Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 489 – Warragamba.
Warragamba is well known for the large Warragamba Dam which supplies much of Sydney’s water. The Fire Station is located in the township near the Dam’s wall.
Warragamba Fire Station is staffed by Retained crew.
Warragamba run an Isuzu Pumper, and the station also houses a historic fire engine.
Photo Gallery – Warragamba Fire Station
Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 497 – Weston.
Weston Fire Station is located in the Hunter Valley region north of Sydney, known for its wineries.
This fire station is staffed by Retained crew.
Photo Gallery – Weston Fire Station
Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 3 – The Rocks.
This station is located in the historic district of The Rocks in Sydney, on high ground above the hungry mile (the city’s former shipping hub) and very close to the southern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Fire Station holds one Operational Appliance, Pump 3 which is currently a Scania Pumper built by SEM though it is a 2-bay station.
The Station runs a single crew of 1 Station Officer and 3 Firefighters on standard 10/14 roster.
Photo Gallery – The Rocks Fire Station
Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 1 – City of Sydney.
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This station is located in the southern part of the Sydney CBD, close to landmarks such as Hyde Park and Town Hall. Also at this location is the Headquarters of the service across a number of buildings which include senior operational staff as well as corporate ‘office’ staff. The Fire Station itself is a combination of heritage building with later additions.
Still part of the current Fire Station building, the first section was completed in 1888 to replace the former headquarters operating from the old Insurance Brigade Headquarters in Bathurst Street. As were the times, the station operated with horse-drawn equipment so included stables to the rear of the building leading into the engine room. Additional space in an adjacent building was obtained from 1902, with the original building being extended in 1907. These extensions were initially used for administrative purposes. In 1928 further conversions were completed to house the motorised fleet.
While the need was identified in the 1930s, a major project for a larger fire station was finally completed in 2003. This included new construction and restoration of the earlier building sections.
This information is sourced from FRNSW where more detail can be found: History of City of Sydney Fire Station
Operational vehicles at City of Sydney include:
Flyer 1 (First call pump)
Runner 1 (Second call pump) – currently ME257 -Scania Pumper
Rescue Pump 1 – currently ME258 -Scania Rescue Pumper
Rescue 1
Ladder Platform 1 – currently ME101 – Scania – Bronto 44m Ladder Platform
LSV
DC City
There is also additional equipment including a high-rise or portable pump stored in a trailer.
There are actually a number of stations within the City of Sydney local government area, including 3 The Rocks, 4 Darlinghurst, 5 Newtown, 10 Redfern, 13 Alexandria, 18 Glebe and 38 Pyrmont
Photo Gallery – City of Sydney Fire Station
Posts on the appliances that have run from City of Sydney:
Over 100 years ago the residents of the south-western New South Wales township of Berrigan formed Australia’s first official bush fire brigade. The residents joined together as firefighters for mutual protection against the ever-present threat of bush fires.
On 1 September 1997, The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS) was established by an act of Parliament as the successor to the first bush fire brigade, redefining the world’s largest fire service and building on a century of experience in protecting some of the most fire-prone areas on earth.
Today the Service comprises over 2,000 volunteer rural fire brigades with a total membership of just over 70,000. In addition, salaried staff are employed to manage the day to day operations of the Service at Headquarters, regional offices and district fire control centres.
(Extract from NSW Rural Fire Service: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=1003)
The Rural Fire Service (RFS) is comprised of 2,094 brigades and has a total volunteer membership of approximately 70,000.
In addition, we have about 700 staff situated at Headquarters, regional offices and Fire Control Centres around NSW.
The RFS Headquarters, located at Lidcombe, comprises five Directorates, each headed by a Director.
They are:
NSW is divided into four regions, each staffed by a Regional Manager and personnel in the functional areas of:
At the district or local government level, Fire Control Officers are appointed to manage the day-to-day affairs of brigades.
The role of rural fire brigades encompasses far more than bush fires. Members are regularly called upon to attend road accidents, assist in search and rescue operations, and storm and flood recovery. The RFS is responsible for structural firefighting in more than 1,200 towns and villages.
(Extract from NSW Rural Fire Service: http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/dsp_content.cfm?cat_id=1129)
Service – NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance type – Ladder Platform
Fleet number – ME101
Cab Chassis – Scania P420
Body Builder – Alexander Perrie / Bronto Skylift
Registration – BG14HR
Delivered in 2010 to 1-City of Sydney station. This replaced ME816, which was given a refresh before moving to 27 Parramatta.
Bronto supplied the F44RLX ERX hydraulic ladder platform on Scania Cab Chassis with Alexander Perrie in Sydney completing the fitout prior to delivery to Fire & Rescue NSW
Service -NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance Type – Rescue Pumper
Fleet number – ME 258
Cab Chassis – Scania
Body Builder – SEM
Registration – BG26RB
This Scania was 1 of 3 new Scania Pumpers for City of Sydney Fire Station. This Pumper was brought in to enable the change of the Heavy Rescue appliance to a 2-operator crew, down from 5 operators on the Varley Commander. It is an incremental appliance, while maintaining total crew at City of Sydney with a new Isuzu Heavy Rescue plus this Rescue Pumper replacing the Commander Heavy Rescue
WA Fire & Rescue run one Incident Control Vehicle (ICV) in the Perth Metro area. The main role of the ICV is to enable communication, command and control at large scale incidents.
ICVs are equipped with Radios and other communications equipment such as facsimile, mobile telephone and data/internet capabilities to enable connectivity with the Communications Centre, and with crews at the incident. The ICV is also a location for the Incident Controller (IC) and Incident Management Team (IMT) to operate from.
Earlier models predominantly provided communications terminals and a small workspace internally, and carried awnings or tents to establish a larger working area outside the vehicle.
The outside of these earlier models was often utilised for ‘battle boards’ showing resource deployment, and Incident maps
The latest ICV for FRSWA saw a major upgrade, featuring a custom made body on a Scania Crew Cab Chassis. The ICV features a slide out section, which increases the internal workspace. The internal space provides separate communications and IMT space. A dedicated stairway and window enables the separation of crews reporting to the ICV from the IMT operations, reducing distraction and clutter.
Vehicle Details
ICV2: 1988 Nissan W40
ICV3: 1985 Toyota Coaster
ICV5: Scania P310 Crew Cab, with Purpose Built rear Body section.
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Service -NSW Fire & Rescue
Appliance Type – CO2 Tender (Specialised Appliance)
Fleet number – ME 201
Cab Chassis – Isuzu
Body Builder – Mills Tui
Registration – BR76ZA
This Isuzu replaced a previous Isuzu model at Pyrmont Fire Station in 2013.
The CO2 tender is used to combat fires where water or other extinguishing agents are unsuitable. Key examples of these are electrical fires and shipboard fires. In these situations, CO2 extinguishers are often used, but this tender can supply a large quantity of CO2 via a hoseline similar to a ‘first-aid’ reel located on most fire appliances. In some situations, such as underground electrical substations, connections on buildings or access panels on the street exist where CO2 can be pumped through fixed piping similar to a booster system.
Service – Fire & Rescue Service of WA
Appliance type – Medium Pumper
Fleet number – MP75
Cab Chassis – Scania 94D 260
Body Builder –
Registration – 1BXF712
Served as the Metro region spare.
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