Police fire scene investigators face same health risks as firefighters

Firefighters in NSW are automatically covered if they develop cancers. Not so members of NSW Police who investigate fires.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

How volunteer firefighters learn to save houses from fires — and what you can do too

Big bushfires have devastated large swathes of the country, destroying homes and taking hundreds of lives, but it is house fires that are the most insidious killer. On average, there are 64 house fire ...

‘Mini war zone’: Firefighters issue urgent warning over Melbourne’s escalating firebombings

Firefighters battling Melbourne’s out-of-control arson wave have compared it to a “mini war zone” after more than 25 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Victorian branch of United Firefighters Union of Australia threatens legal action against own members

Some Victorian firefighters are being threatened with legal action to force them to pay a $644 levy. The United Firefighters ...
PBS

Why firefighters are facing toxic smoke with little to no protection

At the height of wildfire season, thousands of firefighters regularly face a host of dangers on the frontline, including confronting toxic smoke. As seasons grow longer and more intense, the health of ...