Media releases

28th March 2022 FRNSW Media Release
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is getting ready to hop into the 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show. From Friday 8 April until Tuesday 19 April, our firefighters will be at Olympic...

17th December 2021 Ministerial Media Release
The NSW Government has welcomed 214 new firefighters to its ranks at a graduation ceremony this morning at the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Emergency Services Academy at Orchard Hills. The recruits completed...

17th December 2021 FRNSW Media Release
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging residents to be careful when decorating their homes this festive season to ensure the joy of Christmas doesn’t turn into tragedy. FRNSW Commissioner Paul...

1st November 2021 FRNSW Media Release
As regional travel re-opens today, thousands of families and friends are set to embark on caravan and camping trips right across NSW. With an average of one caravan fire a week, Fire...

15th October 2021 FRNSW Media Release
Emergency Services Minister David Elliott today joined Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Paul Baxter at the Emergency Services Academy to see first-hand how a $57 million investment in state-of-the-art...

6th June 2021 FRNSW Media Release
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today recognised firefighters for going above and beyond the call of duty as part of its annual Honours and Awards ceremony. Minister for Emergency Services, David...

14th May 2021 FRNSW Media Release
Fire and Rescue NSW’s Open Day activities in metropolitan Sydney will go ahead as planned, with firefighters set to welcome the community tomorrow (Saturday 15 May). Three major hubs will be held...

13th May 2021 FRNSW Media Release
  Fire and Rescue NSW has strongly condemned the actions of the Fire Brigade Employee Union (FBEU) to stop its popular Open Day community event. FBEU State Secretary Shane Kennedy and the State...

30th April 2021 Ministerial Media Release
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has welcomed 208 new firefighters to its ranks of more than 6,800, at a graduation ceremony at the FRNSW Emergency Services Academy in Orchard Hills....

29th April 2021 FRNSW Media Release
Come and meet your local firefighters and learn about home fire safety at the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Open Day on Saturday, 15 May 2021.   Stations across...