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New tools are used by the Country Fire Service to ensure its teams are working safely and efficiently during an emergency. Photo: SA Country Fire Service.
Fire Australia Issue Three 2021
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CRC Articles

Coaching and mentoring are relationship-based activities that require cooperation. Photo: Department of Biodiversity, Conversations and Attractions WA.
01 Jun 2018
Resource explores coaching and mentoring opportunities for IMTs
communication, decision making, emergency management
Drivers for the coaching and mentoring resource include unique demands on IMT roles. Photo: Victoria State Emergency Service
31 May 2018
Enhancing teamwork and research utilisation
communities, decision making, emergency management
The Elephant Hill Fire. Photo: Paul Simakoff Eliims
29 Mar 2018
Disaster reduction forum and research into floods, sea level rise and fire thunderstorms
communities, emergency management, multi-hazard
The 2015 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction panel.
29 Mar 2018
Disaster resilience – from the global to the local
emergency management, planning, resilience
The Texas National Guard rescuing a Houston resident during Hurricane Harvey.
29 Mar 2018
Could Sydney be the next Houston?
cyclone, flood, planning
Preparing communities for sea level rise and increased coastal flooding is a difficult task. Photo: Julie G (CC BY-ND 2.0)
29 Mar 2018
Can your community cope with rising tides?
coastal, communities, flood
Photographs taken by field or aerial observers are essential. Photo: Stephen Wilkes.
29 Mar 2018
Predicting fire thunderstorms
fire impacts, fire severity, fire weather
Japan deployment. Photo: Tim Fox AFSM
29 Mar 2018
Research strengthens incident management team development
decision making, emergency management, risk management
Bart van Leeuwen delivers his keynote address
15 Dec 2017
Collaborating for success at AFAC17 in Sydney
emergency management
Photo: NSW SES
15 Dec 2017
Priorities to guide hazards research
emergency management, multi-hazard, risk management
A team of researchers conducted an investigation following the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria
15 Dec 2017
Learning lessons from research insights: Black Saturday
communication, communities, fire
Two out of three Australian homes have a pet, but they are one of the most overlooked parts of preparing for an emergency. Photo: Jenny Bigelow.
15 Dec 2017
Collaboration, community preparedness and updated priorities for natural hazards research
communities, emergency management, multi-hazard
15 Dec 2017
Managing animals in emergencies
animals, resilience, risk management
Ngarkat, Sth Australia, fire and smoke
12 Sep 2017
Advances in fire software and education
emergency management, fire, multi-hazard
Future versions of Amicus will hopefully include a searchable database, allowing comparisons with historical fires, such as Black Saturday (pictured), in similar conditions. Photo: Country Fire Authority
31 Aug 2017
Amicus combines science and expert knowledge in predictions of bushfire spread
fire, forecasting, modelling
Photo: NSW Rural Fire Service
31 Aug 2017
The role of children in building bushfire-resilient communities
child-centred, communities, resilience

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In the media

21 Oct
ABC Goulburn Murray
Scientists working to predict 'freak' fire weather simulate some of Australia's toughest blazes
20 Oct
Meteorological Technology International
Research sheds light on unexpected behavior of Australia’s Black Summer bushfires
20 Oct
Beef Central
Report finds weather played significant role 2019-20 fires
19 Oct
Bureau of Meteorology
Bushfire insights uncovered with new fire-atmosphere modelling
19 Oct
South Coast Register
New insights into Black Summer’s terrible fires uncovered
19 Oct
Mirage News
Bushfire insights uncovered with new fire-atmosphere modelling
11 Oct
ABC Weather
BOM severe weather outlook for 2021-22 suggests floods, cyclones on the cards
08 Oct
news.com.au
Former fire chief warns of inextinguishable firestorms as climate change poses unprecedented threat to Australia
07 Oct
University of Western Australia
Survey reveals mental health impact of Black Summer fires on emergency workers
07 Oct
Mirage News
Survey reveals mental health impact of Black Summer fires on emergency workers
06 Oct
Busselton-Dunsborough Mail
Time to prepare properties ahead of the bushfire season
27 Sep
Herald Sun
Quake would’ve killed 1400 if it hit Melbourne
27 Sep
The Age
‘We are not safe’: Warning on city buildings as more quakes predicted
27 Sep
Brisbane Times
‘We are not safe’: Warning on city buildings as more quakes predicted
24 Sep
University of Melbourne Pursuit
What Victoria's earthquake tells us about the safety of our structures

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