Service Standards

SS 5.1.7 Appliance and Vehicle Category Details

Service Standard 5.1.7 Appliance and Vehicle Category Details v3.2 was released on 13 July 2016. It has undergone a minor administrative review, updating to current policy format and to reflect current position titles.

SS 5.1.7 Appliance and Vehicle Category Details (PDF, 372.8 KB)

SS 5.1.9 Respiratory Protective Equipment

Published 14 December 2009 - This service standard defines the proper acquisition, use, training and maintenance associated with breathing apparatus in the NSW RFS.

5.1.9 Breathing Apparatus.pdf (PDF, 377.4 KB)

SS 5.1.10 Accommodation Standards and Building Construction Projects

Published 1 August 2011 - This service standard will set an acceptable standard for Fire Control Centre (FCC) design, thereby assisting in complying with the State Government's position on total asset management, business continuity planning and emergency management, and ensure consistency and uniformity regarding infrastructure within FCCs across the State.

5.1.10 Fire Control Centre Accommodation and Facilities.pdf (PDF, 343.7 KB)

SS 5.2.2 Return of Equipment Allocated to Members of the Service

Published 21 October 2005 - This Service Standard provides direction on the return of NSW RFS equipment.

5.2.2 Return of Equipment Allocated to Members of the Service.pdf (PDF, 310.5 KB)

SS 5.3.1 Equipment Maintenance

Published 16 June 2010 - To ensure the safety and effectiveness of rural firefighting and related activities, all equipment and related facilities need to be maintained in a serviceable condition.

5.3.1 Equipment Maintenance.pdf (PDF, 482.9 KB)

SS 5.3.3 Annual Inspection of Unregistered Rural Fire Service Vehicles, Trailers and Plant

Published 11 October 2004 - The Rural Fires Act, 1997 defines the need to annually inspect all firefighting apparatus in the Rural Fire District, except for that equipment managed by land management authorities.

5.3.3 Annual Inspection of Unregistered Rural Fire Service Vehicles Trailers and Plant.pdf (PDF, 70.4 KB)

SS 5.3.4 Maintenance of Buildings

Published 14 December 2010 - Section 119 of the Rural Fires Act, 1997 (the Act) imposes an obligation upon Councils to take care of and maintain in the condition required by the Service Standards, all fire fighting equipment which has been purchased or constructed wholly or partly to the credit of the NSW Rural Fire Fighting Fund.

5.3.4 Maintenance of Buildings.pdf (PDF, 26.4 KB)

SS 5.3.5 Fleet Insurance

This Service Standard provides guidance on the process for insurance arrangements and includes an SOP detailing the notification of accident and claim process for motor vehicles owned by the NSW RFS, Council or Brigades.