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Mics and Sirens

by Western Australian Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Latest episodes

  • Episode 8 – Women leading the (fire) fight

    December 10, 2025 · 29 min

    Women on the frontline was once a rare sight, but they are now a rising force in emergency services. It’s a change DFES and other fire agencies have, and continue to, champion. We sit down with the Department of Biodiversity Conservation…

  • Episode 7 – The power of a volunteer

    December 3, 2025 · 24 min

    Volunteers are the heart of emergency services, but knowing everyone’s strengths can be difficult to identify…until now. Meet Michael Tovine from Fire and Emergency New Zealand and volunteer firefighter who helped design a portal…

  • Episode 6 – Outrunning electric vehicle fires

    November 26, 2025 · 25 min

    While there’s an increasing number of electric vehicles on our roads, it’s fortunate that not many of them have caught fire in Australia yet.  But when electric vehicles ignite, their high-voltage lithium batteries release a toxic gas and…

  • Episode 5 – Flying into the frontline

    November 19, 2025 · 27 min

    Drones aren’t a new technology, but emergency services are increasingly taking their eyes in the sky to expand their line of sight and improve incident response.  Hear from Russell Turner from Fire and Rescue New South Wales, the agency…

  • Episode 4 – Fire spotters from space

    November 12, 2025 · 29 min

    There’s a new game-changing fire-spotter in the sky, named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2025. Fires as small as five square metres can be detected in just minutes, which helps emergency services act faster, smarter and…

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  • Episode 3 – Doing a better job to stay safe

    November 5, 2025 · 31 min

    Every emergency is typically defined by preparation, prevention, response and recovery. But in the words of the former Head of United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction, it’s a vicious cycle that needs to be broken.  Hear Mami Mizutori’s…

  • Episode 2 – Learning from the Grenfell Tower tragedy

    October 29, 2025 · 37 min

    Images from the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire tragedy are unwillingly etched in the minds of people all over the world. Flames took hold and got to the top of the 23-storey housing block in 30 minutes.  This episode Mark Hardingham CBE QFSM…

  • Episode 1 – After the firestorm; Palisades and beyond

    October 22, 2025 · 33 min

    Wildfires are typically fuelled by wind, heat and overgrown vegetation. But what happens when people’s homes are what propel flames into an unstoppable firestorm.  The former head of the US Fire Administration Dr Lori Moore-Merrell sits…

  • Season 2, Global voices. Local impact.

    October 21, 2025 · 2 min

    Mics and Sirens is the official podcast of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) in Western Australia.  Season 2 of Mics and Sirens was recorded live at the 2025 Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authority Council…

  • Episode 8 - A sit down with the FES Commissioner

    September 30, 2025 · 29 min

    Overseeing fire and emergency services across Australia’s largest State is no small feat. It’s not a 9 to 5, Monday to Friday job because emergencies don’t keep business hours.   When critical decisions need to be made, the Fire and…

  • Episode 7 - The future of emergency services

    September 23, 2025 · 26 min

    Imagine the year 2075.   Firefighting robots navigate burning buildings, guided by intelligence from AI-powered drones in the sky …or a fire truck extends its retractable legs, stepping over a traffic jam to reach an house fire in record…

  • Episode 6 - Recovering and rebuilding communities

    September 16, 2025 · 30 min

    Bushfires, cyclones and floods can change people’s lives forever.   But when the flames are out, the sirens fade, and the roads reopen, the impact is far from over. In fact, that’s when the huge task of recovery begins.   Deputy…

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About the show

Mics and Sirens is the official podcast for the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) of Western Australia. With staff and volunteers, both on and behind the frontline, dedicated to protecting our State of more than 2.5 million square kilometres, there are many stories of hope and resilience. From that very first call for help, to those on the frontline putting themselves in harm’s way, and those who pick up the pieces once the sirens fade. We take you behind the scenes to meet the people behind the positions and explore the passion, commitment and grit that keeps communities safe.