NSW welcomes 17 new firefighters into its ranks
Published: 17th May 2019
Seventeen new firefighters today graduated from the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Emergency Services Academy at Orchard Hills.
The state’s newest firefighters include a former flight attendant, teachers, paramedic and world champion stand-up paddle boarding athlete.
FRNSW Commissioner Paul Baxter congratulated the new recruits at today’s ceremony.
“Becoming a firefighter is no easy feat. We attract over 6,000 applications each year, yet of these thousands, only an elite few are chosen,” he said.
“Seventeen of that elite few stand before us today, each of them from diverse backgrounds but sharing one common goal – to protect the irreplaceable.
Commissioner Baxter said the graduates have trained with passion and dedication over the past 13 weeks.
“They are our second class of firefighters to graduate from our new Academy,” he said.
“These recruits have shown they have the diverse skills, capabilities and talents required to undertake the varied work that our firefighters do – from educating the community about fire safety and providing emergency medical care to responding to fires, natural disasters and hazmat incidents.
“They’ve been trained to be prepared for anything and I know they will uphold the high standards of integrity, courage and professionalism expected of a FRNSW firefighter.”
The following recruits will take up positions at fire stations in Sydney and regional NSW.
Name |
Fire Station |
Name |
Fire Station |
Danyon Barnes |
Huntingwood |
Bronwyn McDougall |
City of Sydney |
Terrene Black |
City of Sydney |
Danial McSpadden |
Huntingwood |
Kirsten Burnham |
Mount Druitt |
James Menere |
Lakemba |
Martin Doolan |
Ropes Crossing |
Sarah Moore |
Ryde |
Abbey Duke |
Parramatta |
Robert O’Brien |
Moree |
Sean Finnerty |
City of Sydney |
Daniel Randall |
Baulkham Hills |
Tim Hawkins |
Cabramatta |
Gary Warburton |
Ashfield |
Georgia Hughes |
Silverwater |
Caitlin Williams |
Yennora |
Jessica Lane |
City of Sydney |
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