Protecting fire fighters
Helping hand
Bushfire CRC research has helped Fire and Rescue NSW managers to better understand the symptoms and health effects of smoke exposure and the mitigation strategies that can be adopted on the fire ground, says Darryl Dunbar, Manager of Fire and Rescue NSW’s Bushland Urban Interface Section.
Inventory of major materials present in and around houses and their combustion emission products
Population shifts towards city centres and the expanding rural-urban fringe are likely to increase firefighting in urban and rural-urban settings. At present, extensive research on occupational exposures has been conducted at bushfires within Australia [1]; however the complexity and heterogeneous setting of the rural-urban interface (RUI) makes it difficult to extrapolate existing research findings to the urban and rural-urban context.
Atypical bushfire spread driven by the interaction of terrain and extreme fire weather
Prescribed fluid consumption and its effects on the physiology and work behaviour of Australian bushfire fighters.
Frequency, intensity, speed and duration of tasks performed by australian rural firefighters during bushfire suppression
Essential aspects of effective simulation-based training for incident management personnel
Sustained operations mode: a novel strategy for managing fatigue during extended firefighting operations
Awake, Smoky and Hot - 2011 Project Update
Getting The Best Bang for Your Buck: Ad Hoc or Pre-Formed Incident Management Teams?
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