Fire and Rescue NSW

Fire and Rescue NSW's purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, environment and economy of New South Wales. As one of the world’s largest urban fire and rescue services, we manage fire emergencies in NSW’s major cities and towns. We respond to rescues, hazardous materials incidents and possible terrorism activities across the State. We work with other government agencies to minimise the impact of bushfires, storms, floods, landslides, building collapses, motor vehicle accidents and other emergencies. We also run prevention and preparedness programs to prevent these emergencies and reduce their impact on the community.

On average there are 4422 home fires in NSW every year. 47 percent start in the kitchen.

On average there are 4422 home fires in NSW every year. 9 percent start in the living room.

On average there are 4422 home fires in NSW every year. 8 percent start in the bedroom.

On average there are 4422 home fires in NSW every year. 3 percent start in the laundry.

Don't leave fire safety to chance. Do your Home Fire Safety Audit now. Click here.

Apply or register your interest to become a Retained Firefighter NOW!

Search for your local Retained Fire Station by entering your postcode or suburb.

Or call 1800 Firies (1800 347 437) to be put through to your nearest Zone Office.

What is a Retained Firefighter and what do they do?

Automatic Fire Alarms

The False Alarm Charge will increase to $1250 from 1 July 2013

In 2012 FRNSW responded to over 46,000 Automatic Fire Alarms. 98% of these were false alarms.

False alarms put lives at risk. They encourage community complacency and divert resources away from genuine emergencies.

For additional information on how to reduce your false alarms visit the links below:

Latest news

Suspected illegal dumping of asbestos at Ourimbah
Wyong Shire Council and Fire & Rescue NSW are currently on site at Brush Rd, Ourimbah, inspecting an incident suspected to involve illegal dumping of fibro cement sheeting that may...
Monday 7th July 2014
Winter fire safety warning after spate of home fires
A spate of fires in homes has prompted Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to warn NSW residents not to leave fire safety to chance this winter and to take every...
Monday 7th July 2014
Be fire safe during cold snap
With strong winds and a drop in temperatures forecast tonight and tomorrow, Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has warned NSW residents to take precautions against fires in...
Monday 23rd June 2014
Fire & Rescue NSW and NSW Fair Trading issue winter warning about gas cabinet heaters
Following a fire at a Rose Bay unit on Tuesday night, Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins and NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe have reissued a warning on...
Thursday 12th June 2014
Hazard reductions continue in Sydney basin
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with Warringah and Sutherland councils, will undertake hazard reduction operations in Sydney’s northern and southern suburbs today. FRNSW Bushfire Team Leader, Superintendent Steve Moran,...
Wednesday 28th May 2014
Hazard reductions in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with Newcastle and Lake Macquarie councils and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS), will undertake a number of hazard reduction operations in the...
Tuesday 27th May 2014

Emergency contacts

In an emergency call
Triple Zero (000)

Bushfire Information
Call the NSW Rural Fire Service: 1800 679 737
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

Floods and Storms
Call the SES: 132 500
www.ses.nsw.gov.au

What we're doing

Latest updates via Twitter

Jul 29, 2014, 4:58 pm - HINCHINBROOK | Cooking left unattended in a Hinchinbrook home. #don'tleavefiresafetytochance - never leave cooking unattended.
Jul 29, 2014, 4:56 pm - FRENCHS FOREST update | Fire has been extinguished. No one was home at the time of the fire.
Jul 29, 2014, 4:20 pm - FRENCHS FOREST | House alight. 8 f/fighters on scene working to extinguish the fire.
Jul 29, 2014, 2:57 pm - COOMA | Shed alight at the back of a house. 8 f/fighters from Cooma on scene and working to extinguish the fire.
Jul 29, 2014, 12:01 pm - WAVERLEY | Smoke in a classroom at an eastern suburbs school appears to be cause by minor electrical fault. F/fighters investigating further
Jul 29, 2014, 7:25 am - SHANNONS FLAT (near Cooma) | #FRNSW & #NSWRFS crews have ext'd a house #fire. House well alight when crews arrived. No injuries.
Jul 29, 2014, 7:17 am - MARRICKVILLE | 1:50am #FRNSW crews worked quickly to stop #fire spreading from the grnd. floor of a 2-storey business, Marrickville Rd.
Jul 28, 2014, 4:20 pm - DARLINGHURST | #FRNSW at a ruptured residential gas line, Liverpool St. 100m exclusion zone. Nearby props evac'd.
Jul 28, 2014, 1:11 pm - #FRNSW at a car #fire e/b on #M4 at #Greytanes. Fire ops underway. @LiveTrafficSyd for updates.
Jul 28, 2014, 7:44 am - #FRNSW at #QVB on George St where a sprinkler head has come off. Some water affecting a number of retail outlets.

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