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Underestimating speed and overestimating distance of a wildfire - avoiding entrapment and burn-over

Many wildland firefighter deaths and injuries in Australia and overseas have resulted from firefighters being surprised and overtaken by a fast-moving fire - both on foot and in vehicles, in both grass and forest environments.

Firefighters and the human factor

Investigations into accidents or near miss events on the fireground mostly focus on finding out the details of what happened, with relatively little consideration given to the thoughts and mental processes driving the firefighters’ decisions.

High country bushfire lab

A unique mobile laboratory is measuring greenhouse gases in Australia’s high country. The fully-self contained laboratory is housed within a 4WD vehicle and trailer and includes sophisticated scientific equipment that takes continuous measurements of CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Review prompts change to smoke alarm advice

A research review commissioned by the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre has identified some important differences in the performance of different types of smoke alarms.

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In the media...

Scorched earth

Asa Wahlquist, The Australian
Tue, 10/02/2009

Arsonist fires devastate parched Australia

Lindsey Arkley, Contributor
Tue, 10/02/2009

Rethink on 'stay and fight' strategy

Debra Jopson and David Rood
Tue, 10/02/2009

Australians 'unprepared' for bushfires

Science Online's Dani Cooper
Tue, 10/02/2009

Australia Fires Point to Risks of Shifting Population

Patrick Barta and Rachel Pannett
Tue, 10/02/2009

Could The Inferno Have Been Prevented?

Ben Eltham
Mon, 09/02/2009

Australia will take a hard look at 'Leave Early or Stay and Defend' fire policy

Julie Cart
Mon, 09/02/2009

It will only get worse as climate changes

Jonathan Pearlman
Mon, 09/02/2009

Tambourine Mountain Case Study

A question of balance
Thu, 29/01/2009

Fires to cut Murray-Darling flows

The Age
Thu, 29/01/2009

Alison Cottrell introduces the Understanding Communities Project

A question of balance
Thu, 29/01/2009

Bushfire volunteer force 'shrinking'

The Australian
Tue, 02/09/2008

Big Burn

Los Angeles Times
Fri, 01/08/2008

Coming to grips with price of flames

The Australian
Wed, 20/02/2008

Modern care and bushfires

Courier Mail
Wed, 09/01/2008

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An incredible journey

Posted: 9 years 10 months ago

After 11 years, we are about to enter the last month of your Bushfire CRC. It has been an incredible journey since 2003.

For me, what has stood out the most, notwithstanding the ground breaking research, is the culture change the industry has undertaken throughout this period. At the heart of this has been the close partnership between the Bushfire CRC and AFAC. The...

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Gary Morgan
CEO
Bushfire CRC

Tools available into the future

Posted: 9 years 10 months ago

There is only a month left of the Bushfire CRC, but there is plenty of activity going on. The Research to Drive Change series has been launched, with two successful online forums held. Keep your eyes peeled to the...

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Nathan Maddock
Communications Officer
Bushfire CRC