Nsw Fire Brigades

Fire and Rescue NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, is responsible for firefighting, rescue and hazmat services in the major cities, metropolitan areas and towns across rural and regional New South Wales. Fire and Rescue NSW is the seventh largest urban fire service in the world, with over 6, 800 firefighters serving at 339 fire stations throughout the state, 400 support staff, and 7, 200 community fire unit volunteers. FRNSW attended over 194, 000 incidents and undertook 57, 000 community activities in 2011 /12. FRNSW also works closely with the NSW Rural Fire Service in regional areas. The agency operates pursuant to powers set out in the and was initially formed in 1910 as the New South Wales Fire Brigades, with its origins going back to 1884 as the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The agency is led by the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW, currently Paul Baxter NZIM, who reports to the Minister for Emergency Services. The minister is ultimately responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales. HistoryThe New South Wales Fire Brigades was established in September 1909, replacing the Sydney-based Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which formed in February 1884. Prior to its formation, Fire Brigade Boards also ran rudimentary fire services in various New South Wales country towns. On 1 January 2011 the agency was renamed to Fire and Rescue NSW to better reflect the agency's expanding responsibilities.

Fire and Rescue NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, is responsible for firefighting, rescue and hazmat services in the major cities, metropolitan areas and towns across rural and regional New South Wales. Fire and Rescue NSW is the seventh largest urban fire service in the world, with over 6, 800 firefighters serving at 339 fire stations throughout the state, 400 support staff, and 7, 200 community fire unit volunteers. FRNSW attended over 194, 000 incidents and undertook 57, 000 community activities in 2011 /12. FRNSW also works closely with the NSW Rural Fire Service in regional areas. The agency operates pursuant to powers set out in the and was initially formed in 1910 as the New South Wales Fire Brigades, with its origins going back to 1884 as the Metropolitan Fire Brigade. The agency is led by the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW, currently Paul Baxter NZIM, who reports to the Minister for Emergency Services. The minister is ultimately responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales. HistoryThe New South Wales Fire Brigades was established in September 1909, replacing the Sydney-based Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which formed in February 1884. Prior to its formation, Fire Brigade Boards also ran rudimentary fire services in various New South Wales country towns. On 1 January 2011 the agency was renamed to Fire and Rescue NSW to better reflect the agency's expanding responsibilities.