When extreme weather strikes, CFS volunteer and TV presenter Brenton Ragless prepares not only for his role on the front lines - but also for his role as a dad.

Brenton’s earliest memory of bushfire goes back to Ash Wednesday, 1983. At just six years old, he remembers the sirens wailing, the orange sky above the Mount Lofty Ranges, and the worried tone in his mother’s voice as his father was deployed.

Although there was no way of knowing where his father was, Brenton remembers feeling trust - his father was calm, organised, and always prepared.

That lasting impression has shaped how Brenton now prepares his own family. On days of extreme weather, he looks ahead at the forecast and thinks about how conditions could affect his family. Even though his children are young, he takes time - over breakfast or in the car - to explain:

• why today is a dangerous day

• what the weather may bring

• where he will be and what he is doing

By anticipating and communicating, Brenton makes sure everyone is on the same page. When disaster strikes, that shared understanding gives him peace of mind - knowing his family is ready.

⚠️ Brenton’s advice is simple: Preparedness starts with a conversation.

👉 Get Ready: Talk with your family today about what you’d do in extreme weather.

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