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Terrorism: The changing risk environment for firefighters
Emergency Management organisations are faced with a changing risk environment, an environment that will continue…
Choosing the right clean agent for your fire hazard
Sprinkler systems are the most widely used form of fire suppression in the world. Their…
Model behaviour
A simple way of minimising firefighters’ exposure to hazardous chemicals on the job, after the…
Stop cancer at the door!
International studies have shown that firefighters have a significantly higher risk of developing cancer in…
Grenfell: the perfect formula for tragedy
Within 51 days, the world witnessed three unfortunate events in cities separated by thousands of…
The ultimate challenge – using the latest fire systems to protect remote sites
Intermittent power, a 12-hour round trip to site – if the ferry’s working that is…
Understanding the drivers for successful disaster response across government
Australia similar to many countries in the Asia-Pacific experiences a regular cycle of natural disaster…
Gels up in the air
So what’s the attraction with gels or, water enhancers, in Australia? Gels have been used…
Is your fire service prepared? Firefighter cardiac arrest – Part 2
As discussed in part one there is a high physiological risk associated with firefighting and…
Priorities to guide hazards research
The most significant natural hazard emergency management issues Australia faces have been drawn up by…
Tsunami risk in Australia: Facilitating community understanding
According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, the Australian coastline faces some 8,000km of tectonic…
Air systems for emergency responders
The protection and preservation of life is paramount; this includes the safety of emergency services…
Offroad Trucks Australia – Fire and emergency tender destined to stir the present field
Offroad Trucks Australia, the WA-based national distributor of Tatra trucks, has signalled a move outside…
Earthquake SAR operation in Mount Kinabalu, Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia
Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, and forest fires are among the tragedies that often…
Construction in bushfire prone areas
Bushfires are common in Australia due to our hot and dry climate, making the bushfire…
Disaster risk management: Australian challenges
Australia is exposed to a variety of natural and technological disaster risks, which vary in…
Fit for action
When designing PPE for firefighters, providing protection against the dangers of fire is of course…
A machine learning model of tropical cyclone wind risk
Extreme winds from tropical cyclones (TCs) regularly threaten communities worldwide. In recent decades significant efforts…
Thai Pyrogen deaths a grim reminder
The tragic deaths of eight people following the accidental triggering of a Pyrogen extinguishing system…
Making firefighting and fire protection work together
We spend billions of dollars on fire safety in buildings, sprinklers, fire alarms and fire…
Electrical circuits supporting life safety and fire fighting equipment
Unlike other cables, fire resistant cables have to work even when directly exposed to fire…
