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| Southern Highlands FRNSW firefighters set to compete at the State Firefighting Championships in Wagga Wagga. A group of Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters from the Southern Highlands is set to compete at the 2024 State Firefighter Champ... View on X [external link]

access_time 01:42pm • Oct 21, 2024
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VILLAWOOD | #FRNSW on scene at a fire in a metal recycling facility on Miller Road. 12 fire trucks with approximately 40 firefighters, FFs working to stop the fire from spreading to an adjoining warehouse. View on X [external link]

access_time 12:53pm • Oct 21, 2024
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All-female FRNSW firefighting team set to compete at the State Firefighting Championships |

An all-female firefighting team from Culcairn and Albury North is set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships, at Wagga Wagga, in the state’s Riverina region. Held every two years, the State Firefighter... Learn more about the All-female FRNSW firefighting team set to compete at the State Firefighting Championships at .

access_time 12:42pm • Oct 21, 2024
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| All-female FRNSW firefighting team set to compete at the State Firefighting Championships. An all-female firefighting team from Culcairn and Albury North is set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Firefighter... View on X [external link]

access_time 12:37pm • Oct 21, 2024
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Four Central West FRNSW teams to compete at the State Firefighting Championships |

Four teams from the Central West are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships, at Wagga Wagga, in the state’s Riverina region. Held every two years, the State Firefighter Championships give firefighters... Learn more about the Four Central West FRNSW teams to compete at the State Firefighting Championships at .

access_time 12:18pm • Oct 21, 2024
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Local FRNSW firefighters fielding five teams to compete at the State Firefighting Championships |

Five teams from the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships, at Wagga Wagga, in the state’s Riverina region. Held every two years, the State... Learn more about the Local FRNSW firefighters fielding five teams to compete at the State Firefighting Championships at .

access_time 12:12pm • Oct 21, 2024
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| Four Central West FRNSW teams to compete at the State Firefighting Championships. Four teams from the Central West are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships, at Wagga Wagga, in the... View on X [external link]

access_time 12:12pm • Oct 21, 2024
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| Local FRNSW firefighters fielding five teams to compete at the State Firefighting Championships. Five teams from the Central Coast, Lake Macquarie and Newcastle are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this week at the 2024 State Fire... View on X [external link]

access_time 12:07pm • Oct 21, 2024
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FRNSW firefighters respond to mock bus crash scenario | Edgeworth

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have played a leading role in a multi-agency bus crash exercise at Lake Macquarie. Building on previous scenarios, this exercise was the largest to date involving more agencies and organisations working together to foster skill-sharing... Learn more about the FRNSW firefighters respond to mock bus crash scenario at Edgeworth.

access_time 11:52am • Oct 21, 2024
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EDGEWORTH | ***VISION ALERT*** FRNSW firefighters respond to mockbus crash scenario. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have played a leading role in a multi-agency bus crash exercise at Lake Macquarie.Building on previous scenarios, this exer... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:46am • Oct 21, 2024
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Birthplace of Firefighter Championships set to host State Titles | Wagga Wagga

Twenty-six teams are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships at Wagga Wagga on Thursday. Held every two years, the State Firefighter Championships give firefighters the opportunity to showcase their capabilities in a competitive... Learn more about the Birthplace of Firefighter Championships set to host State Titles at Wagga Wagga.

access_time 11:32am • Oct 21, 2024
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WAGGA WAGGA | Birthplace of Firefighter Championships set to host State Titles. Twenty-six teams are set to represent Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at the 2024 State Firefighter Championships at Wagga Wagga on Thursday.Held every two years, the... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:27am • Oct 21, 2024
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Fire and Rescue NSW passes rigorous ‘search and rescue’ testing to continue aiding UN during disasters |

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) AUS02 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team has been successfully reclassified to provide national and international urban search and rescue assistance following three days of intensive simulations. FRNSW’s AUS02 USAR team were assessed by a team... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW passes rigorous ‘search and rescue’ testing to continue aiding UN during disasters at .

access_time 07:27pm • Oct 18, 2024
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| Fire and Rescue NSW passes rigorous search and rescue testing to continue aiding UN during disasters. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) AUS02 Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team has been successfully reclassified to provide national and internati... View on X [external link]

access_time 07:22pm • Oct 18, 2024
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Firefighters utilise new drone capability to monitor silo incident | Bomaderry

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to an automatic fire alarm at a production process facility in Bomaderry on the state’s South Coast overnight. On arrival around 10.00pm, firefighters were confronted with two collapsed silos spilling grain into the Shoalhaven River. An... Learn more about the Firefighters utilise new drone capability to monitor silo incident at Bomaderry.

