Areas Where Older Firefighters Feel the Heat at Work Recent research highlights some of the common challenges experienced by older firefighters that can impact upon
Hosing Down the 8 Negative Perceptions of Older Firefighters in the Workplace It has been well documented that we have an ageing population, and this
Protecting those who protect us!
Wearing a uniform or holding a Public Safety responsibility does not automatically mean you are immune to the psychological impact of incidents and confronting situations.
The 2016 Australian & New Zealand Disaster & Emergency Management Conference (ANZDMC) had a number of sessions focused on the impact of a disaster at the human impact level; the individuals, families and communities, plus the often less discussed, first responders and support and relief workers engaged in the incident or disaster. They are the people being deployed to protect us and all that we value.
The Minister for Justice, Michael Keenan MP, who has federal responsibility for emergency management, officially launched the APSI Risk & Resilience Program at Parliament House, which included the release of the Special Report “Bolstering National Disaster Resilience: What can be done?”.
Unearth Technologies and our US based partner Haystax Technology Inc, a company that specialises in Public Safety Next-Generation Threat and Security Analytics, were shortlisted by the Innovation Hub Pilot Project’s judging panel.
Comms Connect hosted their inaugural event in Sydney provided the opportunity to hear from speakers, like Rod Gilmour, chairman of the NSW Telco Authority, Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM, commissioner of the NSW Rural Fire Service, and others who shared their experience and insight relating to mission and business-critical communications systems.