Firefighting stories
Fire departments are adopting connected monitors faster, with Blackline saying its fire-hazmat customer base has risen 42% to more than 500 worldwide.
Fragmented drone systems are slowing emergency decisions as agencies juggle multiple platforms, sensors and command tools in fast-moving incidents.
Balmoral Tanks has appointed manufacturing veteran Paul Edwards as Managing Director, succeeding long-serving leader Allan Joyce in May.
Christchurch Airport becomes the first in New Zealand to use custom VR programmes for firefighter training, enhancing readiness for emergencies.
Sometimes a critical issue like a virus outbreak or a major systems malfunction, sometimes something as urgent as a VSIP.
Public safety and emergency teams could get longer overwatch and delivery missions as gas-powered drones stay airborne for more than 150 minutes.
More than 60,000km of fire trails have been added to emergency routing, helping NSW Rural Fire Service crews reach remote incidents faster.
The deployment will give New Zealand crews urgent experience as unprecedented blazes threaten the US north-west and western Canada.
As wildfires intensify, 10 retired Hercules aircraft will be converted into aerial tankers, boosting Canada's firefighting fleet and aerospace jobs.
A 45% lighter heavy-lift drone could carry more payload and fly further, helping firefighters, medics and armed forces reach remote sites.
From fire-ravaged British Columbia to NATO defence, FireSwarm is betting ultra-heavy drone swarms can transform fires and frontline rescues.
One in three database administrators in the UK are considering career changes amid rising work pressures and growing complexity, says new report.
Underground storage of battery-powered tools can turn a small fault into a fire risk, WorkSafe says after a toolbox blaze.
Homeowners could save NZD $18 million a year as councils drop consents for sheds, carports and other low-risk work from August.
Routine fire safety checks are being paused in New Zealand as lockdown rules limit work to urgent tasks protecting health, safety and essential services.
New Zealand firefighters are set to use groundbreaking VR tech developed in Australia to safely train for hazardous scenarios, replacing outdated methods.
Fire crews can now practise dangerous bushfire scenarios more safely and cheaply, without toxic foam or live flames, using virtual reality.
Motorola Solutions and Spark have partnered to provide New Zealand's fire service with new radios for improved communication in fire ground environments.
