Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 447 – Swansea.
Swansea is located on a narrow section of land between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean, South of Newcastle.
This Fire Station is crewed by Retained Firefighters and runs an Isuzu Pumper.
A plaque is present next to the engine bay in memory of Deputy Captain Kevin James Brown, who was killed in the line of duty in 2000
Photo Gallery – Swansea Fire Station
Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 458 – Teralba.
Teralba is located on the Northern tip of Lake Macquarie, West of Newcastle.
This station is staffed by Retained crew.
Photo Gallery – Teralba Fire Station
Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 464 – Toronto.
Toronto is located on the Western shore of Lake Macquarie towards the Northern end.
The fire station is crewed by a mix of Career and Retained staff and runs a Scania Pumper and Isuzu Tanker.
Photo Gallery – Toronto Fire Station
Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 470 – Toukley.
Toukley is located between Tuggerah/Budewoi Lakes and the ocean, on the Central Coast – between Sydney and Wollongong.
The station is crewed by Retained Firefighters and runs an Isuzu Pumper.
Photo Gallery – Toukley Fire Station
Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 474 – Unanderra.
Unanderra is located a short distance South-West of Wollongong.
The station is crewed by Retained firefighters.
Photo Gallery – Unanderra Fire Station
Fire & Rescue NSW. Station 485 – Wangi Wangi.
Wangi Wangi is located on the Western side of Lake Macquarie, just South-West of Newcastle.
Wangi Wangi is staffed by Retained crew.
Photo Gallery – Wangi Wangi Fire Station
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
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 – 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.
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