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Safety Programs

The NSW Fire Brigades develops and delivers a range of community safety initiatives and prevention programs, including SABRE (Smoke Alarm Battery Replacement for the Elderly), FireEd (Fire Education for Primary Schools), IFAP (Intervention and Fire Awareness Program for juvenile firesetters) and more.

• FireEd

  FireEd is a fire safety education program based on a partnership between firefighters, schools and parents. Read More
  

• RescuED

  'RescuED' is a road safety and education initiative of the NSW Fire Brigades where firefighters with experience in motor vehicle rescue, deliver an innovative motor vehicle accident prevention program to potential learner drivers in high schools.Read More

• IFAP

  The Intervention and Fire Awareness Program (IFAP) is designed to increase community education, safety and confidence in regards to juvenile firesetting issues across NSW with the overall aim to reduce both the frequency and severity of fires lit by juveniles.Read More

• CALD Programs

  The Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) program is designed to increase community education, safety and confidence in culturally diverse communities across NSW.Read More

• Aboriginal Communities Program

  Engage and build relationships with Aboriginal communities to assist them in developing programs to improve indigenous housing safety.Read More

• Community Fire Units

  CFUs are volunteer teams of local residents who participate in hazard reduction, regeneration after fires and community education on fire safety and prevention. Units are provided with uniforms for all members, trailers or cabinets containing basic firefighting equipment, and initial training by local NSWFB firefighters.Read More

• ChemWise

  A program designed to inform householders of the potential dangers associated with household chemical products, i.e. solvents, aerosols, pesticides, fertilisers, pool chemicals etc. This program identifies both the environmental and health issues regarding unsafe practices with household chemicals.Read More

• SABRE

  The Smoke Alarm and Battery Replacement for the Elderly Program (SABRE) is designed to increase safety awareness, education and confidence in regards to fire and other safety issues across NSW.Read More

• Fire Risk IDentification Guide

  The Fire Risk IDentification Guide (FRIDG) is aimed at helping to reduce risks to residents and firefighters at house fires.Read More

• Fire prevention toolkit

  The NSW Police Force, NSW Fire Brigades and the NSW Rural Fire Service have identified a need to develop preventative measures to reduce the risk of fire and arson to the community. Fires put lives and homes at risk and have financial implications to our community. The NSW Police Force, NSW Fire Brigades and the NSW Rural Fire Service by working together have developed a fire prevention strategy to help make the community safer. Read More