Podcasts about Queensland Fire

Over 800,000 litres of crude oil from a tanker has been spilt at the Port of Brisbane at about 5pm yesterday afternoon. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have estimated it could take over a week to clean-up. QFES Chief Superintendent Steve De Pinto told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, "It's not that common, but it does happen from time to time and the design of those facilities are designed in such a way to manage issues like this." "There is some possibilities that are being explored, but there's no ship involved and this is a land-based tank." "We've got some drone footage that shows a couple of possibilities, but look, I can't really speculate," Chief De Pinto said.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian women's stars Ella Hayward and Rhys McKenna speak to Victorian Media Manager, Sam Richards, ahead of Victoria's crucial pair of games against the top of the table Queensland Fire at CitiPower Centre. 

Wildfires continue to rage in Los Angeles which is a stark reminder of how vulnerable Australia can be when it comes to the unpredictable nature of bushfires. Rural Fire Services Acting Chief Officer Ben Millington from QFES told Shane Doherty on 4BC Summer Drive, "Historically, fire predictions and fire spread were performed manually by trained staff and that was a lot of time-consuming work and something that took some time for us to do." "With the introduction of technology over recent years, we've seen numerous software programs that have been developed that allow us to simulate fires by inputting conditions, fuel types, weather, etc." "That's able to give us a forecast of where that fire will move, how fast it will spread, and the potential impacts," Acting Chief Officer Millington continued.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rural Fire Service Queensland Acting Chief Officer Ben Millington joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive to respond to allegations of major flaws regarding Queensland's new Rural firefighting trucks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Peter Campion is a retired Queensland Fire and Rescue Service fire commander and fire investigator; a former Department of Social Security fraud investigator; an independent researcher; a climate sceptic and energy realist; a libertarian; and a fierce proponent of the traditional Australian values that have come under increasing attack since the 1990s.  Peter has been a prolific contributor to newspaper opinion columns for many years, with well over 1,000 letters published. He was de-platformed from major newspapers in 2020 for writing truths about COVID-19, which prompted him to stand as a candidate in the 2020 Queensland election and the 2022 federal election. His media ban was lifted in August 2022.  Peter has been married for 38 years, has five children (the eldest being well-known journalist Vikki Campion) and four grandchildren, and is a long-term resident of Far North Queensland.   GUEST OVERVIEW: Lawrence Money is one of Australia's most versatile journalists. From the humorous 'In Black and White' column in the old afternoon Herald newspaper to the infamous 'Spy' gossip column that ran for 16 years in the Sunday Age, Voted Victoria's best columnist by the Melbourne Press Club. He has done years of radio, written six books, invented a top-selling board game.

Stephen Smith, Queensland Fire & Emergency Services Commissioner, joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Drive to detail his priorities as the newly-appointed boss of QFES.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interested in learning about the challenges of police leadership in the 21st Century?The day before she retired from the role of Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service (QPS), Katarina Carroll APM spared some time to talk to Jason Byrnes about a range of topics. These included the challenges facing police now and into the future, the skills future leaders should possess, how the QPS responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact on the organisation in the wake of the murder of two police officers in December 2022. Ms Carroll also revealed the roles in her career she found challenging, gave an insight into her experience in previously leading Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, and also how she dealt with government, parliament and the opposition.This episode continues the APJ's efforts to inform and educate police and the community about the challenges of policing at all levels. It is particularly relevant for serving police from any agency, keen to gain an understanding of the priorities, pressures and opportunities that face senior police leadership. Host: Jason Byrnes APMGuest: Katarina Carroll APM

