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Links to firefighter industrial, technology and OHS news stories.

Australia
Vic: More paid firefighters needed says research findings
Victoria will need to dramatically boost the number of firefighters in the state to cope with population growth.
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Qld: Fire crews battle industrial inferno
Emergency services say an industrial dryer was to blame for large Townsville fire.

SA: Smoggy skies from seaweed blaze
Smoke drifting across a wide area in South Australia.

WA: Hovea explosions under investigation
Explosions injure two men and spark bushfire in Perth's eastern suburbs.

Vic: Massive petrol tank leaking at oil refinery in Altona
In danger of collapse
Fuel drained from leaking tank

Vic: Crowds turn out to mark Black Saturday anniversary
Up to 400 people attend.

Parliament remembers Black Saturday.

Tas: Black Tuesday fires remembered
Tasmanians mark the 43rd anniversary of the Black Tuesday fires.

Vic: Hunt for Black Saturday arsonists continues
Victoria Police say they remain determined to catch whoever may be responsible.

WA: Catastrophic fire conditions for WA
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority is warning.

Vic: New guidelines for Vic bushfire roadblocks
Police have released new guidelines for the use of roadblocks during bushfires.

Qld: Firefighters' Union Angry at Assaults on Members
Call for public awareness campaign.

Vic:Fire sensor trial underway in Otway Ranges
Five sensors designed to detect smoke and prevent bushfires have been installed in the Otway Ranges.

Vic: Voters back state on bushfire safety effort
Victorian voters have strongly backed the state government's handling of bushfire safety.

Vic: SMS fire alerts causing confusion - Opposition
Bushfire response spokesman, Peter Ryan, says Victorians are unsure if they will receive emergency text message.

Vic: Gippsland marks bushfire anniversary
Gippsland's Strzelecki Ranges residents gather to mark a year since the Boolarra bushfires.

Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission roundup:
Mistakes made in assessing bushfire risk.
Power pole upgrades may prevent future fires, commission told.
Wind up bushfire authority - Liberal MP.
New video shows Black Saturday fire terror.
Brumby won't commit to fire recommendations.
State turns on commission's lawyers.
Royal Commission told to tone down report.
"Authorities failed" as fires hit.
Bushfire errors 'not individuals' fault'.

The World
USA: Caught on tape - firefighters caught in truck magnesium explosion
When firefighters arrived, a Ford Ranger was in flames.

USA: Local firefighters find success with launch of phone application
Three East Valley firefighters have developed a scheduling application for Android phones.

NZ: Anti-whaling activist recalls day that almost turned deadly
Mount Maunganui firefighter Mike Smith was on board the Ady Gil when it was struck by a Japanese whaling boat.

South Korea: Seoul firefighters to get tracking devices
The bracelet-shaped device transmits radio signals to the central headquarters on a real-time basis

Brazilian firefighters march
Threaten national strike demanding demilitarization, changes in work hours, a national salary base and a single career path.

Bombardier amphibious firefighting aircraft
The Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft is the backbone of firefighting missions around the globe.

Going nowhere
Bangkok firefighters stuck in traffic jam.

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