A caver, who has suffered multiple injuries after a fall, is trapped approximately 300 metres…
2019 – Asia Pacific Fire E-news Archive
Putting an end to bullying and harassment in the fire service
Bullying and harassment. These two words have become quite the buzzwords in recent years. Back…
An oil tanker fire in a South Korean port, last Saturday, puts 12 in hospital
A fire onboard two oil tankers that injured nine sailors at a South Korean port…
Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection AS 5062 certified
Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection has fulfilled the requirements of the Australian Standard AS 5062:2016 –…
Kentec protects world’s longest sea-crossing
Industry-leading Sigma A-XT gas extinguishing panels from Kentec, a life safety control systems manufacturer, are…
NSW RFS – Total Fire Ban declared
A Total Fire Ban has been declared for the New England, Northern Slopes, and North…
Nine killed as Medi-Vac flight crashes on the way to Manila
All nine people on board the small medical evacuation plane were killed on Sunday when…
Ghost Protection
The luxury Super Yacht “Ghost” is well known around Sydney Harbour. The 80ft, 24 metre…
Partnership to bring Australia’s first plug-in hybrid electric fire truck to the ACT
The ACT Government is partnering with Rosenbauer to work towards an Australian-first Plug-In Hybrid Electric…
Four passengers have died and thirty-three are missing after Indonesia ferry fire
The KM Santika Nusantara was travelling between the country’s second-largest city of Surabaya and the…
Tomorrow’s Firefighter – meeting the technological challenge
The changing role of the firefighter in recent years has largely been driven by an…
Massive fire tears through slums in Bangladesh Capital
Slums in Bangladesh’s capital were hit by a massive fire, reported at first as leaving…
Taiwan struck by a deadly earthquake just before typhoon hits
Taiwan was preparing for typhoon Lekima when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit on Thursday (Aug 8)…
Super Typhoon Lekima wreaks havoc in Japan Taiwan and China
China is hit by Lekima after the super typhoon, the ninth typhoon for the year,…
Mount Everest rescue pilot risks her own life to save adventurers from Nepal’s perilous peaks
Nepal’s only female helicopter rescue pilot, Priya Adhikari, says she has seen enough death and…
Board strengthened with new Directors
The Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC is delighted to announce two additions to its Board,…
Forest fires in Indonesia spark air pollution warnings in Malaysia
The Malaysia’s Meteorological Department (MMD) said on Thursday (Aug 1) that the west coast of the…
5,300 + acres burned Hawaii blaze
A wildfire last Friday on Maui has burned more than 5,300 acres and is now…
US Market Leader in Technology-Driven PPE, Appoints New Managing Director to Launch its International Operations from the UK
PGI, a recognised leader in the manufacture of particulate blocking safety hoods and professional apparel,…
NSW RFS declares the start of Bush Fire Danger Period
The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) announced 12 Local Government Areas (LGAs) will commence the…
Twin Philippine earthquakes kill eight people last Saturday
Eight people were killed and around 60 injured when twin earthquakes of magnitude 5.4 and…