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Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland General Manager, Justin Choveaux joined 4BC Summer Drive to respond to allegations of a toxic internal culture of bullying within the Queensland Fire service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This years bushfire season is going to be the worst conditions since the 2019/2020 bushfire season.  So what can you practically do to prepare your home for this bushfire season? Do you need a bushfire action plan if you live in the suburbs or is that something only country folk need to consider? And how do you even know if you're in a bushfire prone area?  In this episode of The Quicky, we speak with a Chief Superintendent of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services to find out if you need a bushfire plan.  Subscribe to Mamamia GET IN TOUCH Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Kev Reading - Chief Superintendent at the QLD Fire and Emergency Services  Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Kally Borg Audio Producer: Tegan SadlerBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear Peter Gleeson recap the news of the day, including YouGov results have revealed that David Crisafulli is preferred over Annastacia Palaszczuk, and there has been an update from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services revealing there were a total of 60 fires still burning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Yes case for the Voice is “almost unsalvageable”, with a new poll finding it is now behind with a majority of voters in every state and territory.  Brisbane is bracing for one of its worst bushfire seasons yet, with council and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services ramping up their efforts to prepare the region amid the looming threat of El Nino.  Two sisters are dead and their husbands are in hospital after being poisoned by wild mushrooms at a private lunch in Victoria.  Court documents reveal Sports presenter Warren Tredrea was being paid more than $216,000 a year for under five hours' work a day, leading his boss to consider the AFL great was “compensated too highly for his work”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Yes case for the Voice is “almost unsalvageable”, with a new poll finding it is now behind with a majority of voters in every state and territory.  Brisbane is bracing for one of its worst bushfire seasons yet, with council and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services ramping up their efforts to prepare the region amid the looming threat of El Nino.  Two sisters are dead and their husbands are in hospital after being poisoned by wild mushrooms at a private lunch in Victoria.  Court documents reveal Sports presenter Warren Tredrea was being paid more than $216,000 a year for under five hours' work a day, leading his boss to consider the AFL great was “compensated too highly for his work”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Yes case for the Voice is “almost unsalvageable”, with a new poll finding it is now behind with a majority of voters in every state and territory.  Brisbane is bracing for one of its worst bushfire seasons yet, with council and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services ramping up their efforts to prepare the region amid the looming threat of El Nino.  Two sisters are dead and their husbands are in hospital after being poisoned by wild mushrooms at a private lunch in Victoria.  Court documents reveal Sports presenter Warren Tredrea was being paid more than $216,000 a year for under five hours' work a day, leading his boss to consider the AFL great was “compensated too highly for his work”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Yes case for the Voice is “almost unsalvageable”, with a new poll finding it is now behind with a majority of voters in every state and territory.  Brisbane is bracing for one of its worst bushfire seasons yet, with council and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services ramping up their efforts to prepare the region amid the looming threat of El Nino.  Two sisters are dead and their husbands are in hospital after being poisoned by wild mushrooms at a private lunch in Victoria.  Court documents reveal Sports presenter Warren Tredrea was being paid more than $216,000 a year for under five hours' work a day, leading his boss to consider the AFL great was “compensated too highly for his work”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hello, I'm Geoff Emery, VK4ZPP, and I've been thinking. Something that is becoming increasingly important as the technology changes. Like the importation of radio equipment which doesn't meet EMC standards and items which produce RF noise which interferes with radio frequency equipment, there is another ubiquitous item that probably the majority of us will have somewhere around. As much as the big battery complexes are being installed to stabilise electricity grid supplies and smaller units are hopefully supplying cheaper than the commercial tariff power to homeowners, the smaller lithium-based batteries are everywhere from motor vehicles to power tools and single cells are readily available from online sales. There are so many benefits to using these batteries compared to the older commonly used ones we have grown up with. There is also, sadly, a downside which is that if they are allowed to overheat, particularly when they are overcharged, they combust! We have seen the graphic TV footage of battery cars burning for several hours and suburban houses gutted by fires started by the battery packs of items such as electric scooters. RACQ has issued the warnings in conjunction with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. QFES has reported attending 40 structural fires this year whilst in the past 3 years, the insurer has dealt with over 1200 claims for fires related to lithium-ion batteries. These are hardly things we want to see in the community. Whether it is the power tools we use, accessories such as jump starters and tyre inflators for the vehicles we drive or medical equipment such as CPAP machines or mobility scooters, there will no doubt be some or many items around your home that use some form of lithium-based battery. If we look at the gear we have for our pursuit of amateur radio, there are likely to be battery packs in test equipment and batteries for use when travelling or outdoors. Those lucky enough to be running off-grid will probably have larger batteries to power radios and household items. Now I haven't researched the standards that apply to this technology but with the history we have of allowing non-type approved gear to be imported and sold, indeed imported from the manufacturing countries direct to the consumer there would appear to be no means of checking safety compliance. I would think that the insurance industry which bears the cost of replacement of damaged goods would have a vested interest in ensuring goods which we use do meet Australian Standards. As we have seen, in previous years, the solar photovoltaic industry has demonstrated many of the issues of lack of compliance and compatibility. Is there a solution? Well in the mighty behemoth of bureaucracy, it might be a long time coming but for you and me, I think we should research the matter and ensure our use is as safe as possible. Like all things, wrong use can be dangerous but safe use requires understanding. I'm Geoff Emery VK4ZPP and that's what I think....how about you? News from the Tropics, up in Far North Queensland The first recent combined Cairns Amateur Radio Club and Tablelands Radio and Electronics Club outing was a great success. We started with a group briefing at the Atherton emergency services depot before heading out in various vehicles to our two locations. We had six members at the Lake Eacham site, only thirty metres from the water's edge. The public location meant that we had to be very careful with our antenna so erected a 40-metre end-fed half-wave wire strung up from one tree to another tree. Not ideal but it worked. Our IC-7300 fed an RM Italy linear giving 200 watts. The mike was passed between each of the hams to get their tally of QSOs up to ten for the VKFF award. Stu, VK4SDD, had arranged to have the VI10VKFF special event callsign for the day, it got lots of attention not the least caused by the mouthful!

