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Fire and emergency protection in the Wyong community will be enhanced with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins today announcing the delivery of a new$400,000 fire tanker to Wyong Fire Station... Read more about Wyong Fire Station gets new $400,000 tanker.

Fire protection and rescue response in the Castle Hill community will be enhanced with Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins today announcing the delivery of a new $560,000 fire engine to Castle Hill Fire Station... Read more about New $560,000 fire engine for Castle Hill.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is building Minmi Fire Station\'s firefighting and emergency response capability and is seeking men and women who want a challenge to be part of it by becoming on-call firefighters... Read more about Minmi builds its firefighting resources.

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Superintendent Greg Lewis, Zone Commander of a region covering a large part of western NSW, has congratulated three fire officers who have been selected to take up important leadership and managerial roles.“FRNSW has established a second Duty Commander position for our zone, Regional West One, which will increase the command capability for our large regional area,” Superintendent Lewis said.Based in Dubbo, the zone stretches from Gilgandra to Lightning Ridge, and from Bourke to Parkes. It includes the towns of Wellington, Dunedoo, Coolah, Walgett, Brewarrina, Cobar, Coonamble, Warren, Trangie, Narromine, Nyngan, Peak Hill, and Delroy.“I am very pleased to announce that Inspector Mark McGuire will take up this important new role,” Superintendent Lewis said.“Inspector McGuire brings with him extensive command experience and specialist hazmat expertise, which will be a great benefit to the zone. He is moving from Sydney to take up the Duty Commander position and our whole team is pleased to welcome him on board.”Superintendent Lewis also announced the appointment of two new Station Officers to the Dubbo Fire Station. The Station Officers are the commanders responsible for the station and its crews while on duty.“Station Officers Mick Medlin and Nick Beattie have both moved from positions in Sydney to work in regional NSW,” Superintendent Lewis said.“They bring with them many years of experience in all aspects of urban firefighting as well specialist knowledge in rescue and bushfire fighting. Both Station Officers Medlin and Beattie are keen to work with the local community to continue to improve fire safety awareness in Dubbo.“Our Zone Management Team welcomes these new officers and is very pleased to have a full complement of command officers in position.”.. Read more about Three new senior fire officers welcomed to western region.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Police and Emergency Services Steve Cansdell and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Commissioner Greg Mullins will today formally handover the keys of a new $560,000 fire engine to firefighters at Smithfield Fire Station. The fire engine features a pump that supplies up to 4000 litres of water a minute for fire fighting operations and a foam system to fight chemical, petrol and bushfires. The new vehicle is fitted with a GPS navigation unit and an electronic message board on the back to warn motorists of emergency operations. The engine meets stringent emission standards. \"An upgrade such as this ensures that our firefighters have the best equipment and the latest technology to ensure the safety and protection of themselves and the people they protect,\" Mr Cansdell said. \"Smithfield\'s firefighters do a tremendous job protecting the community and this vehicle will ensure they have the best equipment and the latest technology for their work.\" The Smithfield crew responded to 1252 fire and emergency calls in 2009/10 and took part in more than 352 community safety activities to educate locals about fire safety. FRNSW Commissioner Greg Mullins said that many people don’t realise the wide variety of situations firefighters are called on to deal with. \"Smithfield Fire Station covers a wide area of industrial, commercial and domestic buildings and responds to a range of emergencies including major Cumberland Highway car accidents and of course fires,\" he said. The Commissioner reminded the community that more house fires occur in winter than any other time of year. \"A key objective of winter fire safety this year is to get people to complete the quick and easy-to-use home fire safety audit at www.homefiresafetyaudit.com.au to help families prevent and be prepared for fire,\" said Commissioner Mullins... Read more about New $560,000 fire engine for Smithfield.

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