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19th June 2013 - Firefighters warn NSW residents to be careful when cooking
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are warning NSW residents to be careful when cooking after new figures show crews have attended more than 200 kitchen fires over the past... more
18th June 2013 - Paramedics and firefighters share pole position as the most trusted profession in 2013
After more than ten years in pole position, NSW paramedics are pleased to share the podium with NSW firefighters. According to Reader's Digest, Australians tend to place their faith in the... more
12th June 2013 - Fire officers recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours
Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins today congratulated the five FRNSW fire officers who were awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal, as part of the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours. The... more
30th May 2013 - 22 New Firefighters for NSW
Minister for Police & Emergency Services Michael Gallacher and Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins welcomed 22 new firefighters who graduated at the State Training College in Alexandria today... more
27th May 2013 - More toxic canisters wash up on NSW beaches
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is again urging residents along the NSW coast to avoid handling silver canisters or containers washed up on beaches and to immediately call Triple Zero... more
16th May 2013 - Minister launches new Winter Fire Safety campaign
Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher today urged householders not to be complacent after it was revealed that while the vast majority of NSW residents considered their homes... more
10th April 2013 - Fire Chief warning after spate of Sydney unit fires
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has warned NSW residents not to be complacent about home fire safety following a spate of unit fires in Sydney today (Wednesday... more
4th April 2013 - Wet and cold weather prompts home fire safety reminder
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) reminds NSW residents not to resort to unsafe practices to dry wet clothing and flooring during the current spate of wet weather. Superintendent Tom Cooper, Manager... more
3rd April 2013 - 87% of New South Wales households are not compliant with Australian fire services recommendations
NSW residents are still placing their homes at great risk of fire with only 13 per cent of NSW family households admitting to meeting Australia’s fire and emergency services’ guidelines,... more
28th March 2013 - Triple Zero kid game upgraded to target at-risk groups
Federal Attorney-General and Minister for Emergency Management, Mark Dreyfus, and emergency services personnel have today launched an upgraded online computer game for primary school-aged children to educate at-risk groups on... more