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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 37 sec.) ; 166499429 bytes |
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One year on from Victoria's devastating Black Saturday bushfires, The New Inventors tackles the bushfires head on with a special showcase of inventions that could change the way we approach one of Australia's most dangerous natural phenomena.GUARDIAN COMMS SYSTEMFire fighters' lives are at risk every time they go into a bushfire area, or battle a house fire. Fires burn, they produce suffocating toxic fumes, they are unpredictable, so clear communication between fire fighters is essential to protecting lives. The Guardian Comms System bypasses your ears and uses bone conduction to get messages through loud and clear.EYEfi SPARCOne of the most urgent lessons to come out of the Victorian bushfires of 2009 was the need to drastically change the way we manage information about fires. EYEfi SPARC is an early warning system for detecting, pinpointing and tracking bushfires. LIGHT CONCEPT TANKERThe Light Concept Tanker is designed to get fire fighting crews into and out of areas that are not accessible to heavier trucks. It also incorporates the latest automated fire fighting systems, so volunteers can fight fires from inside the cabin of the truck while it is moving and includes the latest in crew protection such as cabin sprinkler systems and fire curtains. Should the worst happen the crew can remain safe within the truck. INVENTORS AT WORKDr Anne Fowler is a vet who has spent several years researching and developing adaptations of human 'best practice' to treat native animals with burnt limbs and skin. PRODUCTION DETAILS: An ABC TV production |
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Broadcast 2010-02-03 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Airtankers (Forest fire control)
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Fire fighters -- Safety measures.
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Forest fires -- Prevention and control.
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Forest fires -- Prevention and control.
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Inventions.
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Tankers -- Design and construction.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Hobbs, Bernie, contributor
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Langton, Simon, contributor
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Miranda, Michael, contributor
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Moody, James Bradfield, contributor
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O'loghlin, James, host
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Rankin, Robert, contributor
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Russell, Chris, contributor
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