ABC Sum of All Parts: How we evacuate

How would you react if you received this SMS?

BUSHFIRE WARNING. LEAVE NOW.

When we evacuate from a bushfire, we fall into one of seven types of evacuee; from Threat Deniers, to Worried Waverers, to Experienced Independents.

This is the story of a bad evacuee turned good.

Guests
Will Hooke

Inspector Ben Shepherd
New South Wales Rural Fire Service

Dr Ken Strahan

Thanks to Alex Coppel for the footage from the Malua Bay beach evacuation. Follow Alex on Instagram HERE.

Producer
Joel Werner

Sound engineer
Bryce Halliday