Across the Asia Pacific region, building construction becomes ever more ambitious. Fire safety has never…
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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…
Research making a difference
Five years into its tenure, the research of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC is…
Fire suppressant – NEXTGEN water enhancer innovation
Fire suppressants have been around since the first time that water was used to put…
Emergency volunteering: where do we go from here?
The landscape of volunteering is not what it used to be, and emergency management organisations…
Hilti studies façade fires in real life conditions in partnership with UL
With increasing urbanization and changing architectural trends add innumerable buildings and skyscrapers with glass facades…
Buying an aviation rescue firefighting (ARFF) vehicle
On 19 November 1987, I commenced my career in the field of Aviation Rescue and…
Aerial firefighting training goes virtual
With the global threat of bushfires increasing, firefighting agencies need to be able to act…
Cross ramming – The rarely practiced art
You probably all remember that one piece of equipment that you weren’t confident with in…
