In May 2020, Bloomberg News reported that the number of mass shootings in the United…
Issue 76 – January 2021
Residential sprinklers are the new standard
Australia’s population is growing, adding around 400,000 people per year to our suburbs and towns.…
Magirus iDL Series – Introducing new electric and natural-gas-powered fire engines
A CNG-powered (H)LF 10 tank pumper expands the Innovative Drive Line series. Following the introduction…
Fighting the Cobrico peat fire
When a bushfire tore through Cobrico in Victoria’s south-west igniting the peat bog underneath, toxic…
Emergency One (UK) – The impossible, made possible…
On 9 October 2020 the Emergency One Group launched the E1 EV0: the world’s first…
Bristol Uniforms introduces EOS: Protection, flexibility, strength
Bristol Uniforms, a leading designer and manufacturer of protective clothing for the emergency services, has…
In memoriam: Jaime Moncada-Pérez Advancing fire protection in Latin America
Jaime Moncada-Pérez passed away on 31 August 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia from complications following a…
Using flame detectors for zone 2 hazardous areas
In this article the fundamentals of hazardous areas are outlined and flame-detector applications, split into…
Workwear Group – New fire-retardant ensembles and fireboot in development
Emergency Services uniforms are more than just the brand name, distinct colours and strips of…
Warringtonfire invests in new ‘reaction to fire’ test equipment
Warringtonfire Australia, part of the Element Group, is excited to announce our new extended capabilities…
Gore sets the standard in moisture management
W. L. Gore and Associates Inc is regarded as one of the most innovative companies…
The new Australian Disaster Resilience Index
Australians are always learning to live with a changing, unpredictable and uncertain environment, of which…
Mark your calendar: AFAC is back in 2021
After the year that changed everything, it’s time to regroup, regather and reunite at AFAC21.…
Flame detector selection: which technology to use in gas-turbine enclosures?
Which flame-detection technology should I use in a gas-turbine enclosure? This is a common question…
Solar-panel fire risks and the opportunities to improve safety
Recently solar panels have been back in Australian headlines after the release of statistics from…
Digitizing evacuations
Traditional evacuation systems require a fair amount of specialist installation, management and maintenance because they…
Artificial intelligence offers round-the-clock wildfire detection
Australian bushfires of 2019–20, Amazonian rainforest wildfire in Brazil, Camp Fire of 2018 in Paradise,…
Hazardous chemicals inspection and safe storage management
Hazardous chemicals inspection seems like a blatantly obvious task that is beyond improvement. Once there…
Centralizing environmental resilience in emergency agencies using the Sustainable Development Goals
In 2018 I was approached by the then NSW SES Local Commander to conduct an…
Firefighting under fire – Delivering fire and rescue services during armed conflicts
It is a troubling fact that presently there are more than 25 armed conflicts, wars…
You wouldn’t drive into a bushfire, so why drive into floodwater?
New research is delving into why people enter floodwater and what can be done to…
We need face-to-face conferences and exhibitions to grow
Did you hear that? It was the applause given to me by 40 zoom attendees…