In this Weeks Podcast Adam sits down with QPS Commissioner Katarina Carroll APM was sworn in as the 20th Commissioner of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) on 8 July 2019 the first female in the state to be appointed. Commissioner Carroll is the Chair of the QPS Board of Management.   During her policing career, which began in 1983, Commissioner Carroll worked in various roles including time in Criminal Investigation Branches, a Commission of Inquiry, the Joint Crime Task Force, and the covert unit. Such was the respect held for Commissioner Carroll, she was requested to be a member of the Queensland University of Technology School of Justice Advisory Panel. In 2012 she was made the Operations Commander for G20 planning in what is still Australia's largest peacetime security operation.   In December 2014, the then Assistant Commissioner Carroll was hand-picked by the government of the day to lead the newly formed Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES). As a transformational leader, Commissioner Carroll influenced the sector through her involvement as the Vice President on the Board of the Australasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) and a member of the AFAC Commissioners and Chief Officers Strategic Committee (CCOSC).   At a national level, Commissioner Carroll was a member of the Australia-New Zealand Emergency Management Committee (ANZEMC), the Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management – Senior Official Group (MCPEM SOG), the National Risk Reduction Steering Committee and her key position as an assisting official on the Queensland Disaster Management Committee.   Throughout her career, Commissioner Carroll has been the recipient of numerous international, national and state awards – including the Australian Police Medal. Notably, she was awarded the National Telstra Business Women's Award for Government and Academia in 2015 and later that year named as one of the Australian Financial Review and Westpac's “100 Women of Influence”.   Presenter: Adam Blum Guest: Katarina Carroll Editor: Kyle Watkins Investigative Consultant: Adam Holloway

On today's Zero Limits Podcast I sit down for a chat with Luke Smith former Australian Army veteran serving in both the Royal Australian Infantry at 2RAR and Royal Australian Armoured Corps 2nd/14th Light horse Regiment and 2nd Cavalry Regiment. During his military service Luke deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. In 2011 he applied for the Queensland Fire Service for a position as a firefighter and was accepted. After finishing recruit training he was posted to Bowen where he spent his first 13 months as a firefighter. He transferred to Townsville 2013 and got heavily involved in the rescue side of things doing swift water, vertical, confined space, trench, and urban search and rescue courses. He is now also state instructor for vertical rescue. After promotional courses he attained rank of Station Officer/OIC in 2018.  2021 few demons caught up with Luke and suffered  PTSD depression and anxiety. Took 12 months off and worked through that with great support from the Queensland Fire Service. Support the show - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=9LG48GC49TW38Website - www.zerolimitspodcast.comInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/zero.limits.podcast/?hl=en

We've bagged another Aussie! This week it's someone who brings the (Queensland) Fire and never feels the (Brisbane) Heat. Yep, you guessed it, Georgie and Alex have been chatting with Georgia Redmayne and occupying her recovery time after a season ending injury in the WBBL. Not only is she a super cricketer, Georgia is a qualified doctor - helpful for self-diagnosis. She chats all about her injury, an Aussie call-up, franchise cricket, and winning awards along the way. She's determined to get on with her rehab and we can't wait to see her back out on the pitch without the ankle boot accessory. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/womens-cricket-chat/message

Flan, Ali and Spida talked to acting assistant commissioner Mark Stuart from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services this morning on preparing for Storm season on the Gold Coast. With the several weather events we've had already this year it's very fresh in our mind of how bad the Gold Coast can be hit. Mark tells everyone to make sure an emergency kit is always up to date which includes medication, batteries, and water. Spida still can't believe that people still attempt to go through flooded water when “if it's flooded, forget it” has been running for several years and it's marketed as much as possible. Mark says that not only do they put themselves at risk but also emergency services. The biggest thing you can do to to prep for a storm is; making sure trees are trimmed, clear your gutters out, clean your ground drains as well so the water can get in and out as fast as possible. For more information make sure you go to: https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Services/Emergencies-disasters-outages/Get-ReadySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heals & Mark Braybrook catch up with Queensland Fire Batter Laura Harris who reveals how preseason training has allowed the side to be confident with the bat & keep the score board ticking over.

Heals & Mark Braybrook catch up with Queensland Fire Batter Laura Harris who reveals how preseason training has allowed the side to be confident with the bat & keep the score board ticking over.

John MacKenzie chats with Denis McKinley, retired inspector Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, about the crime situation in Mareeba after unbelievable reports of rampant youth crime. In recent times Mareeba has seen businesses torched and people bashed, but now reports of intimidation include threats to kill and eat the animals at a local pet store. The community in Mareeba, Cairns, and everyone in Far North Queensland affected by crime need to stand together and provide support.

Pat & Heals catch up with Queensland Fire player Dr Georgia Redmayne ahead of the Fire's clash against ACT & a big summer of cricket.

