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Fire and Rescue NSW has hosted a special Chinese Lion dancing ceremony to welcome prosperity and happiness during the service’s 140th year. With the Lunar New Year festivities starting on Saturday 10th March, FRNSW Commissioner, Jeremy Fewtrell, and other firefighters welcomed... Learn more about the Special Chinese Lion dance held at City of Sydney Fire Station to promote happiness and prosperity ahead of Lunar New Year at Sydney.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has held a ceremony at Gunnedah, in the state’s north-west, formally recognising employers who allow workers to step away from their jobs and protect their communities as on-call firefighters. Sixteen primary employers – including the local... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW thanks regional employers for their role in protecting communities at Gunnedah.

Fire and Rescue NSW’s coverage in Sydney’s south-west has been boosted with the installation of a new fire truck. Valued at $950,000, the Scania P320 Class 3 Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Pumper seats up to five firefighters and is Smithfield... Learn more about the $950,000 State-of-the-art fire truck to protect Sydney’s west at Smithfield.

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has wrangled a venomous snake on the loose in a suburban Sydney backyard. Firefighters at the Menai Fire Station received a distress call about a Red Bellied Black snake wandering in and out of... Learn more about the Firefighters wrangle injured snake in Sydney backyard at Engadine.

Four veteran firefighters have been honoured with prestigious Australian Fire Service Medals (AFSM’s) for their extraordinary leadership skills and dedication to duty, as part of today's Australia Day Awards. The AFSM recognises firefighters who have regularly performed above and beyond expectations... Learn more about the Four firefighters recognised for exemplary leadership, professionalism and public safety expertise in Australia Day honours at New Wales.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters, conducting a series of caravan safety inspections during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, have expressed concern at the level of complacency around working smoke alarms. Over the past six days, local FRNSW crews have visited... Learn more about the Firefighters concerned about smoke alarm complacency at Tamworth.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and NSW Police are urging body corporates and apartment block residents to remain vigilant after a spate of fire hydrant system thefts in Sydney’s west. FRNSW’s Fire Safety Unit and Blacktown Police have identified thefts from... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW and Police investigating thefts of fire hydrant components at Western Sydney.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators today have confirmed a fire at North Bondi, in Sydney's east, was sparked by a faulty Lithium-ion battery. Four visitors from South America were asleep inside a unit in Curlewis Street, near Old South Head... Learn more about the Faulty Lithium-ion battery sparks unit fire in Sydney's east at Bondi.

The Commander of Fire and Rescue NSW’s New England/North-West region will address media outlets tomorrow about an upcoming campaign to promote caravan fire safety during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. FRNSW crews are planning a sweep through busy local caravan parks... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW carrying out caravan fire safety blitz during Country Music Festival at Tamworth.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has installed a new $470,000 state-of-the-art firefighting truck at Lithgow, in the state’s Central Tablelands, enhancing its emergency response and rescue capabilities in the local community. The Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Class 2 Pumper enables... Learn more about the New $470,000 firefighting truck for Lithgow at Lithgow .

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has installed a new $470,000 state-of-the-art firefighting truck at Branxton, in the state’s Hunter Valley, enhancing its emergency response and rescue capabilities in the local community. The Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Class 2 Pumper enables... Learn more about the New $470,000 firefighting truck for Branxton at Branxton.

More than 400 current and former service personnel who work for Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) now have access to an enhanced support network as RSL NSW re-establishes a standalone sub-Branch for the state’s firefighters. The NSW Fire Brigades sub-Branch was... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW and RSL NSW announce more support for firefighters serving in military at NSW.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) advises that a funeral will be held TODAY for Firefighter, Michael Kidd, following his death in a house fire last week at Grose Vale, in Sydney’s north-west. The 51-year-old On-call FRNSW firefighter and veteran Rural Fire... Learn more about the REMINDER: Funeral with full honours for fallen firefighter, Michael Kidd at Richmond.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have teamed up with community elders for a successful series of home fire safety visits in the township of Walgett in the state’s north-west. Building on engagement experiences, gleaned from deployments to isolated areas hit... Learn more about the Firefighter engagement protects Indigenous communities at Walgett.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) advises that a funeral will be held this Friday for Firefighter, Michael Kidd, following his death in a house fire last week at Grose Vale, in Sydney’s north-west. The 51-year-old On-call FRNSW firefighter and veteran Rural... Learn more about the Funeral with full honours for fallen firefighter at Richmond.

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew has teamed up with NSW Health to conduct an emergency exercise in the Southern Tablelands. The Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) recently invited the crew from 236 station Braidwood to simulate a hazardous... Learn more about the Valuable training exercise for firefighters at Braidwood Multipurpose Service at Braidwood.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have taken possession of a new $2.5m Aerial Platform appliance that provides extra fire protection across the Central Coast. The coast’s firefighters have just finished training on the high-tech appliance, which will be predominantly based... Learn more about the New Aerial Platform to protect the Central Coast at Bateau Bay.

Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, tomorrow will inspect the new Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Aerial Platform appliance that’s just been stationed this week at Bateau Bay on the Central Coast. Priced at $2.5m, the state-of-the-art truck boasts a Compressed... Learn more about the Emergency Services minister to inspect Fire and Rescue NSW’s new Central Coast Aerial Platform at Bateau Bay.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have returned control of a major fire scene in a scrap metal yard at St Marys, in Sydney’s west, back to its operators. More than 50 firefighters, using 14 fire trucks, battled the blaze in... Learn more about the Firefighters win marathon battle against scrap yard blaze at St Marys.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished a large blaze in a scrap metal yard at St Marys in Sydney’s west. The fire broke out amongst 500 tonnes of scrap at the Christie Street recycling business just after 6pm last... Learn more about the Firefighters extinguish large blaze in western Sydney scrap yard at St Marys.

A Hunter Valley firefighter, who lost his home and possessions in a devastating bushfire but kept working to protect his neighbours’ properties, has been issued with replacement service medals today by the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner. Senior Firefighter, Steve... Learn more about the Selfless firefighter issued with replacement Fire and Rescue NSW medals – at Mayfield West.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has teamed up with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) to visit a large retirement village in Bargo, south of Sydney, and deliver key summer safety messages for our most vulnerable leading into Christmas. Over 50 firefighters... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW visits Macarthur retirement village to talk key fire safety messaging at Bargo.