Fire case studies - Webinar

What can we learn from the meteorological conditions and extreme fire behaviour at the 2019 Currowan fire in New South Wales and 2021 Wooroloo fire in Western Australia? 

In the March Hazardous Webinar, hear from fire and meteorology experts about the Fire case studies project and perspectives from the End-Users who use the project outcomes.

Speakers:

• Dr Mika Peace (Bureau of Meteorology and Natural Hazards Research Australia)

• Laurence McCoy (New South Wales Rural Fire Service)

• Jackson Parker (Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Western Australia)

• Nicola Moore (Natural Hazards Research Australia) host

Showcasing findings from the Fire case studies project, Dr Mika Peace will describe how a case study methodology has been streamlined to produce quicker results. Future benefits include identifying and sharing learnings, improving operational practice and responses to official enquiries. 

The case study process includes using observations and high-resolution modelling, which isn’t possible in real time during a bushfire. A detailed analysis of the Wooroloo and Currowan fires has been conducted.  

The project learnings will enable fire agencies to prepare and respond to future bushfires. The case studies also highlight learnings for fire practitioners and affected communities and contribute to development of science-based policy.

Laurence McCoy and Jackson Parker will provide an End-User perspective to both the fire case studies and the project methodology and discuss how the outcomes will be put into practice.

This webinar is eligible as CPD through AFAC’s Emergency Management Professionalisation Scheme (EMPS). For any EMPS enquiries, please contact email@empas.org.au