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FRNSW is currently planning its 2013 permanent recruitment campaign. Dates have not been finalised, but will be posted to our website as they become available. You can also follow us on Facebook or Twitter... Read more about Update on 2013 permanent recruitment .

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.

Multiple Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) fire crews worked to bring a 10 hectare bushfire between Magdala and Pittwater Rds at North Ryde under control this afternoon... Read more about Firefighters respond to bushfire at North Ryde.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher and Minister for Health, Jillian Skinner, today officially recognised the courage and commitment of the first-responding emergency services personnel at the fatal Quakers Hill nursing home fire on 18 November 2011... Read more about Police, firefighters, paramedics and emergency services personnel officially praised for their efforts at Quakers Hill nursing home fire last year.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services Michael Gallacher and Fair Trading Minister Anthony Roberts today warned NSW residents to be careful when decorating their homes this festive season to ensure Christmas celebrations don’t turn into heart break... Read more about Don't let Christmas cheers turn into tears.

Multiple Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) fire crews and urban search and rescue specialists are working to stabilise a 65m-high crane in inner-city Sydney following a fire in its engine and cabin this morning... Read more about Firefighters respond to city crane fire.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins said tonight that claims by the Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (FBEU) that 24 fire stations were taken offline today were both untrue and irresponsible... Read more about Fire stations "business as usual".

Last Friday the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) lifted a recommendation that Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) suspend the practice of taking a small number of Sydney metropolitan fire stations temporarily offline in order to rein in a blowout in overtime costs... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW welcomes IRC decision.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Acting Commissioner Jim Smith today officially opened a $160,000 refurbishment of Yenda Fire Station... Read more about Yenda Fire Station renovations opened.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has accepted a recommendation from the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) to suspend taking fire stations temporarily off line... Read more about Fire Commissioner calls on union to accept IRC ruling.

Starting today, Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will introduce measures in metropolitan areas designed to curb blowout in overtime costs... Read more about New arrangements only affect metropolitan fire stations.

An eight-year-old boy was rescued by firefighters from a Dapto stormwater drain last night (Thursday) after becoming trapped while trying to retrieve a lost ball... Read more about Dapto boy rescued from stormwater drain.

The New England and North West region has new firefighting brass with the arrival of Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Zone Commander Steve Hirst and Duty Commanders Grant O’Regan and Rod Chetwynd... Read more about New firefighting brass for New England and North West.

Firefighters from Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) will undertake a major hazard reduction operation within Lane Cove National Park, Sydney, today <Wednesday, 17 October > from 9am... Read more about Hazard reduction at Chatswood West .

WorkCover NSW and Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) today issued a warning to the NSW community to be careful when firing up the barbecue and filling their LPG cylinders this summer... Read more about Fire & Rescue NSW and WorkCover issue gas cylinder safety alert.

Firefighters from Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and State Forests will undertake a major hazard reduction operation at Bidjigal Reserve, North Rocks, Sydney today <Wednesday 26 September > from 9am... Read more about Major hazard reduction at North Rocks .

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins has issued a stark warning to NSW residents to remain vigilant after several house fires at the weekend, two of them fatal... Read more about NSW residents urged to remain vigilant.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins said firefighters were deeply concerned following two tragic home fire deaths over the weekend... Read more about Weekend house fire tragedies prompt house fire warning.

Firefighters from Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) and the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) will undertake a major hazard reduction operation at Glen Bushland Reserve, Bonnet Bay, todayfrom 10am... Read more about Hazard reduction at Bonnet Bay.

Firefighters from Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) will assist Hunters Hill Council officers with a hazard reduction operation at Kellys Bush, Nelson Parade, Woolwich today <Tuesday 11 September > from 11am... Read more about Hazard reduction at Woolwich today.

Fire crews from across Sydney responded to a major high-rise apartment fire in West Terrace, Bankstown this afternoon <Thursday 6 September>... Read more about Firefighters respond to major Bankstown high-rise fire.

A class of 24 new fire officers 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 while others honoured for their efforts.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters are warning Warren residents to take appropriate health and safety precautions ahead of a wind change this afternoon that is expected to blow large amounts of smoke from a massive cotton fire towards the town... Read more about Health warning for Warren residents.

Firefighters from Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW), the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) will undertake a major hazard reduction operation at North Head, Sydney tomorrow (Tuesday, 4 September) from 10am... Read more about Major hazard reduction at North Head on Tuesday.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters fought a number of large fires in Sydney's west and Hunter region last night... Read more about Firefighters battle major blazes overnight.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Deputy Commissioner Jim Smith has praised the actions of firefighters who rescued a family of five during a unit fire in Homebush West last night... Read more about Firefighters save family of five in Homebush unit fire.

Tamworth and West Tamworth Fire Stations will host the 2012 Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Firefighter State Championships from 16-18 October, FRNSW Director of Regional Operations Rob McNeil announced today... Read more about Tamworth to host the 2012 Firefighter State Championships.