australia evacuation is now …

Delaying protective action decision making in wildfire is inconsistent with fire authorities'
advice and is associated with fatalities. A comprehensive understanding of why at-risk …

Australian fire services provide two broad types of warning to people in bushfire (or wildfire)
risk areas. Fire Danger Ratings communicate the possible consequences of a bushfire due …

The threat of wildfires is increasing at an alarming rate due to climate change and the
expansion of the wildland–urban interface. It is critical to improve understanding of people's …

This Australian study establishes a model that provides a foundation for communication
channels and tools selection by agencies in the post-warning response phase of a disaster …

Housing developments on the peri-urban fringe of Australian towns and cities create
complexities for bushfire management due to the intermingling of natural, rural and urban …

Evacuation during a catastrophic disaster is a crucial operation that needs to be
appropriately managed and is of more importance when considering the elderly and people …

Animal ownership has been shown to be a risk factor for the survival of humans during
emergencies and natural disasters largely due to evacuation failures. For livestock …

The purpose of this paper is to investigate information seeking behaviour of people involved
in slow and flash flood disasters, specifically how they received the first alert, where they …

Animal welfare emergency management is a critical component of modern emergency
management, because the powerful bond between people and animals influences …