Media releases

1st June 2017
Emergency response resources in the Denman region are set to be enhanced with the launch of NSW Ambulance’s 57th Volunteer Ambulance Officer and Community First Responder (VCFR) unit. The Denman unit, which...

30th May 2017
Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today announced the 24 finalists for the 2017 Rotary NSW Emergency Services Community Awards. Mr Grant said the awards celebrate the outstanding contribution of emergency...

29th May 2017
Minister for Emergency Services and Member for Dubbo Troy Grant was today joined by Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Paul Baxter to officially open the new Nyngan fire station...

15th May 2017
The Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today officially opened the new $23 million Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) headquarters in Greenacre. Mr Grant said the official opening ushered in a...

4th May 2017
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has today announced the winners of its Brigade Kids Champion Competition, which was aimed at promoting fire safety to children across NSW. More than 280 children...

13th April 2017
Time is running out for budding young artists to enter the Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Brigade Kids Champion Competition. Children from Kindergarten to Year 2 across NSW are encouraged to...

2nd April 2017
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging people in flood-affected areas to pay particular attention to their fire safety when cleaning up during the flood and when it recedes. FRNSW Acting...

30th March 2017
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters today urged residents to check their smoke alarms are in good working order when they change their clocks at the end of Daylight Saving...

13th March 2017
Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is calling on all budding young artists across the state to use their creativity and imagination to help promote fire safety, and have the chance...

7th March 2017
A fairer system for funding NSW fire and emergency services is one step closer today, with Treasurer Dominic Perrottet to introduce the Fire and Emergency Services Levy Bill. The legislation gives...