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Hazardous Materials Review and Reporting, Part 5 of 5
Part 5 of 5 explains hazardous materials review, reporting, entry team safety, contamination records and operational learning.
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Implement Hazardous Materials Mitigation Plan, Part 4 of 5
Part 4 of 5 explains how responders help implement a hazardous materials mitigation plan safely under command direction.
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Identify and Assess Hazardous Materials Risks, Part 2 of 5
Part 2 of 5 explains how trained responders identify site hazards, assess materials and containers, use information sources and report risk clearly.
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Recognise Hazardous Materials Incidents Part 1 of 5
Part 1 of 5 introduces the first step in rendering hazardous materials incidents safe: recognising the incident, approaching with caution, identifying hazards from a…
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Fire Research Is Advancing — Now It Must Address the Problems Behind Fire Disasters
Fire science has made major progress, but too much research still stops at the fire itself. A stronger agenda must connect fire behaviour with…
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Safe Casualty Removal, Part 5 of 6, Identity, Evidence and Scene Preservation
Learn safe casualty removal for USAR first responders, including team handling, casualty identity, evidence care, scene preservation and reporting.
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Gaining Access Safely, Part 4 of 6, Stabilisation, Rescue Equipment and Casualty Packaging
Learn gaining access safely for USAR first responders, including site stabilisation, rescue equipment limits, casualty packaging and safe team handling.
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El Niño Emergency Risk Assessment for Australia — Drought, Fire, Heat and Flood Risks for 2026–27
El Niño is underway in the tropical Pacific and may strengthen through summer 2026–27. This assessment explains the main Australian emergency risks across drought,…
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Structural Collapse Scene Assessment , Part 2 of 6, Hazards, Size Up and Dynamic Risk
Learn structural collapse scene assessment for USAR first responders, including reconnaissance, hazards, dynamic risk, exclusion zones and reporting.
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Undertake Road Accident Rescue Capstone, Part 8 of 8, Full Crew Scenario and Readiness Check
Part 8 of the undertake road accident rescue series brings the full workflow together through one capstone crew scenario, from initial briefing and scene…
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Safe Ground Support Around Aircraft, Part 3 of 3, Emergency Response and Capstone
Part 3 of 3 brings safe ground support around aircraft together with briefings, reporting, emergency directions and a final AIRSIDE SAFE capstone.
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Earthquakes in Remote Outback Australia: Risks, Safety and Survival Guide
Earthquakes in remote Australia can happen with little or no warning, and isolation can make the consequences harder to manage. This guide explains the…
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Conclude Breathing Apparatus Operations Safely Part 4 of 4
Part 4 of 4 explains how to conclude breathing apparatus operations. It covers shutdown, removal, cleaning, after-use inspection, equipment readiness, debriefing and a final…
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Aviation Incident Operations Conclusion and Handover, Part 4 of 4
Part 4 of Respond to aviation incidents explains how to conclude aviation incident operations through evidence preservation, forcible-entry damage reporting, site transfer and a…
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Record and Report BAL Assessments, Part 6 of 6.
Part 6 explains how to record and report BAL assessments, communicate findings clearly and complete the final capstone process.
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Remove Casualties Safely in Road Accident Rescue, Part 6 of 8, Techniques and Equipment
Part 6 of the undertake road accident rescue series explains how crews provide controlled access paths and remove casualties using appropriate rescue techniques and…
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Operate Breathing Apparatus Safely Part 3 of 4
Part 3 of 4 explains how to operate breathing apparatus safely during response activities. It covers hazard awareness, team communication, breathing apparatus control procedures,…
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Record and Report Weather Observations, Part 4 of 4, FireRescue
Part 4 of this 4-part refresher series explains how to record and report weather observations through organisational procedures. It also brings the full course…
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Ken Walker (AU)
Former career firefighter and Station Officer
Fire and emergency service educator with 40 years of career and volunteer experience.
Qualifications: Associate Diploma of Applied Science in Fire Technology; Institute of Fire Engineers studies.
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