Australian Firefighting
All that stuff up there.
Having seen the buzz surrounding the newly issued Thermal Imaging Cameras for the LA Fire Department, we reached to the LAFD Foundation for more details.
Could they be used in Australia? What kind of specs do they come with? Read on to find out a bit more about how they came to be issued in LA and what kind of hardware they pack.
We came across a photo of a Canadian pumper wrapped for Remembrance Day – and we had to find out more! Reaching out to the Brantford Fire Department all the way up there, we asked how this masterpiece came to be.
Training is ramping up all over Australia for the Sydney MND climb and we came across photos of one particular firie who has taken her training to the next level – and she’s not even in the country!
Check out the amazing training she’s doing before flying over.
You have *got* to see this challenge. It looks amazing! Teams from around the world recently competed in an amazing firefighter survival challenge held in Portugal and the video they have produced is brilliant. Where do we sign up?!
If you have ever wondered just how much force is behind a drop from a DC-10 – then you need to see this. A retired US Firefighter stayed home to defend his house and captured this amazing footage, don’t miss it. Better red than black!
Devonport Fire Brigade from Tasmania recently competed in the 2017 Australasian Firefighting Championships in Carterton, New Zealand. Fire Stations from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji competed in the championships and Devonport finished 6th overall, making them the highest placing Australian team in the championship, behind 5 New Zealand teams!
