Industry-leading Sigma A-XT gas extinguishing panels from Kentec, a life safety control systems manufacturer, are…
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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…
Two locals killed and foreign athletes among injured in South Korea balcony collapse
An upper floor of a nightclub collapsed on top of dancing revelers in South Korea,…
Cheshire-based international search and rescue dog Bryn passes away
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of search and rescue dog,…
Fire breaks out at Ang Mo Kio Central, Singapore, 8 people taken to hospital
A Singapore Civil Defense Force (SCDF) Officer and seven others were taken to hospital for…
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the face of Indonesian disaster relief efforts dies at 49
ABC news, Australia, this morning reported Indonesia’s disaster agency spokesman, who continued to accurately and…