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We responded to 125,583 incidents in 2021-22. The incidents displayed below are note-worthy incidents that have been published as media releases or tweets. Details about incidents may change and should not be used as emergency information and/or advice.
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Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan thanked NSW emergency services and fire and rescue personnel returning today for their hard work in assisting the Queensland flood rescue and relief efforts... Read more about NSW fire and rescue specialists return from Queensland .
.. Read more about 18/01/11 - Serious factory fire averted.
.. Read more about 17/01/11 - Nine residential fires.
.. Read more about 16/01/11 - Four kitchen fires cause damage.
.. Read more about 15/01/11 - Large Strathfield fire and four residential fires .
.. Read more about 14/01/11 - Busy day for Rescue crews across the state.
.. Read more about 13/01/11 - Five residential fires.
.. Read more about Cat 2 USAR Team sent to Qld.
Premier Keneally also announced another 32 highly trained Fire and Rescue NSW officers, specialist engineers and paramedics will be sent to Queensland today to assist Queensland emergency personnel in the areas worst hit by floods... Read more about More resources for Queensland.
.. Read more about 3 house fires, 1 boat fire and an Ice Cream Truck overturned keep crews busy.
.. Read more about FRNSW Qld committment.
.. Read more about Fire and Rescue NSW Swiftwater Rescue Teams Qld update.
.. Read more about Beauty Salon fire in Fairfield.
.. Read more about Smoke Alarm saves family at Wyalong.
.. Read more about Cat rescued by Firefighters.
.. Read more about Swiftwater Rsecue Teams assisting Qld Floods.
.. Read more about Werrington house fire, hang glider accident at Warriewood.
.. Read more about Factory Fire in Greenacre.
.. Read more about 06/01/11 - Five residential fires.
.. Read more about 05/01/11 - Lithgow storm, 6 residential fires.
.. Read more about 04/01/11 - Dogs rescued from cliff face.
.. Read more about 03/01/11 - Cinema roof collapse at Bathurst.
.. Read more about 02/01/11 - Eight residential fires.
.. Read more about 01/01/11 - Nine residential fires.
.. Read more about 31/12/10 - Massive fire as petrol tanker overturns and ignites.
.. Read more about 30/12/10 - Five residential fires.
Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan today announced that the NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) will change its name to Fire and Rescue NSW from 1 January 2011... Read more about NSW Fire Brigades to change its name.
Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan and NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) Commissioner Greg Mullins today praised the high calibre of talent among the 20 recruits graduating from the NSWFB’s challenging 12-week course at the NSWFB State Training College at Alexandria... Read more about New firefighters are good sports.
Emergency Services Minister Steve Whan today paid tribute to two NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) firefighters honoured for their courageous actions at a house fire at Hamilton, in Newcastle, this year... Read more about Firefighters honoured at graduation.
.. Read more about NSW Fire Brigades to change its name.
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