The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a fact sheet on odorant…
Issue 78 – July 2021
Insights we gained from Fire Australia 2021
After a brief hiatus due to the year that was, Fire Australia 2021 came back…
Centurion Fire Rescue Equipment – Reliable, world-class equipment for emergency services
For more than two decades, Centurion Fire Rescue Equipment has been providing fire and rescue…
Bushfire-fighting future state – how do we get to artificial intelligence, data and cloud?
In 1955, General Electric invented GERT. GERT was a computer and at the time the…
Illuminating the scene
One of the easiest tasks to overlook at emergency incidents is providing adequate scene lighting.…
Babcock Australasia – An independent capability partner for critical and complex assets
Trusted, innovative and collaborative, Babcock Australasia is continuing its growth as a defence, aviation and…
Hose Master – Revolutionizing the maintenance of fire hoses
Hose Master is the world’s most modern automatic hose-care equipment for fire hoses. It washes,…
Fire safety engineering approaches to bushfire evacuation
Since the Black Saturday fires in Victoria, Australian emergency officials have emphasised evacuation planning and…
GORE-TEX – Why GORE-TEX products offer proven protection
Firefighters around the world continue to benefit from the trusted protection of GORE-TEX products 30…
What you need to know about automatic fire sprinkler systems
In the event of a fire in a building, active fire suppression systems can have…
ESKA – Professional glovemaker invests locally
For 109 years the Austrian family business ESKA has specialised in the development and manufacturing…
Firefighting PPE in the mining industry
Paul Gibson, International Sales Manager for MSA Bristol, a global leader of cutting-edge firefighter protection,…
Wildfires are changing; firefighting tools needed a change too – meet the brand-new Tactical Unit from Vallfirest
Fuelled by the climate crisis, wildland fires are becoming faster, more unpredictable and more devastating,…
Weber Rescue Systems – Well prepared for every operation with the RIT tool
With the RIT tool, a versatile special device which is part of the E-FORCE series…
Factors to consider before any C8 firefighting foam transition
Most foam users recognise the need for transitioning away from legacy firefighting foams that break…
Fire Rescue Safety Australia (FRSA) – Bunzl investment leads to APAC expansion
In November 2019, Bunzl Australasia Limited completed the acquisition of Fire Rescue Safety Australia (FRSA). …
Gas suppression control for critical and high-risk sites: what to consider
Advanced’s Regional Sales Manager for South East Asia, Tin Le Than, discusses some of the…
Jolly Scarpe – Made-to-measure triumph
Correctly fitting PPE is an essential component in ensuring firefighters experience optimum protection, mobility and…
Crusader Hose – History in the making – a new PU-lined fire hose
Firefighting has gone through interesting developments from relying on the inefficient bucket brigades of yore,…
Flame detector selection: Part 1 – detection technologies
This is the first of a two-part article where we provide pointers for flame detector…
Shift SC – Designed for the never-ending shifts
Mystery Ranch builds the best load-bearing equipment in the world. Our mission is to support…
Are we destroying our ability to be professional?
When I was a young firefighter back in the 1970s there was only one means…