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Students track lake fire threat
WPI students Blackburn Lake 2
Thu, 05/04/2012
Three visiting US students sponsored by the Bushfire CRC are looking at the bushfire threat posed by large parklands in urban areas.

Sharing responsibility for disaster resilience forum
The Vision of Sharing Responsibility for Disaster Resilience workshop was attend
Thu, 05/04/2012
More than 80 researchers, community members and representatives from all levels of government last week met to discuss the broad topic of sharing responsibility.

Time to Perform
Tue, 27/03/2012
The Bushfire CRC has been advised by the Australian Government of an important review that will require the involvement of some of our partners.

Register now for early conference rates
Thu, 08/03/2012
Early Bird Registrations for the annual conference are now open.

Field trip to hydrology sites
Tue, 06/03/2012
The Bushfire CRC is leading a Fire in the Landscape field excursion as part of its professional development event series, on Tuesday 27 March 2012.

Fire Australia Summer edition is out
Fire Australia Summer 2011/12
Fri, 17/02/2012
Fire Australia's Summer edition is out, with a cover story on the development of the Bushfire CRC's groundbreaking Fire Decision Support toolbox.

Preventing bushfire deaths
Marysville house2 2009
Fri, 17/02/2012
Bushfire CRC researchers have analysed the fatalities of the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria to assess how people need to adapt to future bushfires.

Estimating the net cost of the 2009 Victorian Black Saturday Fires to the affected regions
Black Saturday
Thu, 09/02/2012
The 2009 Victorian Black Saturday bushfires cost a net $942 million, calculate Catherine Stephenson and John Handmer of the Centre for Risk and Community Safety, RMIT University and Bushfire CRC, and Aimee Haywood, Department of Sustainability and Environment, Victoria.

In the media...

Bushfire safety messages failing: research

Nine news
 Thu, 13/12/2012

Grassfires likely this fire season

Bigpond News
Thu, 13/12/2012

Aussies need to switch on to safety this bushfire season

Gatton Star
Thu, 13/12/2012

Bushfire warnings not working: experts

News.com.au
Thu, 13/12/2012

Bushfire warnings not working: experts

Bigpond News
Thu, 13/12/2012

Bushfire safety messages failing: research

News.com.au
Thu, 13/12/2012

Grassfires likely this fire season

Sky News
Thu, 13/12/2012

Aussies need to switch on to safety this bushfire season

Queensland Times
Thu, 13/12/2012

Red alert for high risk of fires

Canberra Times
Mon, 19/11/2012

Stage is set for state grass fire threat

Herald Sun
Sun, 18/11/2012

Stage is set for state grass fire threat

Adelaide Advertiser
Sun, 18/11/2012

Tulka fires on SA's lower Eyre Peninsula point to 'worst fire season in decade', CFS warns

The Australian
Mon, 12/11/2012

Tulka fires on SA's lower Eyre Peninsula point to 'worst fire season in decade', CFS warns

Adelaide Advertiser
Mon, 12/11/2012

Stay and defend, or leave - don't wait for a bushfire to decide

ABC South East South Australia
Tue, 30/10/2012

App on the front line for bushfire season

Sydney Morning Herald
Mon, 29/10/2012

A vison to build on the successful research
Posted: 1 week 5 days ago

The Governing Board of the Bushfire CRC is currently considering a vision to build upon the successful research program of the last decade.

As the new Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC lays its foundations over the coming year, the Bushfire CRC will focus on completing its research program and working with partners to ensure the research is thoroughly taken up within...

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Gary Morgan
Gary Morgan
CEO Bushfire CRC

Fire Notes - a valuable communication tool
Posted: 1 week 5 days ago

Fire Notes are a valuable tool to communicate your research outcomes and potential implications to agencies and other interested audiences.  Feedback from a range of our end users has clearly indicated that they value Fire Notes and that they expect Fire Notes on all Bushfire CRC projects.

The writing, editing and production process...

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David Bruce
David Bruce
Communications Manager Bushfire CRC

See you at the Research Forum
Posted: 1 week 5 days ago

One of my favourite aspects of the Bushfire CRC and AFAC conference week is the Research Forum, which begins the conference on Monday 2 September. This year’s Research Forum is the third incarnation, and promises to be one of the best yet. The Research Forum provides one of the best opportunities for researchers and scientists not currently connected to the Bushfire...

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Richard Thornton
Dr Richard Thornton
Deputy CEO and Research Director Bushfire CRC

Media Releases

Cars put to the test in bushfire conditions
Tue, 08/01/2008
Advice for people trapped in their cars during a bushfire has been updated with a groundbreaking study into what happens to a vehicle caught in the middle of a firestorm. The research initiated by NSW Rural Fire Service and conducted by Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre with CSIRO scientists, sought to determine the maximum heat load that a vehicle could face while remaining a safe haven for its occupants, both in terms of the air temperature and the air quality inside the vehicle.

Bushfire research to take on future challenges
Thu, 08/11/2007
Australia and New Zealand’s leading fire and land managers, research bodies and industry partners are meeting in Melbourne today to determine the future needs of fire research in Australia and New Zealand. The Bushfire CRC and the peak industry body, the Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC), have begun to focus on the next Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) after the current seven-year term expires in 2010. The two organisations will lead a consortium bidding for new CRC funding to support the fire industry into the next decade.

New guidelines for predicting fire behaviour
Fri, 02/11/2007
The findings of Australia’s most extensive study to date of the behaviour of high-intensity bushfires in eucalypt forests – Project Vesta – provides valuable new tools and information for fire managers across Australia.

Emergency service volunteering is a family matter
Mon, 29/10/2007
Emergency service volunteers and their partners or spouses are being asked to comment on how their volunteer community role fits in with their family life. “We know that volunteering as a firefighter or emergency worker puts a unique blend of pressures on volunteers and their families,” said Sean Cowlishaw, a Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre PhD student at La Trobe University in Melbourne.

High country fire management and long-term research
Fri, 25/05/2007
Residents and workers of north-east Victoria have the opportunity to find out more about bushfire research in the region with two community events planned for early next month.

Managing exposure to bushfire smoke
Thu, 17/05/2007
As bushfires burn throughout Australia virtually all year round, the role of the firefighter remains a difficult one. With an ever expanding rural-urban interface, firefighters are often involved in protecting property and apart from the intense heat and physical demands, firefighters may also be exposed to bushfire smoke that contains a cocktail of volatile compounds. Research by Annemarie De Vos from the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre has found that the types of face masks available for those at the fire-front vary greatly in their ability to shield the firefighter from particulate matter and the gases present in bushfire smoke.

Recent FireNotes

Fire impact and risk evaluation

Predicting bushfire preparedness from bushfire expectations

Promoting community bushfire preparedness

The influence of familiarity on teamwork and decision making

Economic contributions to bushfire management and policy

Understanding social networks for bushfire preparation