Media releases
1st December 2018
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has welcomed 16 new firefighters into their ranks this week in a graduation ceremony that marked the end of an era for the agency, Minister...
2nd November 2018
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today launched its new recruitment campaign encouraging men and women with diverse skills and experience to pursue a career as a firefighter.
Minister for Emergency Services...
10th October 2018
Regional firefighters will have greater access to training facilities thanks to a new network of purpose-built props at Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) stations.
Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant officially...
5th October 2018
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is teaming up with its emergency services counterparts and not-for-profit organisation, Girls on Fire, to host the inaugural Girls Fire and Emergency Services Camp.
The event,...
15th September 2018
Firefighting detection dog in-training ‘Gandalf’ will soon hit the beat as part of Fire and Rescue NSW’s (FRNSW) battle to bust firebugs across the State.
Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant...
24th August 2018
Twenty-four new firefighters were today welcomed into the ranks of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), having proven their abilities over months of intense training.
The state’s newest firefighters, who include a...
10th May 2018
With a cold snap predicted over the next few days, Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging residents to take every precaution to avoid a fire in the home.
FRNSW Community...
13th April 2018
Twelve new firefighters were today welcomed into the ranks of Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), having proven their abilities over several months of intense training.
The state’s newest firefighting recruits, who...
21st March 2018
Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Paul Baxter NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons
For more than 20 years, NSW has had the benefit of coordinated firefighting arrangements.
These arrangements have worked...
26th January 2018
A fire officer’s 34-year commitment to protecting communities and leading firefighters at major emergencies across Sydney has been recognised in today’s Australia Day Honours.
Inspector Craig Easy of Hornsby has been...