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A short new video highlights the exciting developments the Fire DST proof of concept software program has made, and how it builds on existing fire mapping products. The four...
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Fire Note 116: Large areas of southern Australia, especially along the east and west coasts extending inland, face above normal fire potential for the 2013-2014 fire season,...
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The formal proceedings of the Research Forum, held as part of the Bushfire CRC and AFAC 2012 Conference in Perth are now available.
The Research Forum opened the conference week...
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Predicting probable fire spread is vital to the success of fire suppression and protection of lives and property. Fire authorities responsible for deploying resources gain a...
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Strong normative statements have been made in key policy documents and public inquiries about the need to focus on a principle of ‘Shared Responsibility’ in Australian emergency...
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The response of vegetation regrowth and water yield after a wildfire is dependent on factors such as fire intensity, climate and vegetation type. Australian woody vegetation...
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Across the country, fire management faces the common challenge of adapting to a changing climate. However, alongside social, environmental and economic changes, climate change...
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The full proceedings from the 2012 Research Forum are now available. Held as part of the annual conference in Perth, the Research Forum focuses on the delivery of research...
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The Fire, Weather and Risk Workshop attracted almost 100 participants to Busselton, Western Australia on 15-17 of May 2013.
Held with the support of the Bushfire CRC, the Bureau...
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This article was published in the Winter 2013 edition of Fire Australia magazine.
A new science-based fire danger rating system is being developed by the Bushfire CRC, working...
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The objective of the Probabilistic Framework Project is to develop a new consequence-based fire danger rating system able to integrate a wide range of variables and link their...
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Fire Note 109 reports on the Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation Decision Support Tool (FireDST), a proof of concept simulation system that aims to provide critical fire planning...
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Fire Note 109: This Fire Note reports on the Fire Impact and Risk Evaluation Decision Support Tool (FireDST), a proof of concept simulation system that aims to provide critical...
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The Influence of Familiarity on Teamwork and Decision Making. A Bushfire CRC PhD project by Peter Hayes, La Trobe University.
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This article appeared in the Autumn 2013 edition of Fire Australia magazine.
Postgraduate students from around the world are bringing a diverse range of skills, experience and...
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Fire Note 106 investigates the teamwork and decision making differences between familiar (pre-formed) and unfamiliar (ad hoc) incident management teams (IMTs). View the Fire Note...
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Fire Note 106: This completed PhD research investigated the teamwork and decision making differences between familiar (pre-formed) and unfamiliar (ad hoc) incident management...
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A collaboration between the Bushfire CRC and the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service aims to assist fire agencies learn from a bushfire with a staff ride – a practical learning...
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The Bushfire CRC, in partnership with the Australian Science Media Centre, today conducted an online background briefing on bushfires.
The briefing discussed the current state of...
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