GOINC TO EXTREMES

摘要

The fire and rescue profession is paradoxical in that while it involves carrying out many day-to-day tasks that are similar and repetitive, they are carried out in unpredictable locations that often involve considerable uncertainty and clear and present danger. Beyond responding to fires (in various settings), hazardous materials incidents and vehicle accidents, the more extreme threats posed by chemical, biological, radiological, incendiary and explosive material is a factor that fire and rescue services contend with across the modernised world.rnWhile such threats are as critical in an Australian context as elsewhere, natural hazards - in particular, floods and bush fires - are often a more frequent scenario. This, together with the influence of future climate variation, means thatrnnatural hazards are a critical factor in future capacity development, not just for rural and urban fire services in Australia, but also for land management agencies and government authorities generally.