Fire and emergency management sector to attend AFAC21

Under a theme of 'Balancing impact and expectations' the AFAC21 conference will be in Sydney, 17–20 August 2021.

After a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, AFAC21 brings first response agencies, government, academia, community, not for profit, building, environment and engineering sectors together for face-to-face collaboration and knowledge exchange. Supporting agencies include: the Institution of Fire Engineers (Australia) National Conference, the Australian Disaster Resilience Conference and the Professional Development Program.

Over 100 speakers across seven immersive streams will take a holistic approach to emergency prevention, management and recovery. Ahead of the official opening ceremony, AFAC will host its research day, featuring latest research and utilisation that informs the work and practice of fire and emergency services.

The conference will include the educational expo stage, a demonstration zone and the knowledge centre. The live demonstration program will include accident scene extrications, truck lifting off vehicle techniques, robotics, virtual reality firefighting equipment. The expo stage will cover industry topics focusing on the latest vehicle technology, aerial solutions, geospatial/mapping, fire prediction and detection technologies, emergency management, first responders, communications/data management and more.

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