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To mark the beginning of #ReconciliationWeek we spoke with proud Wiradjuri man and #FRNSW Firefighter, Tony Riley, who shares how he is reducing fire risk and making the community a safer place one person at a time. View on X [external link]
A four-year-old boy, who almost died in a fireplace accident, and his mother will join the Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience, the Fire and Rescue New South Wales Commissioner and other dignitaries at a media conference this morning to... Learn more about the Winter Fire Safety Campaign launch/Graduation Ceremony at Orchard Hills.
Truck Jacknifed | Pacific Motorway sth bnd approx 1k sth of Cudgera Creek @ Gudgera Creek | Tweed Council | Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Hazardous Materals Response Technicians containing fuel spill and draining leaking fuel tanks. RFS in attendance providing fire protection View on X [external link]
It was a puff-fect ending for six kittens and their mother trapped in a ceiling in a home in Beverly Hills yesterday afternoon. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews from Hurstville were called to the property in Mercury Street around 4.30... Learn more about the Purr-fect rescue by Hurstville firefighters at Beverly Hills.
Holmesville (Lake Macquarie) | House Fire - Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have arrived at a single level house totally invovled in fire on Seaham Street. Seven Fire Trucks and 26 firefighters are fighting the blaze View on X [external link]
Merrylands | House Fire - Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have just arrived on scene @ Crossland Street Merrrylands. The house is totally involved in fire, firefighters are working to stop this fire from spreading to adjoinging prpoperties. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a car fire in Girraween in Sydney's western suburbs overnight. A crew from Wentworthville attended the incident in Barnes Street at 12.30 am. Firefighters went to work quickly and extinguished the fire within 20 minutes. NSW Police... Learn more about the Car fire overnight in Girraween at Girraween.
It's #NationalVolunteerWeek - a chance to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution of volunteers, including the 5000 #FRNSW volunteers who make up more than 500 Community Fire Units. Thank you for your dedication to protecting our local communities. View on X [external link]
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) saved two turtles and a green tree frog following a house fire in Blacktown earlier this morning. Five crews responded to numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze on Dunstable Road at approximately 6.20 am. Upon... Learn more about the Two turtles and green tree frog saved in house fire at Blacktown.
Its Open Day! Many of our fire stations will be opening their doors today between 10am and 2pm.#FRNSW firefighters will be on scene to answer your questions, show you around and help you prepare your home for a safe winter. Find your local event at View on X [external link]
Harris Park M4 Motorway (east bound) | Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Hazardous Materials Response Technicians are working to recover a large diesel spill. Motorist are asked to slow down and pay attendtion to the road when passing our firefighters working on this spill recovery. View on X [external link]
You’ve heard of paramedics helping during an emergency birth, but a fire crew?! A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew was the first on scene at the emergency call at Warriewood around 10.15 this morning. A neighbour who heard cries of distress... Learn more about the FRNSW crew helps deliver bundle of joy at Warriewood.
Jamisontown | Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are in attendance at an industrial building where an internal roof has collapsed injuring a number of people. No persons are trapped. Firefighters have established a safey zone and are assisting paramedics View on X [external link]
Glenfield | Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are investigating whether lithium batteries caused a fire in a home this morning View on X [external link]
This Saturday is #FRNSW Open Day! Well be opening the doors to some of our stations so you can see how we're prepared for anything. Our firefighters will be answering questions, showing you around and sharing winter fire safety tips. Read more at View on X [external link]
Today we celebrate all our incredible mums and say thank you for always having our backs We also fondly remember all the mothers that are no longer with us.Wishing everyone a safe and happy Mother's Day View on X [external link]
Come and meet your local firefighters and learn about home fire safety at the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Open Day on Saturday, 14 May 2022. Many fire stations across NSW will be throwing open their doors between 10.00 am... Learn more about the Come and meet your local firefighters on Open Day at .
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has recognised the courage and commitment of 44 firefighters today as it marks St Florian’s Day - the International Day of Firefighters. St Florian is the Patron Saint of firefighters and the annual awards ceremony at... Learn more about the 44 firefighters honoured for bravery and dedication on St Florian’s Day at City of Sydney.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued a man crushed by a boulder at a worksite in Penrith. The incident occurred on a property in Fitch Avenue, just after 11.30 this morning. The man, aged in his late 20's, was working... Learn more about the Man rescued under fallen rock at Penrith.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have assisted in the rescue of two people after a four wheel drive crashed into a house yesterday at Largs in Maitland. It's believed the male driver of the Toyota Landcruiser suffered a heart attack... Learn more about the Car into Building at Largs.
It will be a case of hydraulic cutters at the ready this weekend when Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) takes on the State Emergency Service and other emergency agencies in the 2022 Road Crash Rescue Challenge at Dubbo. The three-day event... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews prepare for Road Crash Rescue Challenge at Dubbo.
It will be a case of hydraulic cutters at the ready this weekend when Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) takes on the State Emergency Service and other first response agencies in the 2022 Road Crash Rescue Challenge at Dubbo. The three-day... Learn more about the FRNSW hone skills ahead of Road Crash Rescue Challenge - Video at Dubbo.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and NSW Ambulance paramedics have rescued an elderly woman from a car teetering on the edge of a steep embankment at Newport on Sydney's northern beaches. Three FRNSW trucks rushed to Hillside Road around 5.45 last... Learn more about the Elderly woman saved in embankment rescue at Newport.
Fire and Rescue NSW crews have helped police locate the body of a person after a house fire at Ben Lomond, in the state's north. Three FRNSW trucks rushed to the New England Highway home, 40-kilometres south of Glen Innes, joining... Learn more about the Person killed in house fire at Ben Lomond.
Bystanders rescued five people, trapped inside the burning wreckage of a two car crash last night at Liverpool in Sydney's south-west. The collision occurred around 8.40 pm on Elizabeth Drive. Three Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks rushed to the scene amid... Learn more about the Bystanders rescue five people from fiery car crash - Video at Liverpool.
The Acting Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner is appealing to the public to take extra safety precautions amid a spate of house fires across the state that's already claimed one life overnight. Fire crews from four appliances forced their way into... Learn more about the House fire safety warning at .
Decommissioned fire hoses are finding new life as enrichment items at Sydney’s Taronga Zoo, thanks to an environmentally friendly partnership between Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the animals’ keepers. Under the partnership, decommissioned hoses from fire stations across the state... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW partnership to aid Taronga Zoo animals - Video at Taronga Zoo.
Authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that's destroyed an abandoned house this morning at Adamstown in Newcastle. The large blaze broke out around 4.30am in Park Avenue. 11 Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) trucks from Lambton, Charlestown, Newcastle, Merewether and... Learn more about the Abandoned building fire - Video at Adamstown.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) extinguished a house fire in Prestons in Sydney's southwest yesterday afternoon. Crews responded to the incident on Plukavec Circuit just before 3:30 pm. Firefighters reported large volumes of smoke en route to the property and called for... Learn more about the Fire destroys home in Prestons at Prestons.
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at an irrigation farm, north of Walgett, where a man has become trapped in a combine harvester. The incident occurred around 12.30pm today, about 10-kilometres north of the township. The 19-year-old man fell into the... Learn more about the Combine Harvester incident at Walgett.
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