Ensuring industry competence is one of Fire Protection Association Australia’s (FPA Australia) key Strategic Directions,…
Issue 71
Cancer – The current epidemic in the fire service
More firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer in the last two years, then in 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…
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…
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…
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…
Live investigations of false fire alarms
Fire detection and fire alarm systems (FDFAS) are used to provide early warning of fire…
An Interview with Roger Startin
Roger Startin is Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, a leading manufacturer of PPE for…
Continued commitment to the fire protection industry
The fire sector remains a key area of operation for Standards Australia, with the publications…
A tool to understand large buildings in an emergency
Locatrix (previously Concept Safety Systems) is a technology inventor, partnering with first responders and emergency…
Revelation of fire rated ducts
Smoke kills more people in fire than heat, flames or structural collapse every year. Often,…
Hard hitting nozzle types – Fact from fiction
Task Force Tips has engineered a test method to accurately measure the impact of a…
Video-based fire detection
Most of today’s fire alarm systems use a variety of smoke detection technologies to detect…
Relay pumping – Large diameter hose, the only way forward
The art of moving any volume of water over a long distance in firefighting operations…
Automation: saving money, staff and lives
When repetitive, time-consuming tasks are automated, Australia’s vital fire and rescue staff are free to…
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Data center fire protection: ensuring business continuity
The occurrence of a fire in a data center can lead to business interruption (“downtime”)…
Australian emergency management skills adapted to the Pacific environment
Officers in the Australian Emergency Services have an incident management skill set that makes them…
Space weather: The modern natural hazard
Since the dawn of the ‘Space Age’ in the late 1950s, we have become increasingly…
Planning for catastrophe: an all-hazards nationwide approach
Most emergency management effort is focused on preparation for routine emergencies. But Bushfire and Natural…
SAR in action: Deep cave rescue
A caver, who has suffered multiple injuries after a fall, is trapped approximately 300 metres…
Putting an end to bullying and harassment in the fire service
Bullying and harassment. These two words have become quite the buzzwords in recent years. Back…
The rise of Asia in the fire market
Exports from China rose 3.3 percent from a year earlier to USD 221.5 billion in…