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Category: Emergency Services

Christmas Injury Spike: First Aid Training Urged for Safer Festive Season

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Key Facts: Christmas period sees increased injury risks both at home and work, with December showing higher incident rates Common festive season injuries include ladder falls (5000 hospitalisations annually), electrical injuries, food poisoning, and alcohol-related accidents Water-related incidents increase during summer holidays, affecting both children and adults Workplace injuries rise in the pre-Christmas period due … Continued

Public Works Committee reports on proposed works by Airservices Australia

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Today, Mr Tony Zappia MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works presented the Public Works Committee’s fourth report of 2025 to the House of Representatives. The report considers two proposed works by Airservices Australia: Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services NexGen Project for the End-of-life Facilities Upgrades—Phase 1A (Queensland and Victoria) and PFAS Remediation of the Former Fire Training … Continued

Ambulance Victoria staff strike as industrial action escalates over stalled pay talks and job cuts

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Key Facts: Over 98% of AMPA members voted to begin industrial action following failed enterprise agreement negotiations and a 5% real wage decrease AMPA represents senior paramedics, managers, and support staff across ambulance services, covering approximately 900 Ambulance Victoria staff Stage 1 industrial action begins at 7:00am, affecting recruitment, training, procurement, rostering, and statutory reporting … Continued

Europe, Australia and the Indo-Pacific team up to strengthen port safety

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Port authorities and emergency responders from across the Indo-Pacific are participating in European-led training on ship safety. Western Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Service is hosting the training as part of the Global Port Safety Project. The Global Port Safety Project is implemented by Expertise France and funded by the EU and the French Ministry … Continued

2025 Australian National Search and Rescue Council Awards Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad Inc. Victoria Awarded Long Standing contribution to Search and Rescue

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Date: 17 October 2025 Southern Peninsula Rescue Squad (SPRS) Victoria has been recognised for 58 years of dedicated service and was awarded a commendation by the Australian National Search and Rescue Council on 16 October 2025. The Awards Gala held in Brisbane, also recognised the thousands of trained volunteers during decades of dedicated commitment to … Continued

Six months on, community unite for missing father Denny Smith

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Denny was last seen six months ago. Today, his family is still navigating the unseen emotional and financial toll of a missing loved one. BUDGEWOI, AUSTRALIA, 25 October 2025 On 2 April 2025, 40-year-old Denny Smith went missing from Budgewoi on the NSW Central Coast. Six months on, the family of the much-loved father of five … Continued

Local volunteers recognised with RFSA Mid North Coast Recovery Tour

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MEDIA RELEASE 2 October 2025   **Photos and / or spokesperson available on request**   LOCAL VOLUNTEERS RECOGNISED WITH RFSA MID NORTH COAST RECOVERY TOUR NSW Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA) has paid tribute to the RFS members, volunteers and staff, who dropped everything to help their community in need during the devastating floods across … Continued

Click. Collect. Protect. FIREX Opens the Door to Fire Protection 24/7

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Key Facts: • FIREX operates 20 Click & Collect warehouses nationwide, forming Australia’s largest fire protection equipment network. • 16 sites provide secure 24/7 access, with all locations offering 365-day ordering and instant collection. • Technicians receive a one-time passcode within minutes; roller doors open, lights and cameras activate, and gear is collected. • Since … Continued

Renewables and fire risk – what are the facts?

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Australia and other high-emission nations must take drastic action to stop climate change impacts becoming irreversible. An important part of this action must include a rapid transition away from our reliance on fossil fuels to a combination of renewables, storage and energy efficiency.    Sadly, the energy transition is increasingly bogged down in a culture war … Continued