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BOM to revamp forecast areas

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Monday 12th July

ABC News

The way the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) provides its weather forecasts across New South Wales is set to change dramatically.

From September, the bureau will realign the boundaries of its forecast areas so they coincide with those used by the Rural Fire Service.

Senior meteorologist Julie Evans says all locations will now be able to receive seven-day forecasts.

She says the website will also be of particular benefit to people who do not get a specific forecast for their town at the moment.

"You can actually click on the map and zoom down to the nearest six kilometres and get a seven-day forecast for your particular patch," Ms Evans said.

"It will provide the expectation of rainfall on a three-hourly basis for the first three days and wind and the likelihood of thunderstorms on a three-hourly basis."

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 18:54
 

Jail fails to change ways of arsonists, say experts

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February 7, 2010

The Sydney Morning Herald

Criminologists and psychologists say the Australian legal system is lagging behind the world in dealing with bushfire arsonists.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 18:03
 

The myth of CPR

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21 Jan, 2010

Inside Story

With a review of our first aid training and the introduction of a new first aid training package I decided to share this article with our members. Thanks to Allan from Anembo for sending me the link.

How did such a poorly proven intervention become a routine end to many people’s lives, asks Ken Hillman in this extract from his recent book.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 18:00
 

Code Red fire chaos

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13 Jan, 2010

The Weekly Times

The Weekly Times reported that the fire warnings issued on the worst conditions since Black Saturday have been branded confusing and inappropriate for Victoria's open plains and as a "government cop out" by some CFA volunteers.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 16:50
 

Criticism for confusing 'catastrophic' warning

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13 Jan, 2010

The Land

The Land newspaper reported that the state opposition has criticised the government for not properly explaining the definition of a "catastrophic" bushfire warning and the Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Melinda Pavey said yesterday the government must do more to explain its catastrophic fire warning system.

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Below is what the other papers reported on the issue:

The Sydney Morning Herald

But while there was no argument that the heat on the ground was near unbearable, a dispute erupted over the "catastrophic" fire danger rating.
Click HERE to view the Sydney Morning Herald article.

 The Weekly Times

Grampians Tourism wants the word `catastrophic' dumped from the nation's new fire warning system.
Click HERE to view the Weekly Times article.

 The Australian

THE use of the catastrophic rating to describe bushfires has been criticised by a former fire chief, who says the warning could cause unnecessary panic.
Click HERE to view the Australian article.

 ABC News

The former head of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS), Phil Koperberg, has hit out at the new 'catastrophic' fire danger rating, saying he thinks it is inappropriate.
Click HERE to view the ABC article.

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Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 August 2010 16:49
 
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