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Fire and Rescue NSW
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has marked its 140th birthday today with a special ceremony at one of Australia’s most historic fire stations. NSW Governor, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, today joined Emergency Services Minister, Jihad Dib MP; FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM, and a host of other dignitaries at a birthday party at the City of Sydney station in Castlereagh Street.
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updated 2 years ago
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From protecting their community to building lifelong friendships, this is more than a role. It is purpose, pride, and being ready when it matters most.
Thinking about stepping up? Your community could be waiting for you.
Apply at fire.nsw.gov.au
The Connected Firefighter programme brings together advanced radios, satellite communications, vehicle technology and real-time data. It means crews can access the information they need, when they need it most, whether they’re responding in the city, on the coast, in remote regional areas, or during major emergencies.
This is about giving every firefighter the tools to do their job safely, effectively, and with confidence – today and into the future. For further information, visit: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=2437
FRNSW received numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze in Fairfield Street just after 3am.
The first crews on scene called for additional resources as flames destroyed a two level office, which collapsed, as well as an adjoining workshop, a number of wrecked vehicles and car parts.
View the media release here: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=recjploJbCzQjBUpp
The recruits hail from varied backgrounds, including trades, fitness, other emergency services, and community-based roles, such as lifeguards and on-call firefighters stepping up to permanent positions.
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- Download the dementia safety fact sheet here frnsw.net/3QFhmSq
- Home safety visit frnsw.net/4ehXLlY
Further information can be found from our website: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=rec3u4F0qYOgbsv9h
Learn more here: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=rec0gSfEwHNOZxtns
To learn how you can charge safe, visit: www.fire.nsw.gov.au/chargesafe
This is a recording from Information Session 1 held at 2 PM, February 2025.
Please note that there are updated versions of the PAT videos used within this presentation available here: youtube.com/watch?v=q3E_iYe0pLw&list=PLF3695813B9A4A68B&index=2
Visit https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au for further information.
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For lithium-ion safety visit: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/chargesafe
Fortunately firefighters were able to save the owner's irreplaceable Rolls Royce from the devastating fire.
The blaze broke out just after 6.00pm on Tuesday evening in the double-storey residence on Goodenia Court.
More than 30 firefighters and nine fire trucks responded to more than 30 Triple Zero (000) calls to the home on fire, with black smoke pouring from the property that could be seen from neighbouring properties.
On arrival, FRNSW crews found both levels of the house fully engulfed with fire.
Firefighters quickly got to work to extinguish the blaze on all sides of the property. Two aerial ladder pumper trucks assisted to contain the blaze from above. Crews also worked to protect the neighbouring properties.
Fortunately, the only occupant that was home at the time safely evacuated, and there were no pets on the property.
It took approximately two and a half hours to get the fire under control and contained. Firefighters were faced with significant structural collapse which challenged operations and concealed deep seated fires.
Crews remained on scene throughout the night to continue to extinguish the deep smouldering fire.
FRNSW specialist fire investigators are attending the scene today with NSW Police forensics to assist with investigating the cause of the fire.
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https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=rec1nYpOddOJuNaUt
FRNSW received multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to a fire just after 12.30pm 21 Oct 2024 and firefighters observed large volumes of thick black smoke en route to the incident.
Large quantities of mattresses shredded for disposal are well alight, and the fire is deep within multiple areas in the facility.
More than 60 firefighters are on scene, with over 16 fire trucks including numerous aerial ladder trucks.
Firefighting efforts are being hampered by water supply issues and strong winds are pushing smoke in a northerly direction.
FRNSW is urging nearby residents to stay away from the area and keep doors, windows and vents closed.
Local evacuations are in place, and there are no reported injuries.
Miller Road and Sir Thomas Mitchell Road are currently closed.
NSW Police and NSW Ambulance are also in attendance.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that you can’t see, taste or smell.
- Some devices make carbon monoxide and should never be used indoors, including outdoor heaters and barbeques, tools with gasoline engines, portable generators and vehicle engines.
- Carbon monoxide poisoning often occurs when people use these outdoor devices indoors or in a closed space without enough air flow.
- Common symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness.
- People with more severe poisoning may faint or lose consciousness, and in some instances, suffer permanent brain injury or death.
For further information, visit: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/COpoisoning
The tasks are:
1. reduced visibility search
2. ladder simulation
For further information visit the Fire and Rescue NSW website http://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au
The new graduates include former teachers, paramedics, army personnel and lifeguards.
FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, will be joined by Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, to induct the new recruits.
For further information, visit: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=rec1KEp07FCfT8zBE
This video is a recording of a live stream.
View the full ceremony here: youtube.com/watch?v=VyjrAyFYEUM
View our media release here for further information: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=recPeLOWOqZzm85Rn
Here's a look at some their gear and must haves on the job.
#Firefighter #PreparedForAnything #CycloneKirrily
The crew, led by Captain Paul Collins, had an opportunity to test out new equipment and decided to complete on-station exercises before conducting specialist Vertical Rescue training around 40 metres above sea level.
The drills allow the firefighters to familiarise themselves with the new gear without the pressures of a real-time emergency.
