Introduction The author considers that large numbers of Australian towns and cities are inadequately prepared for bushfires. This matter was initially assessed in a review on potential opportunities for improved town and city bushfire protection across Australia by O’Donnell (2021)
A necessary stargaze of fire mitigation options for the protection of towns and cities and forested ecosystems across SE Australia
John O’Donnell 27 February 2025 An opinion piece There are clear signs, signals, outcomes and indicators that current bushfire systems, in relation to town and city protection and across forested landscapes and ecosystems, are not working effectively or achieving across
Identifying and actioning key bushfire disaster economic, efficiency and accountability lessons and insights from across Australia John O’Donnell 7 February 2025
Introduction The author considers that Australia and its towns and cities is inadequately prepared for bushfires and this has been outlined in other documents: There are bushfire economic, efficiency and accountability lessons and insights that need to be addressed to
Major concerns in relation to preparedness across South East Australia and opportunities to improve fuel management John O’Donnell 9 January 2025
The NSW Rural Fire Service 2023/2024 Annual Report is now on the web with the link below: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/resources/publications/annual-reports Hazard reduction burning and mechanical removal totalled 139,927 hectares for NSW (Appendix pages 98 and 99): There is difference in terminology used,
Will the RFS survive?
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Christmas wishes to all our members
Thank you for everything you do as a Volunteer with the RFS, it’s your time and commitment that makes the organisation what it is and keeps our fellow Australians safe from Bushfire, Flood, Storms and whatever Mother Nature throws at
The NSW RFS is simply the most Amazing Organisation
You may have read of late, the goings on within a major Australian Media Organisation regarding Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination and Sexual Misconduct. Last Thursday, the findings of an external investigation into those claims initiated by that Media Organisation’s Board, were
Assessment of fire management across south east Australia, including concerns, consequences, costs and opportunities
John O’Donnell Assessment of fire management across south east Australia, including concerns, consequences, costs and opportunities Introduction Across Australia the 2019/ 20 bushfires burnt 18.74 million hectares across Australia, much of the areas at high intensity, 34 were lives lost
iCare fails RFS Volunteer’s Accident Coverage
At this point in time and until the NSW RFS can confirm resolution of an element of great concern, we have discovered that RFS Volunteers are Not covered by iCare should they be involved in an Injury/Accident while attending any
Status of bushfire preparation and preparedness for major bushfires across South East Australia during 2024/ 25.
Opinion piece John O’Donnell 14 August 2024 It is the author’s belief that South East Australia continues to be not adequately prepared for upcoming bushfires and to be frank we as a society have learnt very little following 2019/20 and