APF Magazine E-Newswire Archive

With no obvious fire brigade, and the inability to simply evaculate occupants, a unique and innovative passive fire design was adopted at the Scott Base Research Station in Antarctica.
Future-proofing Scott Base Research Station, Antarctica
High value properties, such as scientific research centres, always require careful planning to design the…
Firefighters from FRNSW in new XFlex PPE.
Fit for action
Roger Startin, Joint Managing Director of Bristol Uniforms, looks at the importance of high-quality, well-fitting…
Crowdsourcing apps and 3D maps assisted emergency response when Mt Agung erupted in 2018.
Resilience: An evolutionary process
As the world continues to grapple with the effects of COVID-19 and the ensuing economic…
Trainees undergoing Endless Ladder station as part of BAPT and are actively monitored via smartwatch.
Enhancing responders’ performance and safety through smart wearable technologies
Wearable devices such as smartwatches have become increasingly popular in recent years, given their effectiveness…
Hazard reduction burning in the Blue Mountains, May 2018.
Science shows how to best burn the bush to reduce bushfire risk
New research into the complexities of prescribed burning across varied landscapes and weather conditions is…
Orbital deployment of the Gyrochute is the long-term goal in order to arrive at any landing site within a few hours.
Wise networking
There’s an old adage that says, ‘no news is good news’. But when disaster strikes,…
Futuristic fire truck design concepts are moving away from the conventional ‘box’ fire truck.
Narrow wet roads, wide design options
In Singapore, the country’s civil defence force has launched a radical line of new-age fire…
Warringtonfire Australia head office in Melbourne is now home to the new product Certification business, in addition to their testing laboratory, fire-safety engineers and fire assessment consultants.
Warringtonfire launches Certifire AU certification scheme
Warringtonfire Australia has launched a new independent third-party certification scheme, Certifire AU that will provide…
Australian and British bomb specialist killed in Solomon Islands blast

An unexploded World War II bombs blast yesterday (20 Sept) in the Solomons capital Honiara…

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Singapore Civil Defence Force treats injured worker 10 storeys up on a construction crane

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) specialised rescuer team, Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (DART), attended…

Game-changing technology in Holmatro Pentheon Series

Holmatro has launched a series of high-tech cordless rescue tools, designed to outperform all other…

Three killed in wild Australian windstorm

A four-year-old boy and two other – have been killed by falling trees during a…

Philippines 6.6 magnitude earthquake kills one, damages COVID-19 quarantine centre

A shallow quake struck southeast of Masbate Island in the Bicol region on Tuesday (Aug…

Supervised Latching Solenoid Actuator with Pin-State Indicator

TLX Technologies custom designs electromagnetic products for clients’ unique applications. Their cutting-edge designs include latching,…

A combination of Covid-19 and a wetter dry season sees fewer forest fires, in Indonesia this year

JAKARTA – Indonesia will likely have fewer land and forest fires this year because the…

A massive landslide in Nepal has killed 18 and there are 21 still missing

Eighteen bodies have been recovered at Jugal Rural Municipality in Sindhupalchowk district while 21 people…

TracPlus and Airborne Mission Systems Launch AFDAU-T1 to Simplify Collecting and Reporting Operational Data for Aerial Firefighters

Global real-time tracking and communications leader, TracPlus, partners with Sydney-based engineering firm to launch the…

Hino gives Australian fire fighters and outback workers a safer and easier to drive with an Allison Automatic

Hino aims to make the lives of Australia’s bushfire fighters safer and more comfortable by…

Explosion in Japanese restaurant kills 1 and injures 17

Local media reports one person died, and 17 others injured in an explosion at a…

ECOPOL F, a new eco friendly and efficient Class A foam concentrate for wildland fires

Wildland fire incidents Managing wildland fires is more important than ever because over the last…

Overwatch Imaging TK-9 Earthwatch Airborne Sensor integrated with Northrop Grumman Firebird aircraft

Automated wide-area multispectral search sensor with adaptable AI software increases mission flexibility of the innovative…

First Arriving partners with iSpyFire to bring new alerting capabilities to First Responders through its digital dashboards

New Integration Can Improve Response Times with Pre-Alert Crew Notifications First Arriving, a leader in providing…