Pat & Heals are joined by Brisbane Lions Captain Dayne Zorko who is honest about his side performance in 2022, Eels Legend Tim Mannah is proud of Parramatta & believes their defence has got them to the Grand Final, Queensland Fire player Dr Georgia Redmayne ahead of their match against ACT & Jockey Sam Collett after winning the Toowoomba Weetwood.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services SES Director Glenn Alderton says there is a lot of rain around in SEQ. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey guys, today on the podcast we have Kirby Short. She has played for the Brisbane Heat and the Queensland Fire. She captained both and won a few premierships with each. I hope you enjoy the podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

For weeks rain has continued to pour down across much of the east coast of Australia, causing floods of historic proportions in many towns and cities, cutting people off from communities and help. Tragically several people and countless animals have died, and while flood waters in some areas are starting to recede, the danger is far from over. The Quicky speaks to a woman trapped in Lismore with her family, and an emergency services commander to hear from those people directly impacted to find out what it's like for those currently living through this disaster. If you are currently impacted by the floods and require emergency assistance, please contact the relevant state authority: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES): 132 500 / https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/  NSW State Emergency Service (SES): 132 500 / https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/  CREDITS  Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Arlie Pagotto - Currently living through the floods with her family in Lismore, NSW John Cawcutt - Commander of State Operations for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Producer: Claire Murphy Executive Producer: Siobhán Moran-McFarlane Audio Producer: Ian Camilleri Subscribe to The Quicky at... https://mamamia.com.au/the-quicky/ CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We're listening! Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Just by reading or listening to our content, you're helping to fund girls in schools in some of the most disadvantaged countries in the world - through our partnership with Room to Read. We're currently funding 300 girls in school every day and our aim is to get to 1,000. Find out more about Mamamia at mamamia.com.au  Support the show: https://www.mamamia.com.au/mplus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eight lives have been lost so far as South East Queensland copped a "rain bomb" over the weekend in a disastrous weather event. Tens of thousands are without power, more than 18,000 homes have been flooded, and hundreds have been rescued from dangerous waters. NSW has been battered too - with an evacuation warning for the entire Northern Rivers region. Floodwaters in Lismore hit record levels. Plus, the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, with a wave of attacks on the weekend. Hundreds of people, including children, have been killed so far. Live guests: Steve Krieg, Mayor of Lismore Mark Roche, Deputy Commissioner, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Daniel Austin, NSW SES Dr Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst, ASPI

Today I spoke with Denis McKinley, Retired Inspector for Queensland Fire & Emergency Services, about an update in regards to a recent rally against crime in Mareeba.

A live interview from the World of Drones and Robotics Congress with Martin Gibson from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES). Martin is the Air Operations Officer at QFES and talks all things drones in emergency services.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a shocking submission, the Rural Fire Brigades Association Queensland is calling for the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services to be disbanded and horticulture lobby groups like Growcom and the Queensland Horticulture Council say they fear the new agricultural visa for workers won't be the panacea for crippling labour shortages many hope.

Pat & Heals interview the latest Queensland Cricket Hall of Famer Jodie Purves as our Queensland Legend of the Week.

Pat & Heals catch up with Mikayla Hinkley from the Queensland Fire after a historic first title win in the WNCL

Pat & Heals catch up with Mikayla Hinkley from the Queensland Fire after a historic first title win in the WNCL

Pat & Heals Full Show March 29 with special guests former NRL referee and administrator Greg McCallum, AFL Record senior writer Ashley Browne, tennis commentator Brett Phillips about the Miami Open and a racing update from Chris Nelson.

Pat & Heals Full Show March 30 with special guests Queensland Fire cricketer Mikayla Hinkley, three time water polo Olympian Bronwen Knox, horse trainer David Vandyke and tennis commentator Brett Phillips.

Peter and Gideon talk to Queensland Fire captain George Redmayne ahead of tomorrow's final of the Women's National Cricket League at Junction Oval against Victoria's women's team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pat & Heals chat with the coach of the Queensland Fire Ashley Noffke as they head towards the finals of the Women's National Cricket League.

Pat & Heals Full Show March 22 with special guests Queensland Fire coach Ashley Noffke, an NRL judiciary update from Mark Braybrook, chief writer of the AFL Record Ashley Browne and a racing update from Chris Nelson.

Pat & Heals chat with Queensland Fire player Grace Harris ahead of two big games against NSW in the WNCL

Pat & Heals Full Show March 11 live from the Isuzu Queensland Open at Pelican Waters with special guests golfers Aaron Wilkin, Douglas Klein, Queensland Fire cricketer Grace Harris and a greyhounds update from the CEO of the Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club Luke Gatehouse.

Pat & Heals chat with Queensland Fire cricket player Grace Harris ahead of two massive games in the NWCL

Pat & Heals Full Show March 4 with special guests Sam Thaiday, Queensland cricketer Dr Georgia Redmayne, CEO of the Queensland Cricketers Club Lachlan Furnell and the CEO of the Brisbane Greyhound Racing Club Luke Gatehouse.

Pat & Heals catch up with Dr Georgia Redmayne from the Queensland Fire after she posted her highest run score ever ahead of some massive games to end their season.

