Fire Risk Consultants

22/04/2025

𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗔𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗔

Interested in Fire and Planned Burn Training? Give us a call to discuss. 2-week training course in southern Tasmania, May 19th-30th.

Fire Risk Consultants - Your trusted bushfire training professionals.

06/01/2025

22/06/2024

12/04/2024

Well done Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Fire Risk Consultants Rob Whittle on a great project and improving ecological and fire management outcomes in a beautiful part of the world 🗺️

10/04/2024

Seasonal Bushfire Outlook - Autumn 2024

AFAC, the National Council for fire and emergency services, has released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Autumn 2024.

The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Autumn 2024 is a reminder to communities and businesses across the country to prepare for bushfire and monitor local conditions.

Australia’s summer temperatures were generally average to warmer than average for most of the country, and this will continue into autumn with maximum and minimum temperatures very likely to be above median across almost all of Australia.

Rainfall during autumn is likely to be below median across much of northern, eastern and southwestern Australia. Elsewhere there is no significant shift towards being wetter or drier than average.

This autumn, an increased risk of fire is identified for locations in Western Australia and the Northern Territory.

Want to know more about this autumn’s bushfire risk? In southeastern Australia, autumn bushfire risk is generally influenced by a combination of factors including weather patterns, fuel moisture levels, and bushfire history.

During autumn, southern Australia typically experiences cooler temperatures and reduced rainfall, leading to drier vegetation and increased bushfire potential.

The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) regularly release seasonal bushfire outlooks for each state of Australia as a reminder to communities and businesses across the country to prepare for bushfire and monitor local conditions.
Autumn’s Seasonal Bushfire Outlook can be accessed here:

https://www.afac.com.au/auxiliary/publications/seasonal-outlook/seasonal-outlook-article/seasonal-bushfire-outlook-autumn-2024

27/03/2024

Phew! 5 Training Courses in 4 Weeks!

Fire Risk Consultants, on behalf of Fireground (RTO 41245) have delivered training to over 80 people across 10 organisations in Victoria and Tasmania in the last month.

First, Suppress Wildfire training for Parks & Wildlife Service and Tasmania Fire Service staff in southern Tassie, then again for another group in northern Tassie.

Next was introductory units training for Traditional Owners in Bendigo.

We then conducted prescribed burning introductory units training for local councils in Alphington.

This week it was complex prescribed burning training for fire and land management staff back in Tassie.

Many thanks to Rob Whittle, Russ, Bill, Tim Wearne, Brant, Brooky and Fireground for all your assistance in making these events great!

Fire Risk Consultants, on behalf of Fireground have two more training events scheduled to run in Victoria in the coming months:

Introductory units: Prevent Injury, Respond to Wildfire and Assist with Prescribed Burning in Coimadai on 15th – 17th April

Prescribed burn units: Suppress Wildfire, Develop and Conduct Simple Prescribed Burns in Coimadai on 6th – 10th May

Limited places still available.

For more information, please contact
[email protected] or 0487790287

21/02/2024

Fire Risk Consultants offer a Tasmania wide service where we come to your home and discuss your home’s bushfire safety.

A well prepared and defended home can provide a safe haven during almost all bushfires. However, understanding your home and family’s specific bushfire risks and what you can do to reduce these risks each summer is essential to your home bushfire safety.

The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) recommends that you should not plan to defend your home unless you have created a defendable space and ember-proofed your home. But how do you know how much vegetation you should clear for your defendable space and council planning requirements? And what does ember proofing your home mean?

Fire Risk Consultants’ property assessments look at your specific bushfire risks, how to make your home and family safer from bushfire and summarises the visit into an easy-to-understand report.

Fire Risk Consultants Senior Consultant Bushfire Risk & Tasmanian Projects Lead Rob Whittle said all our home property bushfire assessments are aligned with TFS guidelines and procedures. Each of our staff have on average 15 years operational experience in bushfire suppression and forest management roles. This means your property assessment and report will make your home safer for you and your family each summer. We make the reports easy for you to implement key recommendations.

“Fire Risk Consultants are heavily involved in on-ground vegetation management, fire trail and property access projects. We utilise tractor-mounted slashers, posi-track mulchers and forestry machines to implement recommendations from your report. This can include creating your defendable space around home, all compliant with State Government guidelines” he said.

Mr Whittle said we can also undertake Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessments. BAL Assessments are required for new homes being built, or existing homes being renovated as part of your local Council’s planning process. A BAL assessment measures a building’s potential exposure to bushfire including ember attack, radiant heat, and direct flame contact.

“Being based in Hobart allows us to offer our services statewide, we often are working in the north of the state, the east coast, and the Central Highlands. We can undertake your property assessment and then implement the key recommendations from your report, making the process of home bushfire safety easier and more manageable for you and your family” he said.

For more information about our Tasmanian services contact

Rob on 0419 510 618
or
[email protected].

www.fireriskconsultants.com.au