BullEx Australia History

Digital Safety t/as BullEx Australia is the Australasian distributor and service agent for LION Fire Safety Training Tools and since commencing operations in 2006, proudly support over 7,000 clients throughout Australia & New Zealand, with customers ranging from Fire and Emergency Response Services, Defence, Mining and Registered Training Organisations.

Our Australian team have in-depth product knowledge, gained with 14 years of experience, and are ex-Emergency Services members with a combined 70+ years of service. BullEx Australia has sales and service staff geographically positioned to support and service all states of Australia. Our fire and emergency training systems train more people every year than any other supplier’s systems in Australia and the world.

Chris Chester has been the General Manager of BullEx Australia for 14 years during which time, he has been involved in the development, design, construction and management of complex fire training facilities and systems including:

Great Barrier Reef Marine Training College, (GBRIMC) Cairns
Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre, (VEMTC) Craigieburn
Twelve (12) Country Fire Authority (CFA) Low Structure Mobile Fire Training Pods

LION is the largest provider of training equipment and facilities for first responders and is a world leader in the design and development of multidisciplinary fire training campuses. VEMTC is arguably Australia’s premier emergency management training college. BullEx Australia has seen the transition of LION Protects acquiring BullEx Inc. (USA) and HAAGEN (NL). LION Protects offer a comprehensive product line of firefighter safety products and services which includes turnout gear, fire helmets, fire gloves, StationWear® uniforms and TotalCare® gear cleaning and maintenance. It was a logical step in growing the global reach to incorporate BullEx Inc. and HAAGEN under the brand name LION.

>BULLEX AUSTRALIA OUR APPROACH

Fire training facilities and individual props must provide trainers with a variety of simulation paths to attain any one outcome. Therefore, every prop, structure or training system will be capable of providing multiple outcomes, ensuring long term relevance, variety in training and a more enjoyable training experience for fire fighters and trainers alike. Realism and diversity in training build operational awareness in first responders.

Realism is fundamental for us. Our training systems are designed & constructed to scale simulating every aspect of a fire or emergency response situation – thermal layering; electrical energy, gas/chemical leaks, steam, fire and heat. BullEx Australia has more recently been involved in the integration of digital technology into hot fire practical learning. This is a particularly new and exciting area, creating realistic simulations and tiered training outcomes which engage an entire team in incident response.

We are passionate about our products and have a genuine desire to provide the best training outcome for ALL clients – whether you are a sole trader or a member of a Government Fire Service. One of the first questions we will ask is “What are your training outcome needs?”. With our extensive product knowledge, we then work with you to suggest and present the best product options, that will suit your needs. We make the assurance that we will work hard in support of your needs from the onset of your enquiry, through the sale and delivery process, and for many years to come with our high after-sales service. One of the biggest compliments for us is to have customers return with a need to purchase additional systems to accommodate the growth in their business since purchasing our equipment.

We know emergency response

We know training outcomes

We exceed those outcomes – every time

Testimonials

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NSW Hospital Fire Safety Officer comments…

>Multiple fires extinguished by staff

>Wollongong Hospital buy their fourth BullsEye system

NSW Health Digital Fire Training, Wollongong Hospital

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>ITS Intelligent Training System

Fire Safety Australia, reviews ITS

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Brisbane womens hospital

Queensland Health Fire Safety Units have achieved a world record. Brisbane’s Metro North Health including Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital has just received their 5th BullsEye Digital Fire Extinguisher Training System. “We are extremely pleased with these units. Excellent equipment which provides some realism in the training environment and is very easy to operate and very reliable” says Jon Costello, Principal Fire Safety Coordinator. Queensland Health networks now operate more than 30 BullsEye fire training systems across the State – the most in any organisation world-wide.

Hospital Workplace Emergency Response Training Milestone

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Dear Ian and Robyn,

It is 12 months now since we installed the BullEx Aircraft Trainer and I am pleased to advise that it has been a very successful acquisition. It has also completely changed the way we train our fire fighters (for the good!).

Obviously eliminating the use of wet hydrocarbon fuels is great for the environment with no voluminous clouds of black smoke in the atmosphere, no chance of fuel inadvertently entering the groundwater system and no need to use foam. The ongoing costs and time monitoring and maintaining the interceptor arrangement have also been removed. We sit over the aquifers that supply the city’s drinking water so this has always been a real issue for us.

An added bonus is that our fire fighters do not get as dirty during training and are no longer exposed to contact with the fuel. The protective clothing also does not get as dirty so it requires less cleaning and lasts longer.

As for the training, our scenarios are much more scenario based allowing the instructor to focus on the process rather than simply putting the fire out, regardless of whether the trainees were following correct procedures. Once the fire was lit you were committed to extinguishing it, as opposed to being able to stop the exercise and correct any faults there and then.

Being able to escalate, or scale back, each scenario has our firefighters thinking much more about their actions. For example, responding to a hot brakes incident (nothing showing) can escalate to smoke showing, fire showing, or fire increasing in intensity at the instructor’s desire, simply at the push of a button. He can also stop and restart the exercise at any time he should see fit e.g. due to equipment failure, procedural problem, or for a real emergency.

It really is a smart way to train.

Peter Moore – Chief Fire Officer, Christchurch International Airport

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LOCAL FIRE SAFETY HERO AIDES FIRE AWARENESS
Christopher Chester never thought he’d be commended for having a go. The Geelong local, mad Cats fan and General Manager of BullEx Australia was rewarded for his efforts to bring an environmentally friendly form of fire
extinguisher training to Australia in the 2008 Fire Awareness Awards. The project was the winner in the industry category.

The Fire Awareness Awards are an initiative of the state’s fire authorities, MFB, CFA and DSE, and are proudly supported by RACV Insurance. They were developed to publicly recognise the success of fire safety initiatives by
individuals, fire agencies, groups and organisations.

Chris said that he was pleased to have introduced such cutting edge training technology to the Australian market.

“Originally developed in the USA by BullEx Digital Safety (NY), the technology has been enhanced through its use in the Australian market. In particular, the MFB’s innovative ideas and applications of the systems have been utilised
worldwide.

“Our award recognises the huge benefits of an environmentally clean, smart and very cost effective training system over current training methodology,” he said.

“BullEx Australia’s primary goal has always been to facilitate the training of as many people as possible in a safe and clean way in order to help make Victoria safer from the threat of fire.”

“This new, innovative, environmentally clean and very cost effective technology provides Victorians with portable fire extinguisher training that, in most cases, exceeds the level of training that has been possible for many
decades by using hydrocarbon, live fuel burns,” he said.

MFB acting commander Steve Watts said that the awards were an opportunity for Victoria’s fire authorities to acknowledge and reward the community for their fire prevention and safety efforts.

“Each year, we are amazed by the efforts of individuals and groups who get on the front foot to respond to the threat of fire.”

“Anyone can be a fire safety hero and it’s pleasing to be able to salute the efforts of the community through these awards,” he said.

MFB CFA DSE, Victoria – media release

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