Fire-Ed Up Video Explainers

The Fire-Ed Up Challenge explores the complex world of bushfires and the power of STEM and digital technologies in addressing the critical issue of bushfire. Fire-Ed Up is open to all students from Year 7 to Year 10. It is funded by the NSW Office of the Chief Scientist and Engineer.

Resources include the following video explainers on the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS) and AFAC:

• Unpacking the Fire Danger Rating System
  Dr David Clarke, Fire Behaviour Analyst at the NSW Rural Fire Service explains the science behind the AFDRS (14:53 minutes)
• Why the Fire Danger Rating System was updated
  Dr Meaghan Jenkins, AFDRS Manager at the NSW Rural Fire Service discusses the reasons for the update of the AFDRS (14:03 minutes)
• About AFAC
  Sandra Whight explains the work done by AFAC in bushfire management (11:01 minutes)
• Bushfire management careers
  Sandra Whight at AFAC describes some of the bushfire management career opportunities (3:48 minutes)

Explore more from the Fire-Ed Up Challenge.

ABC Early Education AFDRS Quick Guide

The Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience and the Bureau of Meteorology partnered with Play School’s Everyday Helpers and ABC Kids Early Education to develop a quick reference guide designed to help children, parents and carers to understand the fire danger ratings.