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India expands its earthquake risk areas
India expands its earthquake risk areas

Firefighters and emergency workers in India have been put on notice that there are far…

Fireworks cause huge loss of life following explosion and fire at Indian Temple

An explosion and fire in a crowded temple early Sunday morning 10th April in the…

Emergency workers attacked while protecting the community
Emergency workers attacked while protecting the community

This is becoming a too familiar story for emergency services worker and it is increasing…

Pure Force Deploys Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure Software in 30 Cities in Philippines
Pure Force Deploys Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure Software in 30 Cities in Philippines

Pure Force and Rescue Corporation has deployed a nationwide emergency call app and coordinated emergency…

Secutech opens on 28 April with 420 exhibitors from 15 countries and regions
Secutech opens again on 19 April 2016

Five specialised pavilions envision future businesses Taipei will become the focus of the international security…

This animation shows how a proposed constellation of satellites with thermal infrared imaging sensors would locate wildfires. Credits: Quadra Pi R2E
Satellite Sensors Would Deliver Global Fire Coverage

Wildfires can wreak havoc on human health, property and communities, so it’s imperative to detect…

SOLBERG® Achieves MIL-SPEC Product Certifications on Foam Concentrates
SOLBERG® Achieves MIL-SPEC Product Certifications on Foam Concentrates

ARCTIC 3% and 6% AFFF Are U.S. Military Specification MIL-F-24385F Certified Green Bay, Wisconsin –…

Smoke causes 77 school closures in Malaysia

In the Malaysian state of Sabah, seventy-seven schools, are closed for two days after thick…

Neil Bibby visits Hong Kong Fire Service Department (HKFSD) Directors past and present

On a recent visit to Hong Kong, APF editor Neil Bibby met up with two…

Both sides of the Pacific facing wildfire at the same time

It had to happen, where once it was a clear demarcation between wildfire seasons on…

The pain doesn’t stop when the fire goes out.
Insurance claims hit insurers this summer

Even with no major cyclones or floor insurance claims due to natural catastrophe and severe…

E2S Warning Signals launch major new D1x and STEx warning signal families at OTC 2016

On Booth 2641 at OTC in Houston, Texas from May 2 to 5 – the…

E2S Warning Signals at the Tehran Oil and Gas Show

As the normalisation of relations with Iran gathers pace, the 21st Iranian Oil and Gas…

Asia and Africa most vulnerable to disasters and their effects

The Natural Hazards Vulnerability Index from risk analysts Verisk Maplecroft has Identified that countries and…

India flyover collapse kills 14; scores feared trapped

By Supriyo Hazra KOLKATA, India (Reuters) – A flyover under construction in the bustling Indian…

Forest fires in the Philippines cause evacuations from Mt Apo

A major forest fire broke out on the Philippines, Mt. Apo on Saturday (26 March)…

It does not take a large spill to cause a large problem.
The response to maritime environmental emergencies: A multi-sectoral approach

Australia has a high dependence on its maritime industries for continued prosperity. During 2014/15, there…

NSA offers demonstration and training sessions in the fully equipped ESIC Control Room for all emergency management service agencies.
Advanced incident management with ESIC

The lack of technical support during large fires is an ongoing problem for Fire Emergency…

Damage from Asian Tsunami 2004.
Planning for catastrophic disasters

The hallmarks of catastrophic disasters are death and destruction, large scale disruption of communities and…

A prescribed burn in St Andrews, Victoria, which was used to assess how the ‘structure from motion’ technology assessed fuel loads pre and post-fire.
Smartphones and sky scans for better fire mapping

Fire managers need to accurately monitor prescribed burns and bushfires to better assess how they…

Standards help plan for innovation, as demonstrated by Alexandra Price and Osama Ali.
Update on key fire standards

Standards Australia is the independent and not-for-profit developer of internationally-aligned Australian Standards. In this column,…

UAV of the same model as the evaluation version in flight. A 4kg payload including P25 digital payload was tested over southern NSW in late 2015.
Use of unmanned aerial vehicles for emergency communications

Communications during an emergency response are of paramount importance for safety of responders and efficient…