Peatlands cover about 5% of the earth’s surface. Their total reliance on water to maintain…
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Bushfire volunteers in Western Australia
At more than three and a half times the size of Texas and almost 50%…
Narrow wet roads, wide design options
In Singapore, the country’s civil defence force has launched a radical line of new-age fire…
Warringtonfire launches Certifire AU certification scheme
Warringtonfire Australia has launched a new independent third-party certification scheme, Certifire AU that will provide…
Sizing-up hazmat incidents
What is considered a hazmat incident? What do you think of when you hear the…
Firefighting foam action in Wisconsin
Water contamination issues from PFAS are creating pressure on the fire service to make changes…
Occupational firefighter concerns on PFAS: What do Dockers® pants and the precautionary principle have to do with firefighting foams and firefighters?
Occupational firefighter concerns on PFAS: What do Dockers® pants and the precautionary principle have to…
Showcasing PhD success
As Australia experiences natural hazards of increasing frequency and severity, emergency services need information and…
How much to burn?
Australia has a long and continuing history of burning in its forests to reduce fuels…
Understanding bushfire risk, warnings and responses – lessons from the 2018 Reedy Swamp fire
Research into the 2018 Reedy Swamp fire finds that many people consider bushfire preparation as…
COVID-19 challenged us all, while reminding us about the importance of basic safety benchmarks
Without question, dealing with COVID-19 has been daunting for all of us – citizens, business…
Using graph theory to help prepare for lifeline failure during disasters
Lifelines refer to the critical infrastructure communities rely on every day, such as roads, communications,…
What is a fire assessment?
Fire assessments are desktop study reports offered by Warringtonfire Australia when a modification is made…
Humanihut provides field accommodation at the height of the Black Summer bushfires
Kylie Wurst, like thousands of her volunteer firefighter colleagues across the country, was deployed to…
The evolution of PPE for the world’s female firefighters
Roger Startin, Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, looks back on the history of female…
Thermal imagers: choose wisely
With the ever-growing development of new technologies for the fire service, many fire departments are…
Flame detection through the use of 3D mapping to aircraft hangars – Part 2
In the previous issue of Asia Pacific Fire Magazine, we discussed the challenges posed by…
Battery safety
Love them or hate them, batteries are an integral part of modern living. However, recent…
NSW Rural Fire Service awards 412 fleet operation and maintenance to Coulson Aviation PTY
New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) has awarded the operation and maintenance of…
Future directions in the acquisition of aerial fire intelligence
Australia suffered some of its worst bushfires ever in the summer of 2019/2020, a period…
Dealing with the challenges of conducting fire-protection work in Australia during COVID-19
We are living in unprecedented times, with COVID-19 gripping communities across the globe. Shutdowns, restrictions…
Assessing peat fires for planning and control
Peat is an accumulation of partially decomposed plant debris in a water-saturated, anaerobic environment. Peatlands…
