Firefighting boots are exposed to extreme situations on a daily basis. When things have to…
Issue 84 – January 2023
Lifetime performance from GORE-TEX® fabrics
GORE-TEX® Professional has led the development of high-performance protective fabrics for firefighters ever since it…
Crusader Hose – Reeling systems for large-diameter layflat hose
Crusader Hose, the well-known and trusted Australian fire-hose manufacturer, now offers reeling systems for large-diameter…
Chang Sung Ace – Flame detectors & Gas detectorsCompact design and reliable quality
Chang Sung Ace (CSA) was established in 1990 and is now one of the most…
Intersec 2023 – Global fire industry to gather at Intersec
The five key elements of Intersec are Fire and Rescue, Commercial and Perimeter Security, Homeland…
The challenge of climate change for fire services
Two major disasters have gripped the Australian state of NSW in recent years. The summer…
TICs and depth perception
Depth perception is a visual processing skill and the ability to determine the distance between…
The 101 of standards in Australia
Over the last 101 years, thousands of standards have been created to help build and…
Mobile firefighting technology for vegetation fires
Thanks to preventive fire protection, typical residential fires are declining, while at the same time,…
What’s happening in research
As the new CEO of Natural Hazards Research Australia, I am pleased to have the…
Trusted Lingo – a new approach to CALD communications
As the 2019 bushfires closed in on the Greater Sydney region, Shane Fitzsimmons – then…
A brief history of automatic fire sprinkler systems
The Great Fire of London in 1666 led to the first set of building regulations…
Next-generation smoke detection system protects multi-million-dollar structures
Advanced technology detects smoke at the earliest possible stage, while reducing false alarms and maintenance…
Fires and flood: the new reality
This story is contributed by Warwick Lorenz, Managing Director of Australian Pump Industries. The company…
Thailand – Gannon Emergency Solutions
Since 2002, I have worked on fire, rescue and disaster-management projects in over 40 countries…
New earth observation hotspot product launched
Preceding this coming bushfire season, a team of researchers at RMIT University in collaboration with…
First Natural Hazards Research Forum reflects sector shift towards solutions
Engaged representatives from research, industry, government and community sectors met in October to drive tangible…
Data-driven decision making – using immersive learning to drive learning outcomes
Under the apprenticeship model of fire service learning, skilled instructors traditionally guide students through a…
Optical flame detection and field of view
Many flame detector manufacturers look to develop products with unique specifiable features that customers value.…
Determining the optimum replacement periods of optical smoke detectors and alarms
In the UK there are no strict mandatory replacement periods, within British Standards, for smoke…
Don’t let small fires grow
During November 2022, COP27 took place in Egypt with 45,000 delegates from 194 countries attempting…