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CFA FireReady HD

iOS iPad

IMPORTANT: A newer version of CFA FireReady has been published, available for both iPad and iPhone. This version has been discontinued and all users are encouraged to download the new version, which contains a wealth of improvements.

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Prepare. Act. Survive. How FireReady are you?

FireReady is the official Country Fire Authority (CFA) iPad application for bushfire information in Victoria. Download to assess your own FireReady status and to remain aware of incidents around you in real-time.

This comprehensive application puts CFA and Department of Sustainability & Environment (DSE) bushfire information at your fingertips, enabling access to up-to-date bushfire warnings and advice when you're out and about.

As the only official CFA iPad application, you can be sure that all incidents and warnings are provided with the same consistency as the CFA website located at cfa.vic.gov.au

Main Features:

• Live incident map showing all current CFA and DSE incidents and warnings issued for Victoria

• GPS integration to determine your current location and surrounding incidents

• Emergency Warnings, Watch and Act, and Advice information as issued by the CFA and DSE

• Share incidents and warnings with friends and family

• View today's Fire Danger Rating map

• View today's Total Fire Ban Status

• Access official CFA FireReady materials including:

- Household Bushfire Self-Assessment Tool
- FireReady Kit
- New Fire Ratings

• Watch the latest CFA video update

• Assess your FireReady status by completing the FireReady Checklist and share your result with friends and family

• Listen to the Standard Emergency Warning Signal (SEWS) used to alert the public before broadcast of urgent safety messages

• Spread the FireReady message by sharing the application and content with others

• Please refer to the full Terms & Conditions and Disclaimer within the application for further information.

* Your iPad must have an internet connection in order to receive live fire information.
** Map symbols represent the origin of the fire not its current location or spread.
** Due to technical limitations, location-based information and telephone calls to the Bushfire Information Hotline are not available on the iPod Touch. All remaining features are available as above.
** Due to technical limitations telephone calls to the Bushfire Information Hotline are not available on the iPad. All remaining features are available as above.

FireReady has been developed by Naturally Being Pty. Ltd. and is an initiative of the Victorian Department of Justice in association with the Country Fire Authority (CFA).

What's new

IMPORTANT:

A newer version of FireReady is available for both iPhone and iPad. This iPad only version will be removed from the iTunes store in April 2012 and is no longer supported.

This update will alert you to this and provide a direct link to download the new version. It is a free download and contains a wealth of improvements.