"Let conversation cease. Let laughter flee. This is the place where death delights to help the
When I was a 16 year old girl growing up in the UK, I had a very strong desire to become a Forensic Pathologist (I blame Scully!). I...
Giving Back
When contracted to work for Department of Fire and Emergency Services here in Perth, I was invited by the Urban Search and Rescue teams...
An Investigators Account of A Never Ending Toll
Mr Hodge was one of Victoria’s leading investigators of road accidents. He was a police officer for over twenty years with eight of those...
In WA alone over 139 homes have been lost to bushfires at three incidents.
One of the things I love about social media is the fact I can favourite articles of interest to me and then come back at a later date to...
South West Western Australia is one of the most fire-prone regions in the world
Recently the Climate Council produced a report "The Heat is On' describing what effect climate change would have on WA, especially the...
Four million people...and we nearly forget them.
' "The Haiti earthquake in January 2010 and other recent emergency situations have drawn particular attention to the plight of persons...
Under the rubble....
During my contract with Department of Fire and Emergency Services here in Perth, I spent a great deal of time with the Urban Search &...
When the Nuclear Wind Blows…
Nuclear power has always been a part of my life. Growing up in the North East of the UK my local beach was overshadowed by this looming...
Communications Hurdles and the Pan Am Games – Winning the Media Challenge
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of listening to the following presentation as part of the World Conference on Disaster Management....
Critical response: Communication Lessons We Must Learn from Malaysian Air Flight MH370
As you are aware, I recently completed a long term contract with the Department of Fire and Emergency Services in Western Australia....
