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Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have rescued a Pomeranian precariously perched on the side of an apartment building at Wentworth Point, in Sydney's west. Firefighters were called around 9:45 last night to the complex on Burroway Road, where the dog, named 'Cash', was stuck on a ledge on the 7th floor. Among the FRNSW resources deployed to the scene was a ladder truck, which allowed trained personnel to safely reach the higher floors to retrieve 'Cash'. Fire crews The balance of the mission...

Senior firefighters have expressed concern over a sharp rise in residential fires in New South Wales this winter, urging the public to end the complacency over household smoke alarms. There were 337 residential fires in the first month of winter this year, an increase of 24 fires (8%) over June 2022. There’s been a 28% rise in kitchen/cooking area fires over the same period, from 117 to 150, while fires in bedrooms/sleeping areas have risen 19% from 26 to 31. Fires in lounge rooms The...

The bravery and dedication of 80 firefighters from Newcastle and Lake Macquarie will be formally recognized tonight at a special Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) awards ceremony. Firefighters, from a range of the 20 fire stations across the Metropolitan North 1 region, have been awarded National Emergency Medals during the function at Wallsend. There were 11,774 fires fought across 5.5 million hectares during the Black Summer crisis. That represents around seven per cent of the state. Strike Teams...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have converged on Merriwa, in the upper Hunter, this week to doorknock the entire town with winter fire safety advice. It is the first proactive blitz of its kind in the Hunter Valley, with firefighters offering to inspect homes for fire risks and check smoke alarms are in working condition. There have been at least 337 residential fires in NSW homes so far this winter (an 8% rise) with 44% of properties not featuring a working smoke alarm. NSW house fires T...

Dräger, an international pioneer in the fields of medical and safety technology, will showcase a range of systems designed to protect fire and rescue and police personnel during a wide variety of emergency situations. Taking center stage will be Dräger’s new FPS-COM Voice mask integrated unit that enhances firefighter communication when using breathing apparatus. The easy-to-use unit features enhanced voice capture and output, with a Click & Go interface that enables qu...

State Farm® and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have teamed up for the second year to support local volunteer fire departments with funding to secure needed equipment to help keep their responders safe and protect their communities. Through this year’s Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program, 150 departments in 44 states received a $10,000 grant, for a total of $1.5 million donated. The announcement was made on August 18, a date many celebrate as Volunteer Firefighters Rec...

Ship fires are on the rise, posing serious risks to crews, vessels, and operations. Ensuring the firefighting equipment meets the latest safety standards is not just essential — it’s lifesaving. The latest update to the Marine Equipment Directive (MED), (EU) 2024/1975, mandates significant changes to the approval and use of firefighting suits onboard European vessels. Here's what they need to know to stay compliant and protect the crew. Key regulation updates From August 20...

With wildfires overwhelming Los Angeles and dominating headlines across the country, dramatically changing the landscape that people live and work in the wildland-urban interface, there’s never been a more urgently compelling time than now to focus on home protection. As a pioneering manufacturer of wildfire defense systems in southern California with dedicated expertise harnessed across three decades of experience, Founder Bobby Milstein of So Cal Fire Suppl...

Darley, a globally renowned provider of defense, fire, and emergency services equipment, is proud to announce the launch of a new section on its website, darley.com/uncrewed-systems, dedicated exclusively to uncrewed systems. This new hub showcases cutting-edge solutions from top trusted industry partners, spotlighting a robust lineup of U.S.-made, Blue UAS Cleared, and NDAA-compliant uncrewed platforms. Darley’s expanding portfolio In addition, the site features support and access to D...

A Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) canine unit is at the scene of a fatal house fire at Johns River, on the state's mid-coast. A man, aged in his 70s, was killed in the blaze which engulfed the property on Riddles Brush Road just after 10:30 pm last night. Eight FRNSW firefighters assisted four NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) crews in the almost five-hour-long battle to contain and extinguish the flames. Residential fire The fire was so intense that the entire roof collapsed, limiting firefighte...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), is proud to announce the 2025 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year honorees. Volunteer Fire Chief Daniel Krushinski of the East Franklin Fire Department in Somerset, New Jersey, and Career Fire Chief Jeremy Craft of the Lehi Fire Department in Lehi, Utah, have been named this year’s recipients. Since 1996, the IAFC has annually recognized one volunteer and one car...

Growing fire safety industry organization - Fire Aware aims to change the culture of the built environment sector, by introducing a moral code of conduct via a series of charters designed to influence how member companies behave in upholding their duty of care. The expanding industry body is pioneering the way by focusing on the moral responsibility of all those working in the fire safety supply chain, including designers, developers, asset owners, managers, and other stakeholders. Number of o...

A fire alarm’s a fire alarm, right? Wrong. While the basics are the same – a fire is detected and an alarm sounds – there are several elements that make a commercial and a domestic fire alarm system very different from one another. Commercial fire alarm systems are far more advanced and regulated than a standard fire alarm system found in someone’s home. The risks at a commercial setting are often substantially higher than at a domestic one, meaning the level of protecti...

Dräger, the international pioneer in medical and safety technology, has launched a browser-based software solution to optimize daily operations in fire service workshops.  Resource and Asset Management (RAM) is a user-friendly asset management system that provides comprehensive documentation of all processes and data gathered throughout the life of a piece of equipment, further enhancing safety and compliance, and contributing to greater organizational efficiency. Dräger’s...

Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation business, is pleased to announce Pierce's authorized dealer, Atlantic Emergency Solutions, has completed a significant expansion of its Charlotte, North Carolina, service center to better support the needs of the Charlotte Fire Department and other fire agencies across the region. The upgraded facility, located in a convenient and accessible area on Statesville Road in Charlotte, will provide enhanced service offerings, expanded capacity, and i...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) veteran Inspector Craig Davies today has handed over his firefighting duties to son James, calling time on his 40-year career of protecting and educating communities against emergencies. Despite completing an apprenticeship as a fitter and turner in his younger years, Inspector Davies knew all along he was destined to become a firefighter. After all, his father, two uncles, and a cousin had all worked as firemen, giving him an early taste of what brigade life was li...

Luca Fiorentini, Director of TECSA S.r.l., publishes with the prestigious publishing house John Wiley and Sons, the first international book dedicated exclusively to risk management with barrier-based methodologies, including Bow-Tie and Barrier Failure Analysis, explained with references to theory and exemplified through a series of case studies from different sectors. The book stems from the author’s internationally recognized experience in the application of qualitative and quantitativ...

