Where there is smoke, there is now automation
06 February, 2014To enhance operations within its Fire and Security division, Chubb Australasia General Manager of Service Delivery and Strategy Jody Blinco was tasked with finding and integrating a technology solution nationwide which would make data more readily available in real time and provide better visibility across the work of its Fire and Security technicians. The company decided on a complete field data mobility solution from Intermec.
Smart software fighting fire with fire
28 November, 2013Australia's key disaster management agencies have joined forces to tackle the problem of how to access and interpret information gathered during bushfires and other natural disasters to help emergency services save lives and property.
Wormald supplies fire protection solution at Nepean Hospital
27 September, 2013Wormald has installed a comprehensive fire protection solution at the new surgical wing of Nepean Hospital in Penrith, New South Wales.
Xtralis Refrigerated Storage Sampling Kit
17 September, 2013The Xtralis Refrigerated Storage Sampling Kit is designed for existing and new refrigerated storage facilities that require a means of air sampling smoke detection (ASD) sampling arrangement that is effective and easy to install and maintain.
How flames change the sound of firefighters’ personal safety alarm
03 June, 2013Working with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a team of mechanical engineers from the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) has been assessing whether flames might be partially responsible for these occurrences. The researchers will present their findings on how flames affect the sound of the PASS alarm at the 21st International Congress on Acoustics (ICA 2013), in Montreal, Canada, to be held from 2 to 7 June 2013.
Fire detection solution across three campuses at university
02 May, 2013The Wormald team installed advanced MX Technology fire detection systems at each of Deakin University’s three campuses, which are interconnected using the university’s intranet.
Fire protection for coal export terminal
25 March, 2013Wormald has installed a comprehensive fire protection solution as part of expansion works at Newcastle’s coal export terminal.
Detecting emergencies using social media
25 October, 2012Social media channels provide a new, rich source of information from which disaster managers and emergency response agencies can obtain real-time awareness of developing situations. CSIRO has created Emergency Situation Awareness (ESA) software to detect unusual behaviour in the Twitter stream and alert users in the emergency services when a disaster event is being broadcast online.
MSA FlameGard 5 MSIR Flame Detector
08 August, 2012The MSA FlameGard 5 MSIR Flame Detector’s neural network technology NNT 4-IR sensor combination is said to make the detector highly immune to false alarms.
Fighting house fires with computer models
24 May, 2012Through advanced computer modelling of house fires, mechanical engineers at UNSW are giving firefighters a new suite of tools to investigate and battle dangerous blazes - just in time for the high-risk winter months.
Draeger UCF 9000 thermal imaging camera
22 February, 2012The UCF 9000 thermal imaging camera combines thermal imaging and a digital video camera in one device. It is suitable for various complex applications, from firefighting and hazardous substance operations in Ex zone 1 to the monitoring and documentation of training.
Fire Fighting Enterprises Fireray 3000 infrared optical-beam smoke detector
27 September, 2011 byThe Fireray 3000 infrared optical-beam smoke detector provides protection for large, open-area spaces, and in situations where ceiling mounting is difficult or inappropriate.
PR:Incident at BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine
07 July, 2011SafeWork SA inspectors will travel to Roxby Downs in the state’s Far North today to investigate an incident which occurred underground yesterday afternoon at BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam mine.
Fire Prevention Week launched
02 May, 2011Fire and Rescue NSW has announced the launch of Fire Prevention Week.
Water and oil don’t mix - avoiding fire and explosion risk in drainage
06 April, 2011 byThe advent of the discovery of oil and consequently all the by-products of oil (fuels, lubricants, solvents) used in modern society has been highlighted as one of the greatest advances of the industrialised period. Unfortunately this white cloud also has a darker lining. When fuel and by-products (hydrocarbons) are spilt, leak or worse still dumped into drainage systems the potential for explosion, fire or poisoning is significant. Contamination can also occur from stormwater runoff where low levels of hydrocarbons aggregate to form a hydrocarbon layer over water.
