Improvements in fire protection are typically a matter of incremental progression. Large step-changes are rare.…
Issue 69
Volvo Trucks – Safety and local engineering expertise
A dedicated commitment to safety and the ability to deliver trucks designed to operate in…
Safety Equipment Australia – Efficient decon of firefighting gear
Safety Equipment Australia, part of The S.E.A. Group, is a leading name in respiratory protection.…
Waterax – Prescribed and controlled burns often kick off by drip torch use
Controlled burns, prescribed burns, and backfires are all similar terms for a wildland fire that…
FPA Australia – Record attendance at Fire Protection Industry Awards Gala
Nearly 300 fire protection professionals came together on November 9 2018 to celebrate the best…
Fire Australia 2019 – Interactive program running across three days returning to Melbourne
Returning to Melbourne this year, the Fire Australia Conference & Tradeshow 2019 offers a new,…
Spotlight on Dr Katherine Woodthorpe – New head for the Australia and New Zealand Bushfire and Natural Hazards, Cooperative Research Centre
Dr Katherine Woodthorpe AO has been appointed as the new Chair of the Bushfire and…
Protection by design
Bristol Uniforms has been at the forefront of firefighter PPE design for more than 60…
There is a bit of complacency in all of us
The next time we have a summer scorcher, picture yourself in the great Australian bush,…
Why compartmentation testing is overlooked and undervalued
Would you enter a building if you were told as you stepped in that in…
Fire Safety and the vulnerable
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
New development in the world of wildland firefighting equipment
Again and again, huge fires are destroying large parts of nature in this world, destroying…
DEBRiS: A tool for fire scene management
The DEBRiS acronym has been developed by the MFB to as a practical tool that…
Prepare for extended severe weather seasons
Australia needs to prepare itself for the threat of year-round natural hazards that in the…
The Warren Centre Project – professionalising fire safety engineering
The recent Neo 200 apartment fire in Melbourne highlights that the existing installations of combustible…
Design, development and application of firefighting robot platforms
With the advent of intelligent equipment, robots can undertake a lot of tasks in life-threatening…
Risk and occupational hazards of firefighters
Firefighting is a highly dangerous occupation, but it is indispensable and can even be prestigious.…
The importance of a dedicated fire weather network – Part 2
To meet the modern standards of fire management agencies, weather data must be accurate, timely,…
Aerial firefighting with the Firehawk Helicopter
Last November’s wildland fires across the state of California killed dozens of residents, burned thousands…
Out with the old, in with the green
They’ve been around for decades, but will an industry push towards environmentally acceptable alternatives see…
Buying high value equipment – The in’s and out’s of the procurement process
So, you’re in the market to make a purchase, maybe a large purchase at that.…
Climate change is now a key strategic issue for Boards
Natural event risks are normally handled by management. These are the usual short-term incidents like…