Media releases

Get ready now for high temperatures and increased fire danger The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging residents to get ready now for another period of high temperatures and increased fire danger, with temperatures across the state set to soar

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• 180116-State-urged-to-prepare-for-heatwave-and-elevated-fire-danger.pdf (PDF, 161.2 KB)

Residents urged to be prepared and have a plan ahead of hot weekendWith the mercury set to soar this weekend the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is urging the community to be vigilant and know what to do if a fire starts.NSW RFS Commissioner Shane

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• 180105-Residents-urged-to-be-prepared-and-have-a-plan-ahead-of-hot-weekend-weather.pdf (PDF, 112.8 KB)

Praise for long serving Northern Beaches volunteersNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) volunteers from the Northern Beaches District have been honoured for their longstanding commitment to the local community at a special medal presentation held in

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• 171216-Warringah-Pittwater-Headquarters-medals.pdf (PDF, 112.7 KB)

Firefighters donate more than 18 tonnes of food to charityNSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has praised the efforts of the NSW RFS members who again accepted and took on the challenge to ‘Stuff Your Chopper’in a

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• 171215-Firefighters-donate-18-tonne-of-food-to-charity.pdf (PDF, 182.0 KB)

Wycliffe Christian School cadet firefighters celebrate graduationFourteen students from Wycliffe Christian School have been congratulated by NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) District Manager Superintendent David Jones for their successful

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• 171215-Wycliffe-Christian-School-cadet-graduation.pdf (PDF, 108.8 KB)

Ku-ring-gai High School cadet firefighters celebrate graduationFourteen students from Ku-ring-gai High School have been congratulated by Member for Epping Damien Tudehope and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) District Manager Superintendent Mark

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• 171208-Ku-ring-gai-High-School-cadet-graduation.pdf (PDF, 109.3 KB)

St Patricks Parish School cadet firefighters celebrate graduationEighteen students from St Patrick’s Parish School in Cooma have been congratulated by NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Assistant Commissioner Stuart Midgley AFSM for their successful

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• 171207-St.-Patricks-Parish-School-cadet-graduation.pdf (PDF, 160.4 KB)

Celebration for Colo High School graduating cadet firefightersTwelve students from Colo High School in North Richmond have been congratulated by NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Assistant Commissioner Rebel Talbert for their successful participation

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• 171106-Colo-High-School-cadet-graduation.pdf (PDF, 108.9 KB)

Celebration for graduating Orana Team cadet firefightersNine participants have been congratulated by Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Executive Director Bronwyn Jones PSM for their successful

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• 171203-Orana-Team-cadet-graduation.pdf (PDF, 110.3 KB)

Dondingalong Brigade celebrates 75th anniversaryMember for Oxley Melinda Pavey MP and NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) Assistant Commissioner Jason Heffernan joined members past and present today to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Dondingalong

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• 171202-Dondingalong-75th-anniversary.pdf (PDF, 112.2 KB)