NSW Premier welcomes more than 280 new firefighters at Fire and Rescue NSW graduation - Orchard Hills
Published: 29 Nov 2024 02:59pm
NSW Premier Chris Minns, Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell today welcomed 286 new firefighters to the ranks of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at a graduation ceremony in western Sydney. The new intake includes 61 permanent firefighters and 225 paid on-call firefighters, with graduates hailing from diverse backgrounds including skydiving, carpentry, architecture, teaching and defence. The graduation was held at the Emergency Services Academy at Orchard Hills.
Vision of the graduation and grabs from NSW Premier Chris Minns, Minister for Emergency Services Jihad Dib and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell is available here: https://vimeo.com/user/16746593/folder/23020270 [external link]
Updated: 29 Nov 2024 02:05pm
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