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WAGGA WAGGA | Birthplace of Firefighter Championships set to host State Titles. Twenty-six teams are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships at Wagga Wagga on Thursday.Held every two years, the... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) AUS02 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team has been successfully reclassified to provide national and international urban search and rescue assistance following three days of intensive simulations. FRNSW’s AUS02 USAR team were assessed by a team... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW passes rigorous ‘search and rescue’ testing to continue aiding UN during disasters at .
| Fire and Rescue NSW passes rigorous search and rescue testing to continue aiding UN during disasters. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) AUS02 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team has been successfully reclassified to provide national and internati... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to an automatic fire alarm at a production process facility in Bomaderry on the state’s South Coast overnight. On arrival around 10.00pm, firefighters were confronted with two collapsed silos spilling grain into the Shoalhaven River. An... Learn more about the Firefighters utilise new drone capability to monitor silo incident at Bomaderry.
BOMADERRY | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters utilise new drone capability to monitor silo incident. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to an automatic fire alarm at an animal feed manufacturing facility in Bomaderry on the states South Coast... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has safely contained the chemicals responsible for a reaction and minor elevated radiation levels outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today. These contained chemicals are being handed back to the university for... Learn more about the MEDIA UPDATE - University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre at Darlington.
DARLINGTON | MEDIA UPDATE - University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has safely contained the chemicals responsible for a reaction and minor elevated radiation levels outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped save a skydiver, who has landed in a tree, today at Moruya, on the state's south coast. FRNSW personnel joined NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, State Emergency Service and NSW Rural Fire Service crews... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews attend skydiving mishap at Moruya.
MORUYA | Fire and Rescue NSW crews attend skydiving mishap. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped save a skydiver, who has landed in a tree, today at Moruya, on the state's south coast.FRNSW personnel joined NSW Police, NSW Ambulance,... View on X [external link]
Three people have been transported to hospital following a chemical reaction outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) arrived on scene in Codrington Street around 10.00am after receiving reports of a person... Learn more about the Three people transported to hospital following chemical reaction at Darlington.
DARLINGTON | Five people transported to hospital following chemical reaction. Three people have been transported to hospital following a chemical reaction outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today.Fire and Resc... View on X [external link]
A fire in a kitchen restaurant has caused significant damage to a food court in Circular Quay in Sydney overnight. Sixteen fire trucks and more than 60 firefighters responded to the incident following numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze... Learn more about the Overnight fire in food court causes significant damage at Circular Quay.
CIRCULAR QUAY | ***VISION ALERT*** Overnight fire in food court causes significant damage. A fire in a kitchen restaurant has caused significant damage to a food court in Circular Quay in Sydney overnight.Sixteen fire trucks and more than 60 f... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have begun training on one of its latest replacement vehicles, a $950,000 state-of-the-art Pumper appliance being stationed at Mascot, in Sydney’s inner south. The Scania P320 Class 3 is fitted with in-cabin Breathing Apparatus-equipped seating... Learn more about the New Million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydney’s inner south at Mascot.
MASCOT | New Million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydneys inner south. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have begun training on one of its latest replacement vehicles, a $950,000 state-of-the-art Pumper appliance being stationed at Mascot, in S... View on X [external link]
Fire protection in Sydney’s south-west has been boosted by the arrival of a state-of-the-art fire truck for the Rosemeadow Fire Station. The Scania P320 Class 3 Pumper is valued at $950,000 and will replace the station’s existing appliance that has served... Learn more about the New million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydney’s south-west at Rosemeadow.
ROSEMEADOW | New million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydneys south-west. Fire protection in Sydneys south-west has been boosted by the arrival of a state-of-the-art fire truck for the Rosemeadow Fire Station.The Scania P320 Class 3 Pumper i... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding the public about the importance of having a working smoke alarm, with the devices preventing tragedy in a recent spate of house fires. In August, a Mudgee resident was alerted to a fire in... Learn more about the Mudgee residents saved by working smoke alarms following three close calls in three months at Mudgee.
MUDGEE | Mudgee residents saved by working smoke alarms following three close calls in three months. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding the public about the importance of having a working smoke alarm, with the devices preventing tragedy in... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled to contain a workshop fire early this morning at Kurri Kurri, in the Hunter Region. More than 60 firefighters and 15 fire trucks responded to multiple Triple Zero (000) calls to flames and... Learn more about the Firefighters battle workshop blaze at Kurri Kurri.
KURRI KURRI | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters battle workshop blaze. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have battled to contain a workshop fire early this morning at Kurri Kurri, in the Hunter Region.More than 60 firefighters and 15 fire trucks... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a house fire early this morning at Fairfield East in Sydney’s west, leaving the residence severely damaged. The blaze broke out at 3.40am in the laundry where it penetrated into the roof... Learn more about the Five people safely evacuated following house fire at Fairfield East.
FAIRFIELD EAST | Five people safely evacuated following house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a house fire early this morning at Fairfield East in Sydneys west, leaving the residence severely damaged. The blaze broke... View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews recently played a leading role in a multi-agency car crash exercise at Doyalson. The simulated crash was staged to allow firefighters and NSW Ambulance paramedics to work together to fine tune their skills in... Learn more about the Firefighters respond to mock car crash scenario at Doyalson.
DOYALSON | Firefighters respond to mock car crash scenario. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews recently played a leading role in a multi-agency car crash exercise at Doyalson. The simulated crash was staged to allow firefighters and NSW Ambulan... View on X [external link]
PARRAMATTA | Westfields - FRNSW responded to an automatic fire alarm that was trigged at the shopping. There was no fire, the system has been reset, and business is continuing as usual. View on X [external link]
Seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from Berry Fire Station are now certified to fly the station’s Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones, becoming the first emergency service in the Shoalhaven to achieve accreditation. The qualifications have followed a... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW introduces drone capabilities to the Shoalhaven at Berry.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters at Kariong Fire Station are now certified to fly the station’s Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones, acting as ‘eyes in the sky’ for the Central Coast and Lake Macquarie communities. The qualifications have... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue’s Kariong crew fully qualified to operate new firefighting drone at Kariong.
BERRY | Fire and Rescue NSW introduces drone capabilities to the Shoalhaven. Seven Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from Berry Fire Station are now certified to fly the stations Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones, becomin... View on X [external link]
KARIONG | Fire and Rescues Kariong crew fully qualified to operate new firefighting drone. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters at Kariong Fire Station are now certified to fly the stations Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), or drones... View on X [external link]
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