Pat & Heals catch up with Dr Georgia Redmayne from the Queensland Fire after she posted her highest run score ever ahead of some massive games to end their season.

It's a hot topic – smoke alarm legislation. Find out the latest from Queensland Fire & Emergency Services and REIQ Corporate Partner Smoke Alarm Solutions.

Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Assistant Commissioner John Cawcutt is pleading with people to remember if it's flooded, forget it. 

The Commonwealth government's controversial 'backpacker tax' ruled valid by Federal Court; rural fire brigades call for a massive restructure of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service; and, welcome rain falls in parts of Queensland.

En el primer aniversario de la nueva era del grupo español en Radio 4EB , Bruno de Pan y Chocolate, nos amena la sobremesa del Domingo con música y entrevistas. Recibimos la visita de Gerardo Soret Cantero, ingeniero contra incendios de Queensland Fire y Emergency services. También nos acompañan Adrián Pérez y Nima González , dos jóvenes intrépidos aventureros que a contracorriente salen de España justo antes del confinamiento

This Friday, your favourite Brisbane based sports podcast run by guys called Campbell, Angus and Finn, will be joined by Queensland Fire and Melbourne Stars superstar Holly Ferling! We discussed her domestic career in QLD, her most recent WBBL season after moving to Melbourne from the Heat, and her time representing the green and gold of Australia - making her debut at just 17! The two time World Cup winner had plenty to say about the T20 women’s World Cup which is on right now - Aussie losing their opening game, but don’t worry Faithful: there’s still hope on the horizon! If you want to know why, you’ve got to tune in - that’s the rule. Give it a listen! You can also follow us on all our social channels to see more awesome content just like this! https://www.instagram.com/_beyondthesidelines_/ https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheSidelines/ Special thanks to Holly Ferling, Big Dogg Australia and MyClubTap

In this episode, we talk to Greg Leach. The interview was recorded in November 2019 just prior to Greg taking up his new post as Commissioner of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. Greg has worked in emergency management for over 33 years. He commenced his career with the Country Fire Authority and then moved to Ambulance Victoria and most recently served with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. Ask questions or share your feedback Comment on the show notesEmail feedback@emergencymanagementpodcast.com (audio files welcome)Visit the contact page Connect with me Subscribe to the Emergency Management Podcast on Apple Podcasts or AndroidJoin the Facebook Page

Andrew Short AFSM is the Assistant Commissioner for the State Emergency Services for Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES). Andrew is no stranger to the challenges associated with providing effective emergency management, having worked for QFES for over 20 years. He is passionate about lifelong learning, especially when it comes to investigating how organisations can improve how they lead, manage and train to achieve the outcome of operational excellence. In 2007 he was acknowledged for his achievements when he was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for significant contribution to QFRS Operational and Business processes. including iZone, wildfire preparedness (WAL, LAP, RAM), Functional Management and Absenteeism Management improvements. This medal is the highest national award for fire service officers in Australia. He is also a life member of the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland. Andrew is married with two teenage children, and with his family enjoys travelling within (and outside of) Australia. He is also an avid shipwreck scuba diver, and uses this sport as a means of gaining respite from work and from his phone! You can connect with Andrew on LinkedIn. What Andrew Short and I talked aboutwhat connection means to him preparing for the worst – management of a large emergency helping communities understand risk in emergencies and that they can be impacted by an emergency at any time during the year working with volunteers communication challenges with paid staff and volunteers the notion of learning throughout life accepting responsibility and what you could do differently to get a better outcome having critical friends who are brave enough to challenge you Dominick Quartuccio – episode 17 Books – John Carlin, Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation Malcolm Gladwell Bill Bryson Victor Frankel, Man's Search for Meaning Craig Ferguson, Riding the Elephant You can connect with me on LinkedIn or Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #thisconnectedlife and tagging me @melkettle If you enjoyed this podcast, I would love you to subscribe and if you REALLY loved it, please leave me a rating and review on iTunes.

