As the 2019 bushfires closed in on the Greater Sydney region, Shane Fitzsimmons – then…
Special Report
Thailand – Gannon Emergency Solutions
Since 2002, I have worked on fire, rescue and disaster-management projects in over 40 countries…
The bushfire (wildfire) threat to communities in Australia
H.L. Mencken (the American 19th century writer) once said: ‘For every complex problem there is…
Wildfires – a time for change
Increasingly frequent hot summers in the United Kingdom and fewer fire and rescue service resources…
Why is it critical to specify purpose-built battery packs for firefighting PPV fans?
Since we launched the original RAMFAN EX50Li in 2017, we’ve been writing a story that…
Firefighters show their skills by baking a cake
With the world in lockdown our firefighters have restricted opportunities to undertake training exercises. As…
Standards Australia celebrates centenary year
In October 2022, Standards Australia celebrates its 100th birthday. The company’s legacy would not be…
A tale of five presidents: what the past can tell us about the future of fire protection
As we forge ahead in the face of ongoing government reform initiatives, Fire Protection Association…
Confusion and catastrophes led to a time-tested consensus process
The NFPA looks back on 125 years while working to serve global stakeholders today and into…
Sitting in the driver’s seat of a fire truck, you need all the help you can get
The one person that makes or breaks the success of a rescue and/or fire attack…
Groundbreaking technology delivers rapid flood forecasting in real-time
Flooding is becoming more frequent and more severe, and it is predicted to get worse.…
In memoriam: Jaime Moncada-Pérez Advancing fire protection in Latin America
Jaime Moncada-Pérez passed away on 31 August 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia from complications following a…
Artificial intelligence offers round-the-clock wildfire detection
Australian bushfires of 2019–20, Amazonian rainforest wildfire in Brazil, Camp Fire of 2018 in Paradise,…
An unassuming pair: pharmacists and disasters
A few years ago, I attended the Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management…
New Australian fire Commissioner, Rob Rogers AFSM
New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) has a new Commissioner following the resignation of…
FRNSW is first to benefit from latest Gore-Tex technology
Firefighters at Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) are the first in Australia to…
Officials acquitted of negligence in the Fukushima nuclear disaster
I was watching the news on NHK TV (Japan’s public broadcaster) on 11 March 2011…
Bring your own air: a brief history of breathing apparatus
When you’re asked, ‘what’s the world’s oldest profession?’ you may be forgiven for coming up…
FLIR donate to fight Australian forest fires
The 2019/2020 Australian bushfire season, colloquially known as the Black Summer, started in June 2019…
Emergency evacuations: are you prepared?
As our buildings and the way in which we put them to use become more…
2019/20: Australia’s worst fire season on record
Australia has just been through its worst fire season with respect to areas burnt and…
Flammable cladding in China: A site study 2020
Despite recent tragedies throughout the world, some countries, even in 2020, continue to use unsafe,…