#VerticalRescue #Rescue #MoreThanFire #OfficeWithAView #Vertigo
5 ‘in-water’ strike teams were deployed to flood-impacted communities on NSW’s South Coast due to heavy rainfall last week.
#NSW #SouthCoast #MoreThanFire #Flood #HeavyRain
#SafeDriving
This historic day has also seen a new intake of 79 permanent and 193 on call firefighters officially graduate and begin a journey that will see them join stations around the state.
For further information visit: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=recg9BYUB0uLjZiL3
This upgraded appliance can release 7600 litres of water in a minute and even has a specialised stretcher to transport patients.
#MoreThanFire #PreparedForAnything #Fleet #LadderTruck See less
Head to www.fire.nsw.gov.au/ChargeSafe to know more.
#LithiumIonBattery #ThermalRunway
#Fire #HomeSafety #GetOutStayOut
At the peak of the fire, more than 100 firefighters and 20 fire trucks worked to stop the fierce fire from spreading to neighbouring businesses.
This video includes coverage from the initial firefighting operations through to the fire duties performed by firefighters to render the site safe at 4am 31/10/2023 and is explained by Superintendent Adam Dewberry, Fire and Rescue NSW Operational Media Liaison.
- Make sure a smoke alarm or heat alarm is working in rooms where batteries are charged or stored.
- Charge batteries on hard surfaces that can't catch on fire like concrete floors or tiles. Don't charge them on surfaces like beds, sofas, or carpet.
- Large batteries like the ones used in e-scooters, e-bikes, and power-tools, should only be charged in the garage, shed or carport, away from living spaces and exits.
Further information about battery and charging safety can be found on our website here: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/batteries
Visit www.fire.nsw.gov.au/VISITS to request one for yourself.
#SafetyVisit #MoreThanFire #SmokeAlarms
Hazard reductions are conducted by different agencies in NSW. NSW Rural Fire Service and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service also conduct them.
The NSW Rural Fire Service is the lead agency for all bushfire related information. For more information on Hazard Reductions in NSW, visit the NSW Rural Fire Service website here: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/hazard-reductions
#PreparedForAnything #BushFires #HazardReduction
📷 Fire and Rescue NSW Station 057 Wentworthville #animalrescue
#BabyGoat #goat
#Rescue #Cute
The blaze broke out around 2.40pm in the garage of the home in Solander Road, Kings Langley.
Two occupants made it safely out of the two-storey house and alerted firefighters about their pet bunnies, still inside.
As other fire crews prevented flames spreading throughout the dwelling, a team of firefighters, wearing breathing apparatus, entered the home and retrieved the frightened animals, hiding under furniture in a room next to the garage.
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Officially unveiled off the back of NAIDOC Week, the new outdoor space at the Emergency Services Academy (ESA) is a tangible step towards Reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people.
View more here: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=recOkDjJN5QCVdcPn
#LithiumBattery #lithiumionbattery
More information about safely charging, storing and disposing of lithium batteries, and related devices, is available on our website here: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=9389
Read our media release for further information about the incident: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=recIP3nsUPx3vIenD
#BrookvaleFire #PreparedForAnything #Drones #firefighting
Media release:
Fire and Rescue NSW welcomes home Canadian firefighting deployment
29 June 2023
A handful of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters has arrived home in Sydney as part of an Australasian relief team returning from Canada where it’s helped battle that nation’s wildfire emergency.
Four of the nine FRNSW firefighters, dispatched to the province of Alberta returned today, with five more colleagues about to leave Canada.
The FRNSW personnel were appointed to a variety of leadership roles such as Logistics Managers, Safety and Information Officers, Task Force Commanders and Strike Team leaders, tackling many out-of-control blazes across hundreds of thousands of hectares.
Along with dozens of colleagues from the NSW Rural Fire Service, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Forestry NSW, the Australians joined firefighters from all over the world to support the emergency response.
Read more here: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/incident.php?record=reclwFrcFb6e11rAb
This is a recording from a Recruitment Information Session held in the June 2023.
Please note that there are updated versions of the PAT videos used within this presentation available here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3695813B9A4A68B
Visit https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au for further information.
Update: 26 May 2023 1:30PM
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews today remain at the scene of a major fire in Surry Hills, dousing reignition points and assisting with investigations.
The blaze, which at its peak was declared a '10th alarm', destroyed two multi-storey buildings on Randle Street yesterday afternoon.
More than 120 FRNSW firefighters and 30 fire trucks, from multiple stations across Sydney, battled into the night to contain and extinguish the flames.
They managed to save several buildings, including adjoining residential apartments and office blocks on the opposite side of the road.
The fire is now out, but a small number of fire crews remain on-site, monitoring for potential flare-ups.
They are being assisted by FRNSW's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones, which are helping pinpoint potential areas of concern.
Significant structural collapse has occurred at the site.
Engineers and other experts monitoring the stability of what remains of the buildings.
An exclusion zone is currently in place in the vicinity of the fire scene and, at this stage, is expected to remain for at least seven days.
As a result, at least 50 nearby residents have been left displaced.
The advice for anyone who has been displaced and has not yet registered should do so via https://register.redcross.org.au
Making up the new intake are 61 new permanent firefighters, with an additional 164 qualifying as on-call firefighters.
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