Combating emergency incidents requires extensive information transfer and collaboration between office based incident managers and…
Issue 55 – October 2015
Thermal Imagers – Seeing through the Smoke
There is little doubt that thermal imagers (TIs) save lives. Lifting the veil of thick…
Applying Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction
For nearly 20 years, Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) has envisioned and helped to foster a…
Risk Reduction Gulf: The two sides of Earthquake Disasters
With the tragedy that played out after Nepal’s earthquakes this year, there were stories of…
The story of ADPC: Holding a mirror to disaster risk reduction in Asia
When we think of climate change today, inevitably we draw linkages to global warming. Over…
Not all PPE is born equal!
In the world of PPE for structural and bushland firefighting, I am not yet aware…
Investing In Your Protection and Protecting Your Investment
The importance of correct purchasing considerations and the associated dynamics for firefighters Personal Protective Equipment/Personal…
Developing standards in the Asia-Pacific region
Standards Australia is the independent and not-for-profit developer of internationally-aligned Australian Standards. In this column,…
The Tipping Point – Positive Changes Necessary to Restore Confidence
In The Prince Machiavelli wrote: “There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more…
Lion International – Our Task – Your Protection
LION can look back on more than one hundred years of history in the development…
Should the Fire Industry Compromise on Touchscreen Technology?
The fire industry has experimented with touchscreens for a number of years, mainly adding small,…
Finding Situation Awareness
“The perception of elements in the environment within a volume of time and space, the…
Imagine a Place Where Every Disaster Scenario Really Happens… Krizo
Life is hard on Krizo. The small Pacific island has seen it all: tsunamis, cyclones,…
Positive Pressure Attack – The Rules of Engagement
Early in our careers we are taught that our fire attack should be done in…
Pac Fire Australia goes Forward (but Back) to Early Ownership Beginnings
It is just more than 18 months since the ownership of Pac Fire Australia was…
Firemiks – An Example of the New Coming Industry Standard
A water motor-driven pump system is a mechanical way of dosing firefighting additives into the water,…
Varley Group – Value-for-Money Specialised Vehicle Solutions
The Varley Group is Australia’s largest specialised vehicle manufacturer, supplying appliances for many government organisations…
Husqvarna DXR – New Package set-up for Increased Precision, Performance and Protection
The brand new DXR set-up consists of three packages; the Additional Feature Package, the Enhanced…
Tyco Fire Protection Products – Taking Restaurant Fire Suppression Systems to New Heights
Tyco Fire Protection Products (TFPP), a global leader in total fire suppression solutions, recently introduced…
Global SuperTanker Services
Global Supertanker Services is proud to carry on the Boeing 747 Supertanker capabilities begun in…
Unsung Heroes in Fire Safety
Often we don’t sit back and think about our industry, what journey have we been…