Here we are again the latest episode from the triplets of Nerdity, that’s right folks those wacky goofballs have done it again. First up we have Buck bringing us news about new robots using the art of Kirigami. The art of cutting paper, in this case it is cutting and folding paper. This method has been applied to robotics with some awesome results. Now while it is only early days, we ask you to remember the Origami claw we featured a while back. With this in mind you will understand why Buck is excited, and Professor joins in with the excitement. This is just the start of the show and it is already looking fantastic.Next we look at the dismal lack of taste exhibited by the foolish bunch of weirdos in Hollywood behind the Golden Globes. That’s right we said it, actually Buck did if any snipers are being sent for reprisals. But seriously, just get those idiots to go look at some of the amazing work in animation out there. It doesn’t have to be all CGI, honestly Hollywood was built on proper special effects. These days they struggle to do anything outside a computer lab. While we are not meaning to insult CGI and the wonders it can produce, why can’t we have some proper animation and anime getting awards. When can we see some real special effects like we used to get back in the day. Not meaning to sound as grumpy as Buck or as old as a Boomer but seriously the talent involved in special effects was astounding.Last we look at a remake of Sonic 06 that is actually looking good. That is until corporate lawyers realised they could make money by getting it shut down. Take a moment and open the link, doesn’t that look so much better then what was dumped on the market like so much garbage? The amount of work involved must be mind-blowing, but there may be hope for the future. Want to know what that might be, well you will need to listen in to find out. You thought I was slipping and going to tell you everything, but believe me, there is so much more for you.We finish with the regular shout outs, remembrances, birthdays, and special events. As always we hope you take care of yourselves, look out for each other and stay hydrated.Self-folding robots using kirigami- https://techxplore.com/news/2019-12-robots-self-folding-kirigami-materials.html- https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/12/11/1906435116/tab-figures-dataAnime Movies snubbed from Golden Globes - https://www.cbr.com/golden-globes-shuts-out-anime-films-promare-weathering-with-you-i-lost-my-body/Sonic 06 Remade by a Fan - https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/11/sonic-p-06-unity-pc-fan-remake/Games currently playingBuck– Pirates Slay - https://www.crazygames.com/game/pirates-slayRating: 4.5/5DJ– Frenzy Retribution - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108560/FrenzyRetribution/Rating: 4/5Professor- Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition - https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition/Rating: 4.733/5Other topics discussedKirigami Definiton (variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper, rather than solely folding the paper as is the case with origami, but typically does not use glue.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirigami- https://www.origami-resource-center.com/kirigami-for-kids.htmlT-1000 (A fictional character in the Terminator franchise. A shape shifting android assassin, it was created by Skynet. The T-1000 is described in Terminator 2 as being composed of liquid metal, or a mimetic polyalloy (nanorobotics) that it can manipulate to assume various forms.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-1000Origami Gripper (A team at MIT CSAIL have been working on a solution to this problem, which they call the Origami gripper. The gripper consists of a flexible, folding skeleton surrounded by an airtight skin.)- https://hackaday.com/2019/03/18/origami-gripper-is-great-for-soft-and-heavy-objects/Microbots (tiny nanobots constructed by Hiro Hamada from Big Hero 6)- https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/MicrobotsPoisoned books in universities- https://theconversation.com/how-we-discovered-three-poisonous-books-in-our-university-library-98358Shadows from the Walls of Death (printed in 1874 it is a noteworthy book for two reasons: its rarity, and the fact that, if you touch it, it might kill you. It contains just under a hundred wallpaper samples, each of which is saturated with potentially dangerous levels of arsenic)- https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/shadows-from-the-walls-of-death-bookSouth Korean Cinemas suing Disney over Frozen 2- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/12/03/disney-sued-frozen-2s-monopoly-south-korean-cinemas/Banana on the wall masterpiece and aftermath- https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/the-banana-on-the-wall-was-a-masterpiece-until-somebody-ate-it-20191209-p53i0u.html- https://nypost.com/2019/12/09/banana-wall-vandalized-with-jeffrey-epstein-theory-at-art-basel/PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) (is a single by Pikotaro, a fictional singer-songwriter created and portrayed by Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PPAP_(Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)Banksy painting purchased and shredded- https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/banksy-s-shredded-painting-stunt-was-viral-performance-art-who-ncna921426Money Heist (Spanish television heist crime drama series.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_HeistThe Grand Tour (created by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, and Andy Wilman, produced by Amazon exclusively for its online streaming service Amazon Prime Video)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_TourBlack Sails (American historical adventure television series set on New Providence Island and written to be a prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sails_(TV_series)P.T. (initialism for "playable teaser") is a first-person psychological horror video game developed by Kojima Productions, under the pseudonym "7780s Studio", and published by Konami. The game was directed and designed by Hideo Kojima, in collaboration with film director Guillermo del Toro.- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.T._(video_game)Fan Remake Of P.T. for free (indie developer managed to remake the P.T. demo and give it out to the general public for free, so for everyone who missed out on it years ago can play the fan remake right now.)- https://www.cinemablend.com/games/2444440/you-can-play-a-fan-remake-of-pt-for-freeKonami shuts down P.T fan remake- https://www.cinemablend.com/games/2450779/the-pt-fan-remake-was-just-killed-by-konamiP.T fan remake Developer offered an internship- https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/13/17570252/pt-on-pc-fan-remake-cease-desist-pulledMarkets (Age of Empires 2 building)- https://ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Market_(Age_of_Empires_II)Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (also known as Soviet Ukraine, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union from the Union's inception in 1922 to its breakup in 1991.)