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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... Read more about Parramatta fire commander named in Australia Day Honours.

A Caringbah fire officer’s 32-year commitment to improving firefighter health and wellbeing has been recognised in today’s Australia Day Honours... Read more about Caringbah firefighter named in Australia Day Honours.

A fire captain’s 27-year commitment to protecting people and mentoring firefighters in the Uralla area has been recognised in today’s Australia Day Honours... Read more about Uralla fire captain named in Australia Day Honours.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today released the findings of two new research reports to help reduce the number of fatalities in residential fires in NSW. Research was conducted on the effectiveness of sprinklers in residential buildings up to 25 metres in height, as well as the functionality of current residential smoke alarms... Read more about Stronger measures required in NSW to reduce the risk of fatalities in home fires.

Twenty-four new firefighters were today welcomed into Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) at a ceremony at the State Training College in Alexandria... Read more about NSW welcomes 24 new firefighters.

Nearly 600 firefighters from across Australia and New Zealand will climb a staggering 1504 steps up the Sydney Tower Eye on Saturday (14 October) to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research... Read more about Firefighters climb for a cure to deadly disease.

Port Macquarie firefighters will pit their skills against the state’s best when they host the Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Regional Firefighter Championship at Westport Park this weekend. .. Read more about Port Macquarie heats up for firefighting championship.

FRNSW Training Officer James Manuao is one of six NSW emergency services professionals recently deployed to Vanuatu to facilitate the training of local emergency service teams... Read more about Firefighter delivers rescue training to Vanuatu’s Emergency Services .

Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant and Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Paul Baxter QSO today officially opened the new Gulgong Fire Station. .. Read more about New fire station officially opens at Gulgong .

FRNSW Chief Superintendent Terrence Farley is part of a second Australian contingent deployed to Canada last week to assist with its ongoing wildfire crisis... Read more about Second deployment of Australian firefighters a welcome relief for Canada.

Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today joined Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra Gareth Ward to hand over a new $340,000 firefighting tanker to the Shellharbour Fire Station... Read more about Shellharbour gets new $340,000 Firefighting Truck.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) this morning deployed a number of officers to assist with Canada’s ongoing crisis... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW Officers assist with Canadian Bushfire Emergency.

A team of 12 Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters took part in Campbelltown City Council’s NAIDOC Week Touch Football Competition at Benham Oval, Minto on Wednesday 5 July... Read more about Firefighters celebrate NAIDOC week with Touch Football Competition.

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... Read more about Firies urge residents to be winter fire safe.

A group of 17 people from the House with No Steps recently visited the City of Sydney Fire Station to take part in fire safety demonstrations... Read more about House with No Steps visit City of Sydney Fire Station.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has today gifted three fire trucks and equipment to the Solomon Islands to support firefighting operations in the country... Read more about NSW gifts fire trucks to the Solomon Islands.

The NSW Government will deliver $1.48 billion for emergency services in the 2017-18 Budget, including funding to enhance warning systems for communities affected by natural disasters and to continue to engage large firefighting aircraft... Read more about NSW Budget supports our first responders.

A Sydney man has been reunited with his beloved dog Whiskey, six months after firefighters rescued the pair from a dangerous unit fire in South Penrith... Read more about Firefighters reunite rescued dog and owner after blaze.

A Western Sydney fire officer’s dedication to the analysis of bushfires and other emergency events has been recognised in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List... Read more about Wattle Grove firefighter honoured on Queen's Birthday.

A Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Captain’s long and dedicated service in responding to emergency events in the Murrurundi and Nyngan communities has been recognised in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List... Read more about Nyngan fire captain named in Queen's Birthday Honours.

A Kellyville fire officer’s commitment to firefighter development and responding to emergency events, including the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, has been recognised in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List... Read more about Kellyville fire officer named in Queen's Birthday Honours.

A Forster fire captain’s commitment to leading emergency responses and educating residents about fire safety has been recognised in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List... Read more about Forster firefighter recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours.

Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today congratulated the 24 Police and Emergency Services personnel honoured in the Queen’s Birthday list... Read more about Outstanding Police and Emergency Service Personnel awarded Queen's Birthday Honours.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging people to take extra precautions in the kitchen to protect themselves from deadly house fires, which have already claimed five lives this year... Read more about Keep Looking When Cooking campaign in bid to prevent deadly house fires.

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... Read more about Denman volunteer ambulance unit set to 'go live'.

Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today announced the 24 finalists for the 2017 Rotary NSW Emergency Services Community Awards... Read more about 2017 Rotary NSW Emergency Service Community Awards finalists announced.

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 on Lawlor Street... Read more about Safety first for Nyngan with opening of new $920,000 fire station.

The Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant today officially opened the new $23 million Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) headquarters in Greenacre... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW opens new state-of-the-art headquarters.

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... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW announces 2017 Brigade Kids Champions.

Time is running out for budding young artists to enter the Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Brigade Kids Champion Competition... Read more about Time is running out to enter FRNSW's Brigade Kids Champion Competition.