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Mindfulness in the emergency management sector
Emergency service workers around the globe are faced with the challenges of being exposed to,…
AFAC contributing to International Standards on behalf of the sector
AFAC, the National Council for fire and emergency services in Australia and New Zealand is…
Providing a clear picture of landscape dryness
The Australian Flammability Monitoring System provides a clear picture of vegetation and soil dryness across…
How to ensure intrinsically safe inspection
Organizations in several different industries are not only worrying about their Covid-19 risk but also…
OroraTech develops the first global wildfire intelligence service
The 2020 wildfire season of the West Coast in the United States painted a familiar…
Energy storage systems: lessons learned on fire-safety design
The growing increase in lithium-ion battery ESS facilities in recent years presents a new challenge…
Operational concerns involving electric and hybrid vehicles at vehicle-related incidents – Part 1
One of the largest concerns today dealing with vehicle-related incidents is the electrification of vehicles.…
Charges filed stemming from the White Island volcanic eruption
The 9 December 2019 White Island eruption was a steam-driven eruption, caused by the sudden…
High-performance pump moves on land, at sea and in the air
The latest innovation by Esteri Group, Finland’s most comprehensive operator in the firefighting and rescue…
Fighting the Cobrico peat fire
When a bushfire tore through Cobrico in Victoria’s south-west igniting the peat bog underneath, toxic…
Using flame detectors for zone 2 hazardous areas
In this article the fundamentals of hazardous areas are outlined and flame-detector applications, split into…
The new Australian Disaster Resilience Index
Australians are always learning to live with a changing, unpredictable and uncertain environment, of which…
Flame detector selection: which technology to use in gas-turbine enclosures?
Which flame-detection technology should I use in a gas-turbine enclosure? This is a common question…
Solar-panel fire risks and the opportunities to improve safety
Recently solar panels have been back in Australian headlines after the release of statistics from…
Digitizing evacuations
Traditional evacuation systems require a fair amount of specialist installation, management and maintenance because they…
Hazardous chemicals inspection and safe storage management
Hazardous chemicals inspection seems like a blatantly obvious task that is beyond improvement. Once there…
Centralizing environmental resilience in emergency agencies using the Sustainable Development Goals
In 2018 I was approached by the then NSW SES Local Commander to conduct an…
Firefighting under fire – Delivering fire and rescue services during armed conflicts
It is a troubling fact that presently there are more than 25 armed conflicts, wars…
You wouldn’t drive into a bushfire, so why drive into floodwater?
New research is delving into why people enter floodwater and what can be done to…
Rebuilding with standards
This time last year, Australia was reeling from the ongoing bushfires, which saw communities band…
The benefits of DESMI onboard firefighting systems
In marine applications, DESMI’s FineFog™ Fixed Water-Based Firefighting systems offer a safe, low-pressure alternative. After…