One of the many challenges faced when working on large-scale projects is putting together a plan of action of how the alarm system will look in the most efficient way possible. Thanks to Countfire, A.M Security now has the tools to improve how it operates with their own business. Before Countfire, a lengthy manual process was needed to count every single component that would be used within a fire system, so that an estimate could then be made.  Human errors This here had the possibility...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators have determined a tobacco pipe sparked a fire at Seven Hills, in Sydney's north-west, which injured two people last night. The blaze broke out at the back of a Seven Hills Road home around 10:30 pm. The occupants - a pregnant 30-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man - were asleep and only alerted to the danger when their dog began barking. NSW Ambulance paramedics They escaped moments before the timber property was destroyed by flames, fueled by mater...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators will examine the scene of a major gas fire at a service station last night at Fairfield, in Sydney's south-west. Around 50 firefighters responded to numerous 200kg LPG cylinders alight at the service station in Sackville Street, at about 6.30 pm. They were confronted by a huge, intense fire, threatening to spread to adjacent homes. HAZMAT firefighters 15 residents rushed to safety as fire crews cooled the venting gas cylinders. Fire crews gained con...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are at the scene of a helicopter crash in Sydney's south-west. Two people were aboard the single-engine aircraft when it plummeted to the ground at the Bankstown Aerodrome in Airport Avenue, near Marion Street, just before 2 pm. The propeller and part of the fuselage sustained significant damage as the chopper came to rest on its side. Hazardous materials response FRNSW deployed 10 firefighters and three fire trucks to the scene. Both occupants, believed to...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are working to clear a major spill of combustible liquid at Mascot, in Sydney's inner south. The operation began around 4:30 am when two semi-trailers collided at the intersection of O'Riordan Street and Joyce Drive, near the Domestic Airport. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated both drivers on-site for minor injuries. Combustible hydrocarbon liquid Both roads were closed to maintain community safety and enable effective emergency response One of the trucks was...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire which has engulfed a factory at Jamisontown, in Sydney's west. More than 40 firefighters and 14 fire trucks were deployed to the Regentville Street complex, where the blaze broke out just after 10 pm. It had started in a unit used to manufacture perfumes and colognes. Structural damage Flames quickly reached high above the building, causing the roof to collapse and leaving behind significant structural dam...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews are battling a large warehouse fire at Five Dock, in Sydney's inner west. Shortly after 3 pm, FRNSW received multiple Triple-Zero (000) calls reporting large volumes of smoke issuing from the warehouse on Parramatta Road. On arrival, 18 FRNSW trucks and more than 60 firefighters began controlling the fire, which was rapidly moving through a warehouse containing multiple businesses, amid concerns the fire would spread to adjoining properties. Thermal imaging c...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has determined there was a 12 percent increase in house fires during winter this year, sparking calls for more working smoke alarms in NSW homes. The latest statistics gathered by FRNSW indicate there were 1063 residential fires during winter this year, an increase of 119 on the same season last year. It’s the largest number of winter residential fires in NSW since 2019, when 1092 such blazes were recorded. Winter residential fires Eight people were killed...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have saved a home from a large Lithium-Ion battery fire at Warrawee, on Sydney’s upper north shore. A resident was charging the battery used to power a leaf blower in the carport of the home on Finlay Road, just before 5 pm, when the cells went into ‘thermal runaway’ and caught fire. The flames destroyed the carport which collapsed. Neighbors used garden hoses in an attempt to extinguish the fire on the battle-axe property. FRNSW Reminder F...

Darley, a major provider of defense, fire, and emergency services equipment, is proud to announce it has been named one of Crain’s 2025 Fast 50 by Crain’s Chicago Business. This honor recognizes Darley as one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Chicago area based on year-over-year revenue growth. “Darley is deeply honored to be recognized among Crain’s 2025 Fast 50,” said Paul Darley, CEO and President of Darley. Commitment to growth “This recogn...

Due to continued growth, Midland Fire is looking for several skilled and ambitious electricians to join their friendly, family-run business. They offer a long-term career path with real opportunities for progression in a company that values its team and takes pride in its work. Midland Fire is a specialist electrical contractor. They operate across a diverse range of sectors, including education, commercial, industrial, and public sector projects. Their team is solution-focused, with a positive...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have successfully completed a strategic hazard reduction burn to protect the headland at North Mona Vale, on Sydney's northern beaches. FRNSW deployed firefighters from Mona Vale, Mount Druitt, Silverwater, Campsie, Fairfield, and Lidcombe around the half-hectare coastal site. FRNSW Bushfire Officer, Kyle Macorig, said the controlled burn took four hours to complete. Containment lines "We were faced with vegetation known as 'coastal heath’ which can be...

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) firefighters have saved a historic boat shed from fire on the Parramatta River at Putney, in Sydney's north-west. More than 30 firefighters and eight fire trucks were deployed to Waterview Street as flames engulfed a small building just after 4 am. The blaze then threatened to spread to a nearby complex, which has significance to Australia's early colonial history and has been used as a boat-building, servicing, and repair facility since the 1930s. FRNSW crews FRN...