More firefighters have been diagnosed with cancer in the last two years, then in the…
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Live investigations of false fire alarms
Fire detection and fire alarm systems (FDFAS) are used to provide early warning of fire…
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…
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…
Safer, more affordable homes with new sprinkler requirements
With the implementation of the National Construction Code (NCC) 2019 on 1 May, the safety…
Spotting The Small Print
The confusion of multi-sensor certification The almost all-round protection offered by multi-sensors makes them a…
Riding the wave of preparedness
From raging wildfires throughout California, to devastating floods in Peru and back-to-back cyclones across Australia’s…
Buying high value equipment – The ins and outs of the procurement process – Part 2
So, you have been approved to spend some money. A lot of money for that…
Public safety is a shared responsibility
Bushfires and emergencies are a global phenomena and with climate change will bring more frequent…
The unique disaster risk management challenges in the Pacific region
‘The Asia-Pacific is the World’s Most Disaster-Prone Region’, Secretary-General tells Ministerial Conference, urging Greater Investment…
PPE comes clean
The cleaning and maintenance of PPE is swiftly becoming a priority for the fire industry.…
Conflicting cues with emergency warnings impacts protective action
New research confirms the long held suspicion that emergency warnings do not always have cut…
