2007
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30th November 2007 - Checkout the Summer Fire Safety Checklist
Leading insurer AAMI and the NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) today launched the Summer Fire Safety Checklist to better educate NSW households and holidaysmakers about what they can do to have... more
12th November 2007 - New $310,000 fire engine boosts protection for Yenda
On Saturday 10 November, 50 years after a volunteer fire brigade was first established in Yenda and its first fire engine arrived, a new fire engine worth $310,000 was delivered... more
25th October 2007 - Daylight saving starts this weekend, take the time to test your smoke alarms
The NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) is urging residents to use the start of daylight saving this weekend as a timely reminder to test smoke alarms. NSWFB Commissioner Greg Mullins said smoke... more
25th October 2007 - New recruits welcomed, firefighters commended for their actions during civil disturbance
Commissioner Greg Mullins today welcomed 20 new recruits to the NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB)... more
23rd October 2007 - Good Samaritans to the rescue during two separate home fires
NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) Commissioner Greg Mullins today praised a retired firefighter and an off-duty police officer for their actions during two separate home fires which occurred within 20 minutes... more
15th October 2007 - Firefighters respond to a call for help from the Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW) in Somersby
Firefighters from the NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) and NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) today responded to a call for help from the Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW) in Somersby. ... more
9th October 2007 - NSWFB launches bushfire CSA campaign
The NSWFB has launched its summer bushfire CSA (community service announcement) advertising campaign which provides information to residents who live in bushfire prone areas on how to... more
28th September 2007 - NSW Fire Brigades recognises quick thinking actions of a good Samaritan
A good Samaritan, who phoned Triple Zero (000) after randomly receiving a phone call from an elderly woman caught in a house fire several suburbs away, has... more
27th September 2007 - NSW Fire Brigades launches 'Adopt a School' program in the Illawarra
The NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) has launched a major initiative to improve fire safety in schools across the Illawarra through a program which will enhance links between local fire stations... more
26th September 2007 - NSW Fire Brigades appoints new Captain and Deputy Captain for Walgett Fire Station
NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) Acting Commissioner John Benson today congratulated Retained Firefighters Rodney Thorne and Adam Robinson on their appointments as Captain and Deputy Captain of Walgett Fire Station. ... more