FRSA Fire Rescue Safety Australia

21/11/2025

MERC is just around the corner! We’re proud to be a Silver Sponsor of this incredible event and can’t wait to cheer on the competitors. Our FRSA team will be there all next weekend - looking forward to catching up with our valued clients and seeing everyone in action. See you soon!

Mining Emergency Response Competition

19/11/2025

BAUER KOMPRESSOREN is a globally recognised leader in the design and manufacturing of medium and high-pressure compressor systems. Renowned for engineering excellence and innovation, BAUER offers an extensive portfolio of compressors, systems, and solutions tailored to a wide range of pressure and capacity requirements across various industries.

Read more on BAUER and the range here: https://bit.ly/4quM3L3
BAUER Kompressoren Australia Pty. Ltd.

BAUER: Compressors and Systems

13/11/2025

Shark Robotics is a pioneering industrial company specialising in ground-based safety robots.

The Shark Spike is a next-generation remote-controlled spike strip engineered to meet the highest standards in vehicle immobilisation. Shark Spike offers unmatched precision, allowing operators to deploy it safely from up to 300 metres away.

See more from Shark Robotics here: https://bit.ly/3MXw5Xb

11/11/2025

Remembrance Day - Lest We Forget.

06/11/2025

Big thanks to ERGT Australia - RTO 2534 for the nomination!

Our National BDM, Todd Smoker, has officially accepted the challenge to help raise 150K for this year's MERC 15-year celebration fundraising event - all for a great cause! Mining Emergency Response Competition

Your turn, Bryant Hamilton (BHP) and Leith Evans (Northern Star) - let’s continue to support mental health together and keep the momentum going! 💦

Support the Blue Tree Project and Happiness Co Foundation and donate here: https://bit.ly/3Jk7f5N

05/11/2025

With fire season underway across many regions, it's crucial to ask:

Do you have the right Personal Protective Clothing (PPC) for wildland firefighting?
Is your equipment ready for sudden bushfires?

At FRSA, we offer a comprehensive bushfire response capability – from certified firefighting PPC to reliable, high-performance equipment. Whether you're on the frontline or preparing for emergency response, we've got you covered.

Be ready. Be equipped. Be protected.

Read more on our Fire Season range here: https://bit.ly/47vbW4r

Are You Fire Season Ready?

04/11/2025

Over the weekend, Norton Gold Fields Paddington hosted the Underground Mine Emergency Response Competition (UMERC) 2025.

Teams competed in multiple emergency response scenarios including Vertical Rescue, Search and Rescue, Team Skills, First Aid, Fire Fighting, Incident Management, and Breathing Apparatus Skills.

FRSA and Skylotec proudly sponsored the “Knot Off” challenge during the Sponsor Expo on Friday afternoon. Congratulations to Skyla Newman from KCGM, who took out the win with an impressive time of just 39 seconds!

FRSA also sponsored the “Best New Team” award, which was won by AngloGold Ashanti Tropicana - who went on to win the overall competition as well. A fantastic achievement!

A huge thank you to Norton Gold Fields Paddington for hosting this year’s event, and to all the organisers, adjudicators, and volunteers who made it possible. Congratulations to all the teams who competed - your commitment, skill, and teamwork were outstanding.
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia - CMEWA

30/10/2025

Earlier this month, one of our Regional Sales Managers, Jake Benson, travelled to the US to complete his Rope Rescue Technician III Course with our valued partner, CMC: Rescue, Safety, Access.

This course tests rigging skills and expands problem-solving capabilities across multiple scenarios.

Skills taught during this course:
• Updates on the latest equipment, systems testing, and other research
• Various configurations of the Arizona Vortex, including easel-A frame, bi-pod and gin pole
• Equipment and systems demonstration tests
• High directionals
• High lines and other forms of horizontal movement
• Advanced guiding lines
• Advanced litter handling techniques
• Numerous challenging real-life rescue scenarios
• The hands-on intensive scenarios will challenge your decision-making abilities
• Improve capability to conduct sophisticated team rescues

27/10/2025

A massive few days across the country with Mining Emergency Response Competitions held in South Australia, Tasmania, and Queensland.

SAMERC: Held at the CFS State Training Centre in Brukunga last week, South Australian Mines Emergency Response Competition hosted mines rescue scenarios including first aid, fire fighting, vertical rescue, road crash rescue, and confined space just to name a few. FRSA were once again proud Road Crash Rescue Trophy sponsors, and would like to congratulate BHP Carrapateena for taking out the Road Crash Rescue scenario, as well as the event overall.

TMERC: Tasmanian Minerals, Manufacturing and Energy Council's Emergency Response Competition was held over the weekend and was hosted by Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture Pty Ltd. Skills were tested across a wide range of disciplines, and FRSA would like to congratulate Cornwall Coal for taking out our sponsored event and for placing second overall, as well as Bluestone for their overall win.

Australian Mines Rescue Competition: The 61st Australia Mines Rescue Competition, organised by Queensland Mines Rescue Service, was held late last week at BMA Broadmeadows Mine. There were teams from both QLD and NSW competing across multiple scenarios. A huge congratulations to Moranbah North for taking out first place (proudly sponsored by FRSA).

A massive thank you to all of the organisers, volunteers, adjudicators, and hosts across these events. This competitions enhance safety preparedness, promote teamwork, build confidence, and set the benchmark for skills in this emergency response space.

22/10/2025

FRSA carries an extensive and versatile range of Spencer products, designed to support a wide spectrum of emergency and rescue operations.

From ambulance stretchers and support systems, to transport and evacuation chairs, rescue stretchers, immobilisation devices and more, Spencer’s catalogue spans dozens of categories and hundreds of items.

Read more on the Spencer range here: https://bit.ly/46YCkUm

Spencer: EMS & Rescue

21/10/2025

Precision meets purpose.
Not only is the Holmatro T1 a powerhouse in rescue operations - it’s now stored securely with our custom-designed FRSA bracket. Engineered for performance, built for safety.

Thank you Narrandera VRA for sharing this one!
Holmatro Rescue World

20/10/2025

We’re proud to provide our valued client with the Holmatro T1, which can cut, wedge, ram, spread, hammer, and lift – making it the ultimate rescue multitool. We love hearing such positive feedback on the equipment we supply!

Tools of the Trade

Next up is a new tool new to our arsenal of Rescue Tools.

The Holmatro T1 Forcible Entry tool is a single operator tool designed for opening domestic or industrial external dwelling doors, cutting chains or locks, ramming internal doors or lifting heavy objects to make room for other lifting devises.

The T1 has a spreading force of near 3.5t and a cutting force of over 14t yet only weights 7.5kg and used by a single person.

Our Squad is extremely grateful to Elders and their Community Grants program for their commitment to this project.

We see this Rescue tool being a tremendous asset to our squad and our community.