Safety
Firefighting Research Under Way
Australia has started a three-year research program to investigate the effectiveness of aerial “bush-fire” suppression.

Australia has started a three-year research program to investigate the effectiveness of aerial “bush-fire” suppression. The Bush-fire Cooperative Research Centre (BCRC) will look at factors such as the level of aerial and ground suppression required for a fire suppression job and the upper intensity limit for effective suppression from different resources. It will also compare the effectiveness of different suppression resources and tactics.