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Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has warned NSW residents not to be complacent about home fire safety following a spate of residential and building fires across NSW overnight... Read more about Urgent warning after busy night for firefighters.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS), will undertake hazard reduction operations at John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton, on Sunday, 10 August, pending favourable conditions... Read more about Hazard reduction at John Hunter.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Department of Defence, will undertake hazard reduction operations at Middle Head, Mosman, today (Wednesday, 6. August)... Read more about Hazard reduction at Middle Head.

Swansea Fire Station along with Fire & Rescue NSW will be hosting the NSW Firefighter Championships at Quinn Park, Galgabba St, Swansea on 19th & 20th July 2014... Read more about Firefighter Championships - Quinn Park Swansea 19-20th July 2014.

Wyong Shire Council and Fire & Rescue NSW are currently on site at Brush Rd, Ourimbah, inspecting an incident suspected to involve illegal dumping of fibro cement sheeting that may contain asbestos... Read more about Suspected illegal dumping of asbestos at Ourimbah.

A spate of fires in homes has prompted Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) to warn NSW residents not to leave fire safety to chance this winter and to take every precaution to avoid a fire in the home... Read more about Winter fire safety warning after spate of home fires.

With strong winds and a drop in temperatures forecast tonight and tomorrow, Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has warned NSW residents to take precautions against fires in the home, particularly in the safe use of heating and cooking... Read more about Be fire safe during cold snap.

Following a fire at a Rose Bay unit on Tuesday night, Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins and NSW Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe have reissued a warning on dangerous gas cabinet heaters... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW and NSW Fair Trading issue winter warning about gas cabinet heaters.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with Warringah and Sutherland councils, will undertake hazard reduction operations in Sydney’s northern and southern suburbs today... Read more about Hazard reductions continue in Sydney basin.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with Newcastle and Lake Macquarie councils and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS), will undertake a number of hazard reduction operations in the region this week... Read more about Hazard reductions in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with Ku-ring-gai Council and the CSIRO, will undertake a 2.5ha hazard reduction operation in West Lindfield tomorrow (Saturday 24 May)... Read more about Hazard reduction in northern Sydney.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins today joined firefighters and community representatives to celebrate Eastwood Fire Brigade's 100th anniversary... Read more about Eastwood Fire Brigade turns 100.

A class of 24 new firefighters will join the ranks of Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) after graduating at the State Training College at Alexandria today... Read more about New Recruits Join FireFighting Ranks.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with Wyong Shire Council, will undertake a hazard reduction operation in Morley Ave, Bateau Bay today <Thursday 20 March >... Read more about Hazard reduction in Bateau Bay.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has urged elderly residents, their families and carers to change their smoke alarm batteries when Daylight Saving ends on Saturday, 6 April... Read more about Over 65s must heed warning.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers put their flood rescue skills to the test today [26 February] in a series of exercises conducted using FRNSW's helicopter – FireAir1... Read more about Firies and SES volunteers put helicopter rescue skills to the test.

Ten Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) engines, including two specialist high-rise firefighting vehicles, and 30 firefighters headed to Victoria this afternoon to assist firefighters from the Victorian Fire Services, who have been battling large bushfires for weeks on end... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW engines and firefighters head to Victoria.

Today (30 January) Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) launches its 2014 permanent firefighter recruitment campaign... Read more about Applications open: Firefighter recruitment campaign starts.

With 52 years of dedicated service to Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the title of NSW’s longest serving professional firefighter, Mosman Fire Station commander Bill King has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal – one of the highest honours an Australian firefighter can receive... Read more about Australia Day medal for longest serving fire officer.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Balgownie Acting Captain Greg Fredericks’ long and dedicated service as a firefighter has been recognised in today’s Australia Day Honours... Read more about Local fire captain named in Australia Day Honours.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Chief Superintendent Gerry Byrne has spent the past 30 years providing fire and emergency protection to the people of NSW and today he was named in the Australia Day Honours, receiving the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)... Read more about Australia Day medal for senior fire officer .

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will launch its 2014 permanent firefighter recruitment campaign on Thursday, 30 January and is encouraging applications from people seeking a challenging and rewarding career that can make a positive difference to NSW communities... Read more about Want a challenging and rewarding career?.

Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner, Greg Mullins, is urging the thousands of holiday makers who will spend the first weeks of the year camping or in caravans to be fire safe... Read more about Be fire safe at the campsite this New Year.

As residents prepare to go away for the Christmas and New Year break, NSW Police Force and Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) are urging them to ensure their homes are safe from fire and thieves... Read more about Going on summer holiday? Check your home is safe and secure .

A class of 23 new firefighters will join the ranks of Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) after graduating at the State Training College at Alexandria today... Read more about NEW RECRUITS JOIN FIRE FIGHTING RANKS.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins and the Member for Lismore, Thomas George, joined firefighters and community representatives today to celebrate Lismore Fire Station’s 100th anniversary... Read more about Lismore Fire Station turns 100.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are urging NSW residents to remain vigilant when it comes to home fire safety after a spate of house and unit fires since Friday [6 December]... Read more about Spate of house fires prompts warning from Fire Chief.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins today (Friday, 6 December) joined firefighters and community representatives to celebrate Mascot Fire Station's 100th anniversary... Read more about Mascot Fire Station turns 100.

Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins today celebrated the completion of a major $550,000 upgrade of Merriwa Fire Station... Read more about Major upgrade for Merriwa Fire Station.

Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins and Kevin Anderson MP, the Member for Tamworth, today celebrated the unveiling of the new $852,000 Barraba Fire Station... Read more about NEW BARRABA FIRE STATION UNVEILED.