Media releases

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...

21st March 2021 FRNSW Media Release
Hundreds of firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have worked around the clock to rescue and assist residents caught up in the treacherous conditions battering the coast of NSW this weekend,...

22nd February 2021 FRNSW Media Release
FRNSW hosted a private memorial service at the Emergency Services Academy on 22 February to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. A recording of the FRNSW live stream...

26th January 2021 FRNSW Media Release
Three Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have been awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal (ASFM) in today’s Australia Day Honours List. Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Paul Baxter said the...

2nd November 2020 FRNSW Media Release
Over the past eight months, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we recognise that Fire and Rescue NSW may not have been able to remember and celebrate the lives of those...

30th October 2020 FRNSW Media Release
264 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 professional rally car co-driver, a martial...