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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.

Fire and Rescue NSW has located a body in the ruins of a unit, destroyed by fire in south west Sydney earlier today. Crews were called to a two-storey unit block in Wilkins Street, Yagoona just before 11am following reports of... Learn more about the Body of man located following Yagoona unit fire at Yagoona.

Fire and Rescue NSW’s latest aerial pumper has rolled off the production line and arrived at its new home at Penrith Fire Station. Valued at $2.5m, the state-of-the-art appliance is the latest of 11 new aerial platforms, strategically placed to protect... Learn more about the All directions covered by Fire and Rescue’s new aerial appliances at Penrith.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is set to come out ‘all guns blazing’ in just over a week when the ‘fireys’ take on the Royal Australian Navy in their traditional “Ship to Shore’ Cup Rugby League match. It’s set to be... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW out to sink the Navy in traditional ‘Ship to Shore’ Rugby League encounter at Sydney.

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Command in Sydney’s inner west is trialling a concept to engage cultural communities about residential fire dangers, in their own languages at public information sessions. FRNSW’s Metropolitan East 3, which covers the inner west of... Learn more about the Trial to educate inner-west communities about home fire dangers – at Burwood.

Fire protection in the state’s Upper Hunter region has been boosted with the arrival of a new, state-of-the-art Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) engine at Denman. The $470,000 Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Iveco Class 2 pumper enables firefighters to tackle... Learn more about the New fire truck to protect the Upper Hunter at Denman.

Firefighters have taken possession of a new, multi-purpose tanker to protect the community in and around Condobolin, in the state’s Central West. The Mercedes Atego Class 1 tanker, valued at $660,000, has just been installed at Condobolin Fire Station. Regarded as a... Learn more about the New multi-purpose fire engine to protect the state’s Central West at Condobolin.

Firefighters at Fire and Rescue NSW’s station at Rutherford have received a new multi-purpose Tanker to deal with emergencies in the Hunter Valley. The FRNSW crew has spent several days familiarising itself with its new Mercedes Atego Class 1 Tanker, valued... Learn more about the New multi-purpose fire engine to protect the Hunter at Rutherford.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have teamed up with a State Emergency Service (SES) crew to pull off a dramatic rescue in floodwaters at Dapto, south of Wollongong. The FRNSW crew, from Berry Fire Station, was called to a vehicle... Learn more about the First responders rescue motorist trapped in raging floodwaters – at Dapto.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging residents to be extra vigilant about the risk of fires in their homes following a spate of fires in Sydney’s south-west. FRNSW crews have responded to at least 10 fires in houses, units, garages... Learn more about the Fire Commander urges extra community vigilance after spate of residential fires at South-Sydney.

A crew from the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) station at Wyong has proved too good after the first regional heats of the 2024 Firefighter Championships at the weekend. One of 19 teams competing at Tumut, in the foothills of the... Learn more about the Central Coast crew dominates regional firefighting championships at Tumut.

The tranquility of the Snowy Mountains foothills will make way for the clanking of hydrants, the pounding of fire boots and the urgent barking of orders this weekend when the NSW Regional Firefighting Championships take place at Tumut. The first round... Learn more about the Regional Firefighter Championships reach the Snowy Mountains at Tumut.

From vintage truck displays to historical reflections, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will pay homage to the state’s oldest regional brigades as it takes its 140-year celebrations to the 2024 Sydney Royal Easter Show. The icon of the Sydney events calendar... Learn more about the History honoured as Fire and Rescue NSW returns to Sydney Royal Easter Show at Sydney Olympic Park.

Firefighters at Fire and Rescue NSW’s Glen Innes station have received a new multi-purpose Tanker to deal with emergencies in the state’s Northern Tablelands. The FRNSW crew has been familiarising itself with its new Mercedes Atego Class 1 Tanker this week... Learn more about the New multi-purpose fire engine to protect the Northern Tablelands at Glen Innes.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has deployed a new firefighting tanker at Umina, boosting protection measures for the state’s Central Coast. Valued at $450,000, the Isuzu Category One tanker is the latest of 34 new tankers funded by the NSW Government... Learn more about the New Fire and Rescue tanker to protect Central Coast at Umina.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has expressed concerns about the rising rate of Lithium-Ion battery fires as crews responded to four separate incidents yesterday. Nine fire trucks rushed to an address in Apprentice Drive at Berkeley, on the state’s Central Coast,... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW recording Lithium-Ion battery fires at a rate of five a week at NSW.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has deployed a new firefighting tanker at Kiama, boosting protection measures for the state’s south coast. Valued at $450,000, the Isuzu Category One tanker is the latest of 34 new tankers funded by the NSW Government... Learn more about the New Fire and Rescue tanker to protect south coast at Kiama.

Veteran Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighter, Paul McGuiggan AFSM, has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commissioner – Field Operations. The appointment sees Mr McGuiggan rise from Assistant Commissioner – Metropolitan Operations and will take effect immediately. Deputy Commissioner McGuiggan... Learn more about the Veteran firefighter appointed FRNSW Deputy Commissioner at Sydney.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging the public to be extra cautious after what appear to be the state’s first recorded deaths in a Lithium-Ion battery-related fire last week. About 4.10am on Thursday 29 February, four people were inside a... Learn more about the Appeal for extra caution around battery use after apparent first Lithium-Ion fire deaths in NSW at Teralba.

An operation, led by Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), has shored up a large building, which partially collapsed in Sydney's south last week, with the site stabilised and handed back to its managers. The two-storey office block in West Botany Street,... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW stabilises partially-collapsed building at Rockdale.

Senior Victorian firefighting officials have thanked NSW crews for their assistance, dealing with that state’s challenging bushfire crisis this week. The Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Strike Team of five crews, from Windsor, Picton, the Central Coast, Albury and Wagga Wagga,... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews heading home from Victorian bushfire zones at Raglan, Victoria.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today is deploying a Strike Team to western Victoria, where it will help protect communities facing a bushfire emergency and forecast of extreme heat in coming days. Fifteen firefighters and three incident management experts will deploy... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW deploys Strike Team to Victorian bushfire zone at NSW.

In an Australian firefighting innovation, Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is rolling out a driving simulator to help emergency crews build their confidence behind the steering wheel in high-risk environments. The mobile technology has today been unveiled at FRNSW’s Emergency Services... Learn more about the New training simulator prepares Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters for road hazards at NSW.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today has isolated the last of the gas cylinders which ignited at an industrial facility at Port Kembla, in the state's Illawarra. Eight cylinders of highly flammable and potentially explosive 'acetylene' caught fire at the Springhill... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews isolate potentially explosive gas cylinder at industrial site at Port Kembla.

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;... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW celebrates 140th birthday at Sydney.

PAW Patrol™ fan favourites will bolster fire education and awareness among children in a unique partnership between Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and Paramount Australia announced today. The alliance will see the characters from the hit animated franchise, airing on Nickelodeon... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW joins forces with Nickelodeon to expand fire safety education for kids at NSW.

Fire and Rescue NSW has hosted a special Chinese Lion dancing ceremony to welcome prosperity and happiness during the service’s 140th year. With the Lunar New Year festivities starting on Saturday 10th March, FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, and other firefighters welcomed... Learn more about the Special Chinese Lion dance held at City of Sydney Fire Station to promote happiness and prosperity ahead of Lunar New Year at Sydney.