access_time 11:42am • Oct 18, 2024
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BOMADERRY | ***VISION ALERT*** Firefighters utilise new drone capability to monitor silo incident. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) responded to an automatic fire alarm at an animal feed manufacturing facility in Bomaderry on the states South Coast... View on X [external link]

access_time 11:37am • Oct 18, 2024
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MEDIA UPDATE - University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre | Darlington

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has safely contained the chemicals responsible for a reaction and minor elevated radiation levels outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today. These contained chemicals are being handed back to the university for... Learn more about the MEDIA UPDATE - University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre at Darlington.

access_time 05:07pm • Oct 15, 2024
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DARLINGTON | MEDIA UPDATE - University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has safely contained the chemicals responsible for a reaction and minor elevated radiation levels outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic... View on X [external link]

access_time 05:02pm • Oct 15, 2024
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Fire and Rescue NSW crews attend skydiving mishap | Moruya

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped save a skydiver, who has landed in a tree, today at Moruya, on the state's south coast. FRNSW personnel joined NSW Police, NSW Ambulance, State Emergency Service and NSW Rural Fire Service crews... Learn more about the Fire and Rescue NSW crews attend skydiving mishap at Moruya.

access_time 03:17pm • Oct 15, 2024
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MORUYA | Fire and Rescue NSW crews attend skydiving mishap. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have helped save a skydiver, who has landed in a tree, today at Moruya, on the state's south coast.FRNSW personnel joined NSW Police, NSW Ambulance,... View on X [external link]

access_time 03:12pm • Oct 15, 2024
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Three people transported to hospital following chemical reaction | Darlington

Three people have been transported to hospital following a chemical reaction outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) arrived on scene in Codrington Street around 10.00am after receiving reports of a person... Learn more about the Three people transported to hospital following chemical reaction at Darlington.

access_time 01:12pm • Oct 15, 2024
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DARLINGTON | Five people transported to hospital following chemical reaction. Three people have been transported to hospital following a chemical reaction outside the University of Sydney Sports Aquatic Centre in Darlington today.Fire and Resc... View on X [external link]

access_time 01:07pm • Oct 15, 2024
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Overnight fire in food court causes significant damage | Circular Quay

A fire in a kitchen restaurant has caused significant damage to a food court in Circular Quay in Sydney overnight. Sixteen fire trucks and more than 60 firefighters responded to the incident following numerous Triple Zero (000) calls about the blaze... Learn more about the Overnight fire in food court causes significant damage at Circular Quay.

access_time 12:08pm • Oct 15, 2024
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CIRCULAR QUAY | ***VISION ALERT*** Overnight fire in food court causes significant damage. A fire in a kitchen restaurant has caused significant damage to a food court in Circular Quay in Sydney overnight.Sixteen fire trucks and more than 60 f... View on X [external link]

access_time 12:03pm • Oct 15, 2024
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New Million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydney’s inner south | Mascot

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have begun training on one of its latest replacement vehicles, a $950,000 state-of-the-art Pumper appliance being stationed at Mascot, in Sydney’s inner south. The Scania P320 Class 3 is fitted with in-cabin Breathing Apparatus-equipped seating... Learn more about the New Million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydney’s inner south at Mascot.

access_time 10:39am • Oct 15, 2024
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MASCOT | New Million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydneys inner south. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have begun training on one of its latest replacement vehicles, a $950,000 state-of-the-art Pumper appliance being stationed at Mascot, in S... View on X [external link]

access_time 10:33am • Oct 15, 2024
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New million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydney’s south-west | Rosemeadow

Fire protection in Sydney’s south-west has been boosted by the arrival of a state-of-the-art fire truck for the Rosemeadow Fire Station. The Scania P320 Class 3 Pumper is valued at $950,000 and will replace the station’s existing appliance that has served... Learn more about the New million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydney’s south-west at Rosemeadow.

access_time 10:28am • Oct 15, 2024
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ROSEMEADOW | New million-dollar fire truck to protect Sydneys south-west. Fire protection in Sydneys south-west has been boosted by the arrival of a state-of-the-art fire truck for the Rosemeadow Fire Station.The Scania P320 Class 3 Pumper i... View on X [external link]

access_time 10:22am • Oct 15, 2024
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An image relating to the news item Mudgee residents saved by working smoke alarms following three close calls in three months
Mudgee residents saved by working smoke alarms following three close calls in three months | Mudgee

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding the public about the importance of having a working smoke alarm, with the devices preventing tragedy in a recent spate of house fires. In August, a Mudgee resident was alerted to a fire in... Learn more about the Mudgee residents saved by working smoke alarms following three close calls in three months at Mudgee.

access_time 10:12am • Oct 14, 2024
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MUDGEE | Mudgee residents saved by working smoke alarms following three close calls in three months. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is reminding the public about the importance of having a working smoke alarm, with the devices preventing tragedy in... View on X [external link]

access_time 10:07am • Oct 14, 2024
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