The ranks of Fire and Rescue NSW have been boosted with 15 new firefighters to be deployed to seven stations across the Central Coast after completing weeks of intensive training at the Emergency Services Academy in Sydney.
Of the 227 new recruits, 60 are becoming permanent firefighters while 167 are becoming on-call, or part-time, firefighters.
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast Adam Crouch said the 15 firefighters are a welcome boost to the capability and capacity of emergency services across the Central Coast.
“I want to congratulate and thank each new recruit for putting service above self and making the decision to join Fire and Rescue NSW,” Crouch said.
“Whether it’s responding to fires, chemical emergencies, car crashes or natural disasters, Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters are prepared for any situation.
“Every day they answer the call to help, putting themselves on the frontline of danger to protect and save others. I’m very proud to see these new recruits joining that proud tradition.”
The 15 new firefighters will be deployed across Doyalson, Kariong, Saratoga, Terrigal, Toukley, Wyoming and Wyong Fire Stations.
Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery, Steph Cooke, said Fire and Rescue NSW is widely known as one of the most professional and well-respected emergency services organisations in the world.
“I am confident these 227 new recruits will serve their local community with distinction,” she said.
The new firefighters have spent up to 14 weeks learning their trade, studying various techniques to deal with different emergencies, how to apply first aid, search and rescue skills, heavy vehicle driving and HAZMAT response know-how.
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Media release, Nov 21
Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Adam Crouch