Fire and Rescue NSW rolls up its doors for annual Open Day -
Published: 08 May 2025 11:33am
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is rolling up the doors for its annual Open Day this Saturday, with firefighters urging the community to ensure it has a working smoke alarm in the lead up to winter.
Fire stations across the state will be open from 10am to 2pm on 10 May with a range of free activities including live demonstrations, station tours and free giveaways.
Families can get up close to the fire trucks and rescue equipment, and chat to local firefighters about the simple steps they can take to ‘BE FIRE SAFE’ this winter.
PAW Patrol™ fan favourites, Marshall and Chase, will be making an appearance at the Museum of Fire at Penrith, ensuring ‘im-paw-tant’ fire safety messages reach some of our youngest community members.
Quotes attributable to Emergency Services Minister, Jihad Dib:
“Open Day is a wonderful opportunity to get behind-the-scenes access to NSW fire stations and understand the work our firefighters do to keep our communities safe.
“I’d encourage you to head down to your local fire station this Saturday, have some interactive fun, and learn more about how to be ‘fire safe’ and protect you and your loved ones.”
Quotes attributable to FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM:
“Open Day is something our firefighters look forward to each year. It gives us the chance to meet locals and provide vital safety tips to be fire safe.
“This year, we want to make sure that everyone has a working smoke alarm in their home.
“We can’t smell smoke while we’re sleeping, so having a working smoke alarm is so crucial.
“Fire and Rescue NSW offers free home fire safety visits. Local firefighters will visit your home, provide tailored fire safety advice, test your smoke alarm, and will even replace it for free if necessary."
Media note -
- If media plan to attend a local fire station’s Open Day, please email media@fire.nsw.gov.au by COB Friday 9 May.
- For more information and a map of participating fire stations, visit: https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/openday [external link]
- Footage from Open Day 2024 is available here: https://vimeo.com/1036196438/a1982577de [external link]
Updated: 08 May 2025 09:38am
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