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Soviet_Socialist_RepublicShoutouts17 Dec 1989 – First episode of The Simpsons airs in the United States with the episode titled Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, although it was titled onscreen as "The Simpsons Christmas Special" -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpsons_Roasting_on_an_Open_Fire17 Dec 2003 – SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight, which was also the one-hundredth anniversary of the Wright Brothers' historic first powered flight. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceShipOne17/12/2019 - Shoutout to the New South Wales and Queensland Fire fighters along with their Rural Fire Association Queensland Raffle- https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/very-unpredictable-fire-conditions-forecast-for-nsw-amid-soaring-temperatures-volatile-winds/live-coverage/76f62241194e47b012e83caf81c535a8- https://www.rfbaq.org/au75Remembrances20 Nov 2019 – Tony Brooker, British academic, was a computer scientist known for developing the Mark 1 Autocode language. He also designed the compiler-compiler which is a programming tool that creates a parser, interpreter, or compiler from some form of formal description of a programming language and machine. He died at the age of 94 in Hexham - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/13/technology/tony-brooker-dead.html17 Dec 1907 - William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Irish-Scottish (of Ulster Scots heritage) mathematical physicist and engineer who was born in Belfast in 1824. At the University of Glasgow he did important work in the mathematical analysis of electricity and formulation of the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and did much to unify the emerging discipline of physics in its modern form. Absolute temperatures are stated in units of kelvin in his honour. While the existence of a lower limit to temperature (absolute zero) was known prior to his work, Kelvin is known for determining its correct value as approximately −273.15 degree Celsius or −459.67 degree Fahrenheit. He died from a severe chill at the age of 83 in Largs, Ayrshire - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Thomson,_1st_Baron_Kelvin17 Dec 2016 - Henry Judah Heimlich, American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, described in Emergency Medicine in 1974. He also invented the Micro Trach portable oxygen system for ambulatory patients and the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, or "flutter valve", which drains blood and air out of the chest cavity. He died after complications from a heart attack at the age of 96 in Cincinnati, Ohio - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_HeimlichFamous Birthdays17 Dec 1905 - Simo "Simuna" Häyhä, nicknamed "White Death"by the Red Army,was a Finnishsniper. He is believed to have killed 500 men during the 1939–40 Winter War, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. He used a Finnish-produced M/28-30 rifle, a variant of the Mosin–Nagant rifle, and a Suomi KP/-31 sub machine gun. His unit's captain Antti Rantama credited him with 259 confirmed kills by sniper rifle and an equal number of kills by sub machine gun during the Winter War. Häyhä never talked about it publicly but estimated in his diary that he killed around 500. He was born in Rautjärvi, Viipuri Province. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simo_H%C3%A4yh%C3%A417 Dec 1920 - Kenneth Eugene Iverson, Canadian computer scientist noted for the development of the programming language APL. He was honored with the Turing Award in 1979 "for his pioneering effort in programming languages and mathematical notation resulting in what the computing field now knows as APL; for his contributions to the implementation of interactive systems, to educational uses of APL, and to programming language theory and practice". He was born in Camrose, Alberta - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_E._Iverson17 Dec 1929 - Jacqueline Hill, British actress known for her role as Barbara Wright in the BBC science-fiction television series Doctor Who. As the history teacher of Susan Foreman, the Doctor's granddaughter, Barbara was the first Doctor Who companion to appear on-screen in 1963, with Hill speaking the series' first words. She played the role for nearly two years, leaving the series in 1965 at the same time as fellow actor William Russell (who played the companion Ian Chesterton). Hill returned to Doctor Who in 1980 for an appearance in the serial Meglos, as the Tigellan priestess Lexa. She was born in Birmingham - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Hill17 Dec 1975 - Milica Bogdanovna "Milla" Jovovich, American actress, model, and musician. Her starring roles in numerous science fiction and action films led the music channel VH1 to deem her the "reigning queen of kick-butt" in 2006. In 2004, Forbes determined that she was the highest-paid model in the world. Jovovich gained attention for her role in the 1991 romance film Return to the Blue Lagoon, as she was then only 15. She was considered to have a breakthrough with her role in the 1997 French science-fiction film The Fifth Element, written and directed by Luc Besson. She and Besson married that year, but soon divorced. She starred as the heroine and martyr in Besson's The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. Between 2002 and 2016, Jovovich portrayed Alice in the science fiction horror film franchise Resident Evil, which became the highest-grossing film series to be based on video games. She was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milla_JovovichEvent of interest17 Dec 1903 – The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. It flew about four miles (6.4 km) for four times. Today, the airplane is exhibited in the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. The U.S. Smithsonian Institution describes the aircraft as "the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight with a pilot aboard. The flight of Flyer I marks the beginning of the "pioneer era" of aviation. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Flyer17 Dec 1957 – The United States successfully launches the first Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The missile named (R&D) Atlas A 12A which was an SM-65A Atlas landed in the target area after a flight of 600 miles. This was the first Atlas with a functional guidance system.- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM-65_Atlas- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM-65A_Atlas- https://web.archive.org/web/20060204073649/http://www.geocities.com/atlas_missile/Chronology.html18 Dec 1971 – On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the sixth in the James Bond series was released, with its premiere at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. As On Her Majesty's Secret Service had been filmed in stereo, the first Bond film to use the technology, the Odeon had a new speaker system installed to benefit the new sounds. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Her_Majesty%27s_Secret_Service_(film)- https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/movies/ohmss_premiere?id=04625IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.com

