AUSTRALIAN disaster recovery statistics show than more than 80 per cent of pet owners would brave extremely dangerous situations to save their loved ones.
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The best chance of keeping you and your animals free from harm is education and awareness, according to Tasmanian Trail Riders president Raylene Garwood.
An equine emergency planning information session will be held at Longford Town Hall tonight to teach horse owners how to avoid risk during this year's bushfire season.
"Whilst we talk about horses, much of this information is equally important and applicable to smallholders with large domestic animals such as alpacas, pigs, house cows, donkeys and goats," Ms Garwood said.
She said best practice advice on how to prepare properties, livestock and support networks for bushfires and how to maximise recovery and resilience to bushfire through low-cost community ideas would be included.
"Devils EEP fact sheets, basic horse first aid kits, a demo of an EEP cache and the must-have equine emergency rescue book will all be available along with community resources from Tasmania Fire Service, Red Cross's REDiplan and Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment property identification code registration forms," she said.
FACT BOX
WHAT: Equine emergency planning information session.
WHERE: Longford Town Hall.
WHEN: Tonight.
COST: $5 a person.
CALL: 0418 167 382.
