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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…
Solar panels and the DC danger zone
Solar panels represent a significant risk to firefighters and emergency services personnel and current Standard…
Mitigating roadside grass fires in Australia: MULTIHOG Pilot Program
Every year in Australia there are many severe grassfires that begin on our roadsides. The…
Australia’s largest hailstorm disaster
April 14 marked the 20th anniversary of the Sydney 1999 hailstorm. The storm pelted thousands…
Victorian fire agencies take collaborative work to the skies
One of Australia’s smallest states, Victoria is also one of the country’s – and the…
Bigger is not always better in the age of modern lighting technology
For the last 25 years, lighting manufacturers have been in a fierce competition to out-shine…
Fire testing of cables is important, but not at the expense of other performance characteristics
Construction projects in Asia are rapidly on the rise, as there is significant commercial investment…
Maximising wearer comfort and protection for fire fighters
Fire Fighters face many life threatening situations and conditions when they are at the Fire…
Protection by design
Bristol Uniforms has been at the forefront of firefighter PPE design for more than 60…
There is a bit of complacency in all of us
The next time we have a summer scorcher, picture yourself in the great Australian bush,…
Why compartmentation testing is overlooked and undervalued
Would you enter a building if you were told as you stepped in that in…
Fire Safety and the vulnerable
The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
New development in the world of wildland firefighting equipment
Again and again, huge fires are destroying large parts of nature in this world, destroying…
DEBRiS: A tool for fire scene management
The DEBRiS acronym has been developed by the MFB to as a practical tool that…
Prepare for extended severe weather seasons
Australia needs to prepare itself for the threat of year-round natural hazards that in the…
Design, development and application of firefighting robot platforms
With the advent of intelligent equipment, robots can undertake a lot of tasks in life-threatening…
Risk and occupational hazards of firefighters
Firefighting is a highly dangerous occupation, but it is indispensable and can even be prestigious.…
