Fire Protection Month serves as a reminder of the importance of fire safety measures and the ongoing efforts to prevent tragedies from occurring in our communities. The impact of fire on individuals, communities and the environment are devastating. The Western Australian Department of Fire & Emergency Services has information about preventing a fire in the home including information about lithium ion batteries, a major cause of house fires in WA. State fire services provide information about fire protection including fire safety for children, fire safety in the home, the home fire safety booklet, and ushfire survival plan.
The United Nations Environmental Program has also published a news story on 10 impacts of the Australian 2019-2020 bushfires and the New South Wales Government has a webpage dedicated to understanding the effects of the 2019-20 fires.
Consumers’ Federation of Australia (CFA) engages with these issues through the CFA Standards Project, supporting representative participation on Standards Australia technical committees developing standards that set out specifications, procedures and guidelines that aim to ensure products, services, and systems are safe, consistent, and reliable, and should meet a range of consumer expectations. Standards are the foundation tools for consumer protection, and an integral part of the way we protect consumers globally. Find out more about the CFA Standards Project which plays an important role in ensuring consumer interests are represented in the development of standards. Find out how to get FREE limited access to Australian standards.