Episode 22: One of the more entertaining interviews we have ever done as Queensland Fire and Perth Scorchers All-Rounder Jemma Barsby joins us on the phone from Perth. Due to the time difference she sounds very up and about whilst we are falling asleep but that makes for an outstanding combination. Jemma talks us through changing BBL franchises, bowling with both arms and how to spell L-ephant. Listen in to hear how she manages playing cricket after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, the bulk stitch ups Haz has acquired from her teammates and how she fared in backyard cricket battles against her brother. As expected Haz manages to give some shout outs to his personal sponsors, we get a review on his haircut and we learn how to poach an egg. Make sure you get your ears around this one and if you like it don’t be afraid to share it with a friend! WGTC     

The Top Dog Show is super excited to welcome our first Search and Rescue (SAR) dog to the show and finally another Australian to keep Emma company! K9 handler Kay Anne is the owner of K9 Indiana who is an Urban Search & Rescue dog (USAR) with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) in Australia. Kay Anne is a dedicated volunteer with so much passion and drive for this important job. Join the conversation as Kay Anne explains her role in the QFES and how much training and dedication she gives to her working dogs. Hear what it has taken to achieve these amazing results and reach the status of being able to be deployed internationally on rescue missions.

Ein neuer Podcast mit den Themenschwerpunkten Feuerwehr, Brandschutz, Bevölkerungsschutz, Katastrophenschutz und Rettungsdienst mit Sven W. Garbe und Carsten Mohr. In dieser Folge probieren wir uns mal an der Vorstellung unseres neuen Podcasts und haben auch schon ein Thema: Brandentwicklung. Wie entwickelt sich ein Brand und was hat sich da die letzten 30 Jahre verändert. Freut Euch auf einen authentischen, informativen und kontroversen Feuerwehrpodcast. Dies ist unser erster Versuch. Bitte entschuldigt die „ehm“ und „irgendwie“ und auch die Katzen im Hintergrund - wir geloben Besserung. Und: wir sind für jedes Feedback dankbar - ob inhaltlich oder methodisch. Habt ihr Fragen, Kommentare oder Hinweise, was wir als nächstes behandeln oder besser machen sollen, wer ihr seid oder was Euch beschäftigt? Schreibt uns unter imbrandschutzmilieu@gmail.com Zu guter Letzt ein Dank an unsere Unterstützerin Sigrid, die uns bei der technischen und kreativen Umsetzung sehr geholfen hat! Falls ihr mehr zu den vorgestellten Themen wissen wollt - hier unsere Literaturhinweise: - Brandverlauf, Brandphänomene in Carstens Bachelorarbeit unter https://www.bbk.bund.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/BBK/DE/FIS/DownloadsInformationsangebote/Hochschschulschriften/Mohr.html - Brände in Australien auf der Seite von Queensland Fire and Emergency Service unter https://www.facebook.com/QldFireandEmergencyServices/ und https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/buschfeuer-australien-101.html - Leitfaden zur Gefährdungsbeurteilung bei Feuerwehrübungen. Brandschutz - Deutsche Feuerwehr Zeitung 6/2019; S.532f. Kohlhammer. 2019.

The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services is monitoring the weather with many parts of the state on bushfire alert, plus strong winds have started whipping up dust storms in south-west Queensland and the proponent behind a $100 million fruit and vegetable processing facility in the Lockyer Valley says it's make or break time for the project.

North Queensland will soon be home to the world's first tropical rock lobster and Moreton Bay bug aquaculture project, with new research allowing them to be farmed inland. The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service says landholders need to be aware of the worsening fire conditions across much of the state.

In this episode of Griffith University's Remarkable Tales, we speak to Griffith University's inaugural Outstanding Alumnus recipient, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services(QFES)Commissioner Katarina Carroll. She tells us about her distinctive management style, and how she navigated significant cultural change in the QFES. She is passionate about her work advancing gender equity, and explains how it makes good economic as well as ethical sense to improve the representation of women in the workplace.

An exclusive insight behind the scenes with RACQ LifeFlight, RACQ Roadside, Queensland Police Service and Queensland Fire and Rescue Service about rescue missions in Queensland.

These are the keys that you need to know to improve your cognitive test and post an excellent score and show you where you can go to get through that and run through some correspondence from the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service and what I think you need in addition to ensure you stand out above the competition. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our last episode of EMA Podcast for 2016 celebrates the winners of this year’s Resilient Australia Awards which we delivered with our friends at the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience. We chat with this year’s national winner, the Sunshine Coast Council for their Disaster Hub project. We also sit down with the National Photography Award winner Karin Calvert for her portrait of Bob Jaecocke, a long time Queensland Fire and Rescue Service volunteer. Finally, we take an in-depth look at Anglesea Primary School in Victoria who together with the Victorian CFA, won the Resilient Australia National School Award.