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Campaigns

  • Caravan and camping fire safety
    Fire safety is often the last thing on holidaymakers' minds, so the NSW Fire Brigades is giving you some simple ways to prevent, and be prepared for, a fire before leaving home and while on holiday.
  • Kids and fire safety
    At least 3000 fires annually - or around 10 per cent of all fires in NSW - are believed to be started by children.
  • Change Your Clock, Change Your Smoke Alarm Battery
    All homes in NSW are required, by law, to have at least one working smoke alarm installed on each level of their home. But ensuring that smoke alarms are in working order is just as important as having them in the first place.
  • Seniors fire safety
    As a senior, being vigilant about fire safety is more important than ever. In fact, people aged 65 years of age and over are three times more likely to die in a fire than other members of the community.
  • Open Day
    Fire stations across the State opened their doors to the public, giving adults and children alike the chance to talk to their local firefighters, climb over the fire trucks, check out the fire station, equipment and historic memorabilia pick up vital fire safety information and join in a sausage sizzle. Some fire stations also conducted demonstrations, such as firefighting and motor vehicle rescue techniques.
  • Smoke Alarm Maintenance
    1 May 2007 marked the first anniversary of NSW smoke alarm laws, making it mandatory for owners of all homes and other buildings where people sleep to install smoke alarms.
  • Escape Month
    The NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) is asking everyone to take 15 minutes in July to develop and rehearse their home escape plan with their family and other members of the household.
  • Winter fire safety
    With a drop in temperature, the risk of a home fire increases. In fact, winter is the most dangerous time for fires in the home with around 30 per cent of the year's fires occurring between 1 June and 31 August.
  • Kitchen fire safety
    Kitchen fires account for almost half of all home fires in NSW, many of which could have been easily prevented. Our factsheet has some essential kitchen fire safety tips to help protect you and your household.
  • Household chemical safety
    Many chemicals found in the home are potentially dangerous. These include cleaning fluids, garden fertilizers and pest control products, paint, petrol, swimming pool chlorine and many more.
  • Spring fire safety
    Spring is the perfect time to clean up around the home and reduce potential fire hazards.
  • Prepare for bushfires
    With the official start to the bushfire season on 1 October marked by major blazes in some parts of NSW, residents who live in bushfire prone areas need to start planning now to avoid a potential tragedy.
  • Barbeque Fire Safety
    Almost half of all fires involving barbeques are due to leaking gas bottles, faulty connections or a build up of grease and fat. That is why it is important to make sure that the barbeque is serviced and maintained correctly.
  • Festive Season Fire Safety
    Christmas is a time to relax and celebrate the end of the year with family and friends but identifying potential fire safety hazards in advance of the festive season can help reduce the number of fire related incidents and injuries.
  • Triple Zero (000) National Campaign
    A national advertising campaign - which is directed at both adults and children – has been launched to educate the community about when to use the number and what to expect.
  • Be safe, not sorry
    This public awareness community fire safety campaign focuses on the following key messages: Smoke alarms, Escape plans, Kitchen fire safety, In an emergency dial Triple Zero (000), Home fire safety and Keys and deadlocks. The campaign includes television commercials, radio and outdoor ads.