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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…
Passive fire protection: everything you need to know
Across the Asia Pacific region, building construction becomes ever more ambitious. Fire safety has never…
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.…
The importance of a dedicated fire weather network – Part 2
To meet the modern standards of fire management agencies, weather data must be accurate, timely,…
Out with the old, in with the green
They’ve been around for decades, but will an industry push towards environmentally acceptable alternatives see…
Buying high value equipment – The in’s and out’s of the procurement process
So, you’re in the market to make a purchase, maybe a large purchase at that.…
Assessing and disclosing climate change risks
In light of underwhelming progress at COP-24 (the annual United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
Building capability through partnerships
Disasters are going to happen and come in all different types, sizes and all have…
