Australia
FPAA 2007 Board Nominations
Recently I was nominated in the 2007 election for Fire Protection Association of Australia board election.
In accepting the nomination, I am required to provide a short (150 word) candidate statement. I have included a copy of the statement below...
Now begins the process of getting member support for the election....
Building Code of Australia (BCA 2008) Draft Public Comment
According to an email I received from the ABCB today, the draft changes for BCA 2008 are available for public comment. The Building Code of Australia is a performance-based document that states the technical provisions that buildings and other structures throughout Australia must meet.
Preventing unnecessary deaths at home!
A terrible tragedy occurred early this morning here in Melbourne, when a man died in a home fire that the fire brigade believe was caused by a discarded cigarette.
Cigarette likely cause of fatal house fire
Fire investigators believe a fatal house fire at Heidelberg Heights, in Melbourne's east, was caused by a discarded cigarette.
A 56-year-old man died in the front room of the Wordsworth Avenue home about 2:00am.
Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board spokesman Bob Undy says smoke alarms in the house were working when the fire started.
"The smoke alarms had melted off the roof but being the early hours of the morning, it was unfortunate no-one else heard the alarm," he said.
