What's making news
Selected links to firefighter workplace, industrial, technology and OHS news stories across the last seven days.Australia
Vic: Bushfires Royal Commission roundup -
Brumby's Frankenstein
They say governments don't commission inquiries unless they already know what they'll find.
Will Bushfires Commission bite the hand that feeds?
Marysville should never have been rebuilt, commission told.
Tas: Suspicious blazes exhausting firefightersFirefighters in the north-west fight dozens of fires believed to be the work of arsonists.
Vic: Three firefighters injured after truck rolls
Near Gisborne in central Victoria.
NSW: Abuse alleged
Bastardisation claim in the NSW Fire Brigades.
SA: Crews tackle large Bibaringa bushfire
25 crews and seven aerial bombers fight serious bushfire burning out of control north of Adelaide.
WA: Roof insulation blamed for 20 house fires in WA
Dodgy roof insulation since the cash for batts scheme.
Vic: U.S. firefighters in Australia
The 30 day assignment for US wildland firefighters.
Vic: Sickies a burning issue
Murdoch press attempts beat up over sick leave stats.
International
UK: London firefighter Union in angry mood
Tory chair of the capital's fire service would be wise to get in touch with his moderate side.
UK: Essex fire dispute - managers launch fresh cuts to frontline services
But want to add even more office staff at corporate headquarters.
Canada: Vancouver firefighters rally to protest loss of last medical rescue unit
Firefighters, family and supporters rally.
USA: Chicago firefighters learn more about modern house fires
Many fires burn faster these days because of the synthetic materials.
China: Three firefighters dead in central China fire
Flames triggered by fireworks in central China's Hunan Province.
USA: Pennsylvannia firefighter death
Struck by a car while directing traffic at the scene of another accident.
USA: Safety key factor in firefighter training
According to the NIOSH more than 19 firefighters have died during training sessions between 1989 and 2009.
USA: Cold snap impact
Firefighters brought to safety on snowmobile after rig gets caught in 12 foot drift.
USA: Firefighter's idea could save lives
Firefighter designs harness that can be used to remove downed firefighters.
Greece: Firefighters join Greek budget protests
A firefighter hold a flare during a recent protest outside the Greek Parliament in Athens.
UK: Fury over 'scab firemen'
Scottish security men are being trained as firefighters to act as "Rent-a-Scab" strike cover.
USA / Haiti: 15 Portland firefighters head to help Haiti
This is not the first time that Portland firefighters have rushed to help outside Oregon.
USA: House explodes, collapses on firefighters
A group of Ohio firefighters is lucky to be alive.
USA: Museum of African American Firefighters
It's located at old Fire Station 30 in Downtown Los Angeles.
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http://www.ufua.asn.au/356.html - printed 07/9/2010