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The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew at Gundagai, in the state’s Riverina, has welcomed a new multi-purpose tanker. The Mercedes Atego Class 1 tanker, valued at $660,000, has been delivered to the town’s fire station and the crew has spent... Learn more about the New multi-purpose fire engine to protect Gundagai at Gundagai.

A local business in Deniliquin has been formally recognised for supporting Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) for more than 30 years. Purtill Group was presented with a Primary Employer Recognition Award by FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, as part of its St... Learn more about the Purtill Group recognised for supporting FRNSW - adding photograph (Mr Purtill with Minister Dib and Commissioner Fewtrell) at Deniliquin.

An off-duty firefighter who saved a semi-conscious girl from a house fire in the Blue Mountains is among almost 100 people formally recognised by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) as part of a special St Florian’s Day event at City... Learn more about the Firefighters honoured for heroic actions on St Florian's Day at Sydney.

Fire and water normally don’t mix but tonight will see a team of firefighters go ‘head-to-head’ with the famous Bondi Icebergs club in a swimming challenge to honour a local ‘legend.’ Edward ‘Ted’ Mulhall, a stalwart of the Icebergs swimming club,... Learn more about the Firies issue challenge for local Sydney swimming trophy at Bondi.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is throwing open its doors for its annual Open Day on Saturday, 11 May 2024 and urging the community to ‘be fire safe’ to help protect themselves and their loved ones. Many fire stations across NSW... Learn more about the Learn how to ‘be fire safe’ at FRNSW Open Day at NSW.

Smoke from planned hazard reduction burns being undertaken by fire agencies and land managers today and across the weekend may settle in areas including the South Coast, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys, Narrabri, Warrumbungle and Sydney regions. Forecast light winds, along with... Learn more about the Hazard Reduction Smoke Advisory at NSW.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have sharpened their emergency skills during a road crash training drill at Lake Macquarie this week. Firefighters from Morisset and Toronto FRNSW stations joined NSW Ambulance and the Rural Fire Service, responding to a local,... Learn more about the Lake Macquarie Firefighters hone rescue skills with bus crash exercise at Morisset.

The ANZAC Day service at Fire and Rescue NSW’s City of Sydney station will carry added poignancy this year as it marks the 25th anniversary of the death of a heroic sailor, murdered nearby. Leading Seaman, John Laurence “Hap” Hammond, was... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW honours 25th anniversary of slain sailor’s bravery at Sydney.

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew was faced with an usual challenge at Queanbeyan, near Canberra, at the weekend – a Husky puppy whose head became stuck in a chair. The emergency unfolded at a home in Crawford Street, just... Learn more about the Firefighters free puppy’s head caught in metal chair at Queanbeyan.

The Fire and Rescue NSW fleet at Lake Macquarie has been significantly boosted with the arrival of a state-of-the-art Rescue Pumper, valued at almost half-a-million dollars. The Iveco-brand Class 2 pumper will provide firefighters working out of the Morisset Fire Station... Learn more about the New Rescue appliance to protect Lake Macquarie at Morisset.