Glen Innes Fire Brigade wins first round of the 2009 NSWFB Firefighter Championships
Published: 17th March 2009
The first round of the 2009 NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) Firefighter Championships series, held in Glen Innes drew to a close on Sunday with one of the local teams declared the overall winner.
NSWFB Commissioner Greg Mullins, who was in Glen Innes for the Championship, congratulatedthe retained firefighters from Glen Innes Fire Brigade on their outstanding performance.
"The local team performed strongly throughout the weekend and took out the competition more than400 points ahead of their nearest rival - the team from Dorrigo Fire Brigade.
"Local firefighters put a lot of effort into preparing for the weekend and it was a great way to start the2009 Championship series."
Commissioner Mullins said engaging with the community about fire safety was a key element of theNSWFB Firefighter Championships and the role of the modern firefighter.
"Over the weekend, our focus was on fire safety for seniors. People in the 65 years and older age group are over-represented in fire death statistics, with seven of the 21 fatal house fires in NSW lastyear claiming the lives of a person in this age group.
"With NSW Seniors Week getting underway on Sunday 15 March, firefighters were on hand to demonstrate to local seniors the dangers of kitchen fires and to provide advice on what they can do reduce the risk of a fire in the home."
For more information about seniors fire safety visit www.fire.nsw.gov.au
Final results
- Glen Innes
- Dorrigo
- Port Macquarie
- Mudgee
- South Grafton
- Kootingal RFS
- Kilcoy QFRS
- Trangie
- Tenterfield
- Glen Innes
- Delroy
- Woodford QFRS
- Narrabri
- Tamworth
- Tweed River
- Thirroul
- Wyong
- Uralla
- Barraba
- Glen Innes
- Severn/Glen Innes RFS