Previous find of the month - 1/2012


Previous find of the month

January 2012

Summer Safety Brochure - 1986 

This month we have a 'Summer Safety' supplement produced by the Department of Territories as an insert  for the 27th of October 1986 Canberra Times.  This supplement was found in a collection of media releases that ArchivesACT is currently indexing as a future reference aid to Government business during the 1980s.

Media Statement - 24/10/1986

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It should be noted that the phone numbers listed and some of the information published in this supplement is out of date.  Current phone numbers and corrected information follows each page where neccessary (correct as of 15/12/2011).

Summer Safety - Cover

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Summer Safety - page 1

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Summer Safety - page 2

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Agency Phone Numbers: 

  • ACT Fire Brigade TTY Service: 133 677 
  • Child Protection Service (all hours): 1300 556 729 
  • Electricity (ACT only): 131 093 
  • Natural Gas: 131 909
  • Hospitals
    • Canberra (Woden): 6244 2222
    • Calvary: 6201 6111
    • Queanbeyan: 6298 9211
  • Poisons Information Centre: 131 126
  • ACT Emergency Service (wind/storm damage): 132 500
  • Water and Sewerage: 131 193
  • Storm Water, Lakes, Roads and Bridges: 132 281
  • Telephone Interpreter Service: 131 450

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Summer Safety - page 3

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Summer Safety - page 4

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Summer Safety - page 5

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Summer Safety - page 6

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  • The following visual signals are the current internationally recognised ground-to-air signals. They are authorised for use in the Australian Search and Rescue.
 Number  Message Code

Symbol

 1  Require Assistance

V

 2  Require Medical Assistance

X

 3  Proceeding in this Direction

 4  Yes or Affirmative

Y

 5  No or Negative

N

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Summer Safety - page 7

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A print version of this supplement can be downloaded here: Summer Safety (PDF Icon PDF 3.20Mb)

The current Guide to Summer Safety can be viewed online here: http://health.act.gov.au/health-services/population-health/summer-safety/your-guide-to-summer-safety 

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