New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) has a new Commissioner following the resignation of Shane Fitzsimmons in March of this year. Commissioner Rob Rogers first became involved with the RFS in 1979 as a volunteer member of the Belrose…
FRNSW is first to benefit from latest Gore-Tex technology
Firefighters at Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) are the first in Australia to be protected by new firefighting garments that include the revolutionary Gore-Tex Moisture Barrier with the Gore Crosstech product technology Gore Parallon System. The Gore Parallon…
Safety Equipment Australia – High-tech breathing protection for fire professionals
Interspiro BA systems are recognized worldwide as the pinnacle of breathing protection for professional firefighters. The latest models have been designed in cooperation with firefighting personnel, and feature a host of desired characteristics, both mechanical and electronic, with fire professionals…
LUKAS eWXT – eDRAULIC watertight extrication tool
Until now, rescue work under or on the water was only possible with hose-connected hydraulic rescue equipment. Now LUKAS, the pioneer in the field of eDraulic, is creating the possibility for quick rescue under and on the water with the…
Code 3 – Thinking strategically about emergency lighting
Nearly every time you see an ambulance, fire brigade or police vehicle, you are possibly looking at a Code 3 product. From sirens and signals to a variety of high-intensity LED work lighting, firefighters and emergency response units put their…
FLIR donate to fight Australian forest fires
The 2019/2020 Australian bushfire season, colloquially known as the Black Summer, started in June 2019 with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service acting director warning of the potential for an early start to the bushfire season, which normally starts in…
NSW Rural Fire Service awards 412 fleet operation and maintenance to Coulson Aviation PTY
New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has awarded the operation and maintenance of their recently acquired 412 fleet, as part of an existing ten-year contract with Coulson Aviation PTY. Coulson Aviation PTY has also moved its Australian headquarters…
Command Light – The all-new Helios tower line-up
In an era of distracted drivers and demanding scenes, firefighters face many obstacles, but seeing (and being seen) shouldn’t be one of them. Yet many responders are left in the dark with LEDs that are all too often fixed to…
ESKA – Glove professionals from Austria
For 108 years the Austrian family business ESKA has specialized in the development and manufacturing of gloves. Creating uncompromising protection against heat and cuts, and absolute hygiene, careful workmanship by master craftsmen has led to the fact that firefighters from…
Knowledge-sharing agreement to boost property resilience against fire
FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, and the Indonesian Fire & Rescue Foundation (IFRF) have announced a partnership agreement that aims to improve property protection and resilience against fire events in Indonesia. Under the agreement, the…
Bristol Uniforms – Producing high quality PPE for customers around the world for more than 60 years
Bristol Uniforms is a global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of protective clothing for firefighters, and has been producing high quality PPE for customers around the world for more than 60 years. The company prides itself on providing…
China Fire 2019 – A Festive Party of innovation and opportunity
China Fire 19 opened its doors on October 16-19, 2019 after a new round of Chinese fire \ army reforms, which will generate a far-reaching influences on the development of fire industry in China and worldwide, long term. As one…
TEXPORT® – Ergonomic science is key to firefighter protection
Just because a firefighting garment is made with the latest high performance fabrics, doesn’t guarantee that it will provide the best possible protection for the wearer. Beyond the textile components, the keys to creating the optimum performance in protective gear…
Cancer – The current epidemic in the fire service
More firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer in the last two years, then in the previous 10 years combined, sadly, one in three firefighters will die of cancer. With a minimum of nine Group 1 carcinogens in all fire, the…
AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ Conference and exhibition review
Over 4,000 practitioners, researchers, critical thinkers, international guests and delegates attended AFAC19 powered by INTERSCHUTZ Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne. This attendance figure was a record for the event. Australasia’s premier event for the fire and emergency management sector returned…
Fire Australia 2019 – The largest dedicated fire protection event in the Southern Hemisphere
The Fire Australia Conference and Tradeshow 2019 attracted more than 1500 visitors across three days on 14-16 May, offering delegates access to local and international expert speakers, exclusive off-site tours of fire protection facilities, a view of the latest products…
FireDos – Stands out as a specialist for monitors and proportioners for firefighting
The Germany-based company FireDos has become an established specialist in the field of designing and manufacturing high-quality foam proportioners and monitors for firefighting worldwide. “About 20 years ago, we were the first company to develop a proportioning concept for firefighting…
China Fire – More than 2,000 fire products submitted to the expo website
There are only days left before the opening of China Fire 2019 on October 16 in Beijing. Asia Pacific Fire magazine is working with the China Fire Committee to get first-hand information on the progress of this event. This update…
Revelation of fire rated ducts
Smoke kills more people in fire than heat, flames or structural collapse every year. Often, smoke incapacitates so quickly that it reduces the oxygen level or replaces it with other toxic gases causing a respiratory hazard to its victim, either…
Hard hitting nozzle types – Fact from fiction
Task Force Tips has engineered a test method to accurately measure the impact of a fire stream. Which nozzles hit hardest? “A fire stream can be defined as a stream of water or other extinguishing agent after it leaves the…
After 40 years with Singapore Airport Emergency Services Chief Cletus retires
With more than 40 years of service, Cletus Majella John Packiam, Chief of the Airport Emergency Services (AES), retired in May. He has played a vital role in the growth and progress of the AES during this time. Chief Cletus…
CFPA-Asia meets in Beijing during China Fire 2019
The Confederation of Fire Protection Associations – Asia (CFPA-Asia) met recently during the China Fire 2019 expo. The CFPA-Asia meeting was attended by delegates from Australia, China, China Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea and Malaysia. Several initiatives were identified…