Two recent incidents have brought renewed attention to home fire safety. In Macksville, a town…
Issue 80 – January 2022

Why Dubai is the focus for all emergency responders in January at Intersec 2022
Thousands of fire professionals will be in Dubai next month for one of the world’s…

HAIX Group – From concept to finished firefighter boots
Team development instead of quiet tinkering As with every HAIX boot, the development of a…

Workwear Group Uniforms – Protecting those who serve to protect
As one of Australia’s leading uniform providers, Workwear Group Uniforms have years of experience servicing…

Critical protection from GORE particulate hoods
The fire industry has become increasingly aware in recent years of the potential risks to…

Fire and Emergency New Zealand – a young organisation with a 150-year history
One hot Monday afternoon in February 2017, two wildfires several kilometres apart broke out on…

A tale of five presidents: what the past can tell us about the future of fire protection
As we forge ahead in the face of ongoing government reform initiatives, Fire Protection Association…

Is your life-safety equipment ‘fit for purpose’?
Life-safety, firefighting and critical emergency systems depend on the unfailing reliability of electric cables during…

After almost a decade of service, AFAC welcomes new CEO
After nine years as CEO of AFAC, the National Council for Fire and Emergency Services,…

Climate change and wildfire: a call to arms
Australia’s Black Summer of bushfires in 2019–20 was utterly unprecedented. Fires started in winter then…

Standards Australia supports quality infrastructure in the Pacific
As a trusted partner of the Australian Government, Standards Australia engages with countries in the…

Confusion and catastrophes led to a time-tested consensus process
The NFPA looks back on 125 years while working to serve global stakeholders today and into…

Safely tackling electric vehicle and internal combustion engine fires
With Australia and New Zealand plans to accelerate the sales of electric vehicles (EV) over…

The future of fighting wildfires is drones
From California to Turkey to Australia, wildfires, also known as bushfires, are everywhere – and…

When time is of the essence
While beautiful, the Australian landscape can be harsh and unforgiving. Affecting and devastating the lives…

Integration of innovation and technology and USAR coordination in major disasters

Understanding char loss and fall-off for fire-safe design of timber structures
Engineered timber is in high demand while the awareness of environmental pressures is growing. Worldwide…

The Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI)
Since the early 1900s, the A&M University Campus in Texas USA has been providing emergency…

Indigenous communities leading the way with natural hazards training
Existing natural hazards training is inadequate for remote Indigenous communities. New collaborative research has worked…
Firefighters should pat themselves on the back
We all know the role of a firefighter is to protect members of the community…