"The fiery debate continues over how to best secure our water future. Meanwhile, we remain firmly in the grip of the on-going drought.
Bushfires are sure to become a very real danger in the coming summer months unless we soon get rain.
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Showing posts with label bushfires. Show all posts
Monday, 16 November 2009
Dry Spell Continues -- Fire Threat Increases
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"The fiery debate continues over how to best secure our water future. Meanwhile, we remain firmly in the grip of the on-going drought.
Bushfires are sure to become a very real danger in the coming summer months unless we soon get rain.
"The fiery debate continues over how to best secure our water future. Meanwhile, we remain firmly in the grip of the on-going drought.
Bushfires are sure to become a very real danger in the coming summer months unless we soon get rain.
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Victorian Firestorm Catastrophe
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South Australia already have one type of Armoured Firefighting Vehicle. The Fire King, which is built in Bendigo, Victoria has successfully withstood the CSIRO burn-over test for 20 minutes in a 1,000 deg C heat.
The Fire King is a variant of the Australian designed Bushmaster Armoured Personnel Carrier, that is currently in use with the Australian Army overseas.
As Frank Campbell points out, the fire-tankers in current use have to be withdrawn from the fire front when the flames rise above 1 or 2 metres in height. The Armoured Strike Team Vehicles [including the Fire King] are designed with enough protection to enable firefighters to attack the fire.
When will these vehicles be introduced into the Victorian Firefighters arsenal??
Operational Fire King in Service with Forestry SA - 2007 - photo: Graham Bates, page 28, "New Recruits for our Ashes Team."
South Australia already have one type of Armoured Firefighting Vehicle. The Fire King, which is built in Bendigo, Victoria has successfully withstood the CSIRO burn-over test for 20 minutes in a 1,000 deg C heat.
The Fire King is a variant of the Australian designed Bushmaster Armoured Personnel Carrier, that is currently in use with the Australian Army overseas.
As Frank Campbell points out, the fire-tankers in current use have to be withdrawn from the fire front when the flames rise above 1 or 2 metres in height. The Armoured Strike Team Vehicles [including the Fire King] are designed with enough protection to enable firefighters to attack the fire.
When will these vehicles be introduced into the Victorian Firefighters arsenal??
Operational Fire King in Service with Forestry SA - 2007 - photo: Graham Bates, page 28, "New Recruits for our Ashes Team."
Monday, 22 October 2007
Fighting Bushfires with Tanks
This paper outlines a demilitarisation plan for the Australian Leopard Tanks which are currently being replaced by the Abrams M1A1 tank.
A German manufacturer is providing equipment that enables conversion of Leopards into a firefighting role. These vehicles will then be capable of providing the maximum amount of protection for crews and also the maximum in 'bushfire knockdown capability' of any ground based vehicle on the fireground.
A German manufacturer is providing equipment that enables conversion of Leopards into a firefighting role. These vehicles will then be capable of providing the maximum amount of protection for crews and also the maximum in 'bushfire knockdown capability' of any ground based vehicle on the fireground.
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