General News
26 November, 2024
Local residents agree with nation wide sentiments
It's a question you don't want to consider, but with fire season on our doorstep, residents in the Wimmera should.
What would you first save from your home, if you had to leave because of a bush fire?
An Australian research company has recently released findings that show rather than grabbing devices or laptops, people in that situation would first reach for documents and wallets, belongings and photographs - items more sentimental.
And residents in Horsham and Warracknabeal have agreed with the findings, after Wimmera Mallee News asked them what they would first grab in the event of a bushfire or evacuation.
"My family and animals," Kim Heinrich, from Horsham, commented.
"Everything else are just 'things'."
Also from Horsham, Renee Elizabeth Duffield said she would grab documents, the children and pets, while Leanne Williams said her "furbabies and their medications" were first on her list.
Tennille Jonasson from Warracknabeal revealed she would grab photos and jewellery, while Sue Kay would make sure her dogs left with her.
Heather McCracken, also from Warracknabeal, had clearly put some thought into the question.
"Two USBs with all family pictures and personal documents, a few framed original paintings, some clothes, shoes, handbags, some food and plenty of water," she answered.
Commissioned by Super Easy Storage, Australians prioritise documents (personal) important (33 per cent), wallets (17 per cent), memorabilia (sentimental) (15 per cent) and photos (10 per cent). This compares to more expensive items like clothing (four per cent) and jewellery (six per cent), despite the cost-of-living crisis.
The results also found that despite the notion of attachment to electronics, only eight per cent would protect these first.