This collection provides information about the work of New Zealand’s world-class science and technology sectors in relation to Fire. Included are profiles of organisations carrying out work in this area.
Associate Professor Charley Fleishmann and Dr Mike Spearpoint from Fire Engineering in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Canterbury investigate ways of slowing down fire in fabrics and foams in our furniture.
Fire engineers from the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Canterbury are using computational modelling to predict fire behaviour – what might happen if a truck caught fire in a tunnel?
Fire engineers, scientists and researchers like Mike Spearpoint, Charley Fleischmann and Lisa Langer realise that how people behave in fire emergencies must be taken into account when making decisions to reduce fire risk and loss of life.
Project FuSE involved research in the field where Scion scientists Stuart Anderson and Grant Pearce learned about fire behaviour in the outdoors, particularly interactions of fire on slopes, wind and the moisture content of fuels.
Scion scientists Grant Pearce and Stuart Anderson are getting a better understanding of fire behaviour. They use the information to make assessments of possible fire risk, then warn fire managers who warn the public.
Dr Mike Spearpoint of Fire Engineering at the University of Canterbury is running a long-term research project investigating the performance of batteries in smoke alarms. It has been going for 12 years.
Fire risk warnings are given through the fire danger sign and education programmes that include the cartoon character Bernie. Scion social scientist Lisa Langer is researching the effectiveness of these warnings.
Scion is a Crown Research Institute dedicated to building a stronger bio-based economy for New Zealand. One aspect of this is managing wildfire in the landscape – vital for protecting life, property and natural resources – which is the aim of the Rural Fire Research Group.
The Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Department at the University of Canterbury has developed an international reputation for experimental research, including fire engineering research.
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