From California to Turkey to Australia, wildfires, also known as bushfires, are everywhere – and…
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When time is of the essence
While beautiful, the Australian landscape can be harsh and unforgiving. Affecting and devastating the lives…
Integration of innovation and technology and USAR coordination in major disasters
The Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Coordination Mechanism introduced by the United Nations International Search…
Understanding char loss and fall-off for fire-safe design of timber structures
Engineered timber is in high demand while the awareness of environmental pressures is growing. Worldwide…
The Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI)
Since the early 1900s, the A&M University Campus in Texas USA has been providing emergency…
Indigenous communities leading the way with natural hazards training
Existing natural hazards training is inadequate for remote Indigenous communities. New collaborative research has worked…
Seminal research looks at US fire experience since America Burning
‘The striking aspect of the Nation’s fire problem is the indifference with which Americans confront…
Representative politics
As governments push for greater reform, the fire protection industry needs to engage more closely…
ZOLL Medical – Exclusive distribution agreement for unique CarbonCool portable body cooling solution
ZOLL Medical Corporation, an Asahi Kasei company that manufactures medical devices and related software solutions,…
HAIX Group – Why MADE IN EUROPE means so much to HAIX
Firefighters may know where their boots will take them, but do they know where they…
Seam integrity is critical to firefighter protection
When it comes to specifying protective clothing for firefighters there should never be any compromise…
Reel-Tech – Safer hose reel design improves crewhealth and safety and reduces injury
For more than 20 years, Reel-Tech have proudly represented US-based longstanding fire-hose reel manufacturer Hannay…
ECO-DRY Shield – The wildland protection of choice for South Australia
Australia is one of the most wildfire-prone countries in the world. Bushfires are a regular…
Get ready for the big burn
This story is contributed by Warwick Lorenz from Australian Pump Industries. Warwick has learnt from…
Today’s personal protective envelope for motorsports response – Part 2
The ramifications of hybrids and electrics in motorsports is a significant concern. These vehicles bring…
Firefighter safety, 30 years in the making
Safety. Comfort. Unless both are built into their protective clothing, no firefighter will be able…
Breakthroughs accelerating the preventative use of long-term fire retardants
Aircraft have dropped red long-term retardants in response to out-of-control wildfires for almost 60 years.…
Esteri CAFS by One Seven® – A match merciless to fire
Esteri CAFS by One Seven® combines a traditional vehicle pump and an efficient CAF system…
Helping volunteers shine as leaders
A new evidence-based toolkit is strengthening Australia’s emergency service workforce capability by supporting volunteer leaders…
Crusader Hose – Reliable fire management equipment you can rely on
When supply lines are needed to transfer water closer to the fire from long distances,…
IoT-enabled valve monitoring system can ease inspection burden
A new wireless valve monitoring system, which recently earned the FM Approvals certification, promises to…
Data is king, I’m told. But only if you do something with it, I reply.
I just stepped away from looking at Sentinel hot spot, a service run by Geoscience…