Bush Fire Research and News Community Safety during the 2009 Australian ‘Black Saturday’ Bushfires: an analysis of household preparedness and response (Journal Article) This paper presents findings from the 2009 fires; “The results of this study highlight that people who are inadequately prepared
NSW RFS Library – May 2013
2 new Bushfire CRC Fire Notes have just been released. “Awake, Smoky and Hot – Fighting Fire Without Fire” Exposure to smoke and high temperatures, coupled with little sleep, can impair firefighters’ cognitive (mental) and physical capacities on the fireground. This Fire Note presents research currently being undertaken to
VFFA 2013 Vol 5 No 1 (Winter)
The Winter 2013 edition of the VFFA Magazine is now available for viewing and download.
NSW RFS Library – March 2013
This month’s new arrivals highlights a selection of recent memoirs and research following some of our worst natural disasters both here and abroad. This month’s featured resources are: Faith under Fire (Book Extract) “Suddenly, we were overtaken by a deafening, roaring
NSW RFS Library – January 2012
This Friday will mark the 10th anniversary of the 2003 Canberra bush fires, and February sees the 30th anniversary of the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires. Subsequent research into these events and the 2009 Black Saturday fires has contributed significantly to our knowledge
NSW RFS Library – December 2012
FYI – Issue 100 of the Bushfire CRC’s Fire Note has just been released. To mark the occasion this special edition looks back at some Fire Notes with impact. The Bushfire CRC was established in 2003 following the 2001-2002 Sydney bush fires. The first Fire Note was
VFFA 2012 Vol 4 No 2 (Summer)
The Summer 2012 edition of the VFFA Magazine is now available for viewing and download.
NSW RFS Library – November 2012
It is estimated that nationally 30-50% of all bush fires are the result of arson. The NSW Police Force has re-activated Strike Force Tronto for the 2012/13 fire season and will work with NSW RFS investigators to detect bush fire arsonists. This month’s New
NSW RFS Library – October 2012
FYI – the November 2012 Bushfire CRC Fire Update newsletter has just been released. This month’s Fire Update features: a summary of the recent Research Advisory Forum held here at headquarters CEO Gary Morgan’s view of the inaugural Public Benefit Conversation the signing of
The VFFA Welcomes Reform of Funding for NSW Emergency Services
The Volunteer Firefighters Association of NSW, the ‘voice of volunteer rural firefighters’ in the Rural Fire Service welcomes the NSW State Government’s commitment to reform emergency service funding by replacing the current insurance based levy with a property based levy.