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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.

NSW Ambulance and Fire & Rescue NSW have joined in highlighting the importance of people checking their gas bottles and barbecues for faults, to avoid the potential for injury... Read more about Check gas bottles and barbecues to avoid serious injury.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters fought a number of large fires across Sydney overnight... Read more about Firefighters battle major blazes overnight.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins today celebrated the completion of a $794,000 upgrade of Grenfell Fire Station... Read more about Major upgrade for Grenfell Fire Station.

Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins today unveiled the new $529,000 Coolamon Fire Station... Read more about NEW FIRE STATION FOR COOLAMON.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is undertaking two hazard reduction operations on the northern beaches today.The hazard reductions will be held at Stapleton Park, Riviera Ave, Avalon (approx 2.5ha) and Washington Ave Reserve, Cromer (more than 1ha).Ignition will start from 10.30am and these operations will involve five FRNSW fire crews at Avalon and three FRNSW crews at Cromer.“These burns are a priority for the state’s fire authorities due to the high fuel load in the area making it a bushfire risk,” FRNSW Bushfire Team Leader, Inspector Steve Moran, said.“There will be a lot of smoke due to the high volume of fuel. Residents in the area should not be alarmed and should only call Triple Zero (000) in the event of an emergency,”Residents around the hazard reduction burn area are advised to take the following precautions:• Keep doors and windows closed to prevent smoke entering homes• Keep outdoor furniture under cover to prevent ember burns• Retract pool covers to prevent ember damage• Remove washing from clotheslines• Ensure pets have a protected area• Vehicles must slow down, keep windows up, turn headlights on• Sightseers must keep away from burns for their own safety• If you have asthma or a lung condition, reduce outdoor activities if smoke levels are high and if shortness of breath or coughing develops, take your reliever medicine or seek medical advice... Read more about Northern beaches hazard reductions today.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins and John Williams MP, Member for Murray-Darling, today unveiled the new Jerilderie Fire Station... Read more about New fire station for Jerilderie.

In response to the current bushfire crisis, Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has ordered what will be one of the largest mobilisations of fire engines and fire officers in the history of the organisation... Read more about Massive Fire & Rescue mobilisation for bushfire crisis.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters continue to play a frontline role in fighting the current fires, working alongside volunteer firefighters from NSW Rural Fire Service and firefighters from around Australia... Read more about Fire & Rescue firefighters on the frontline of bushfire crisis.

More than a thousand Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and 150 fire trucks were deployed to the bushfire emergencies across the Blue Mountains, Newcastle and the Hunter region, Central Coast, Charmhaven, South Coast, North Coast and Southern Highlands over the past two days... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW continues to respond to bushfire crisis.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has brought on line additional resources across NSW including reserve fire engines and recalled firefighters in anticipation of today's serious bushfire danger... Read more about City and suburban firefighters gear up for bushfires.

As the Sydney cross-city rivalry heats up ahead of Sunday's NRL Grand Final, Fire & Rescue NSW firefighters from both sides of the bridge are urging footy fans around NSW to follow a few safety tips before firing up the barbecue this long weekend... Read more about Firefighters issue BBQ fire safety reminder ahead of NRL Grand Final.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and the Armidale community commemorated the 80th anniversary of the inaugural presentation of the Medal for Conspicuous Bravery at a special service and function on 20 September... Read more about Armidale commemorates bravery medals.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is trialling a new Must Have Bag in a handful of leafy Sydney suburbs to encourage residents living in or near the bush to prepare for the bushfire season... Read more about Bushfire Must Have Bag launched.

More than 40 fire crews are responding to bush and grass fires across Sydney... Read more about FRNSW supporting RFS at bushfires around Sydney.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) firefighters are undertaking a hazard reduction in the Lane Cove Valley at West Lindfield today... Read more about Hazard reduction in Lane Cove National Park.

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 fire fighting ranks.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), in conjunction with Pittwater and Ku-ring-gai councils and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS), will undertake a number of hazard reduction operations at Palm Beach and South Turramurra today... Read more about Hazard reductions in Sydney's North.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters and NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteers put their flood rescue skills to the test on Sunday, 18 August, in a series of exercises conducted using FRNSW’s helicopter – FireAir1... Read more about Firies and NSW SES put helicopter rescue skills to the test.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher, today joined representatives from emergency service organisations to urge drivers to move out of the way of emergency vehicles travelling under lights and sirens on NSW roads... Read more about Move to the left; it's a matter of life or death.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are warning residents to take their fire safety seriously after a spate of house fires injured 21 people across the state in the past 24 hours... Read more about Spate of house fires prompts safety warning.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins today visited Newcastle announcing a number of new and upgraded fire stations and suite of other changes set to enhance fire and emergency protection across the Newcastle and Hunter region into the future... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW invests in Newcastle and Lower Hunter region.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services Michael Gallacher has today announced an $850,000 rollout of new global positioning technology for all Fire & Rescue NSW fire engines, which will deliver even faster emergency response times... Read more about NEW GPS TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER EVEN FASTER FIREFIGHTER RESPONSES.

With a dramatic drop in temperature forecast for this weekend, Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has warned NSW residents to take every precaution in the safe use of home heating and cooking... Read more about Be fire safe during weekend cold snap.

NSW Ambulance and Fire & Rescue NSW have joined in stressing that people not use accelerants such as petrol and kerosene to start or generate fires... Read more about Don't use accelerants to start or generate fires.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are warning NSW residents to be careful when cooking after new figures show crews have attended more than 200 kitchen fires over the past six weeks (since 1 May) – nearly five a day... Read more about Firefighters warn NSW residents to be careful when cooking.

After more than ten years in pole position, NSW paramedics are pleased to share the podium with NSW firefighters... Read more about Paramedics and firefighters share pole position as the most trusted profession in 2013.

Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins today congratulated the five FRNSW fire officers who were awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal, as part of the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours... Read more about Fire officers recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours.

Minister for Police & Emergency Services Michael Gallacher and Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins welcomed 22 new firefighters who graduated at the State Training College in Alexandria today [30 May]... Read more about 22 New Firefighters for NSW .