Fire And Rescue NSW Station 454 Tarro in Tarro, New South Wales, Australia | Government organisation

Fire And Rescue NSW Station 454 Tarro

Locality: Tarro, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4964 1271

Address: 8 Eastern Ave 2322 Tarro, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au

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25.01.2022 https://www.facebook.com/134702250073352/posts/1552499068293656/

23.01.2022 Please be aware: the fire rating for tomorrow, Friday 25th of September has been declared as being Very High in our area For further information: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

22.01.2022 It’s has been an honour and pleasure to have worked beside Captain Dennis Peters! Everyone at Tarro 454 wishes him a happy retirement! https://www.portstephensexaminer.com.au//raymond-terrace/

22.01.2022 Sunday 29th November 2020 has a fire danger rating of Severe, and a total fire ban has been declared for our area! If your see an unattended fire call 000!! A total fire ban will be in forced for our area from... midnight tonight! Please check your Bush fire survival plan! #preparedforanything

20.01.2022 Tarro 454 are currently recruiting On-Call Firefighters within our local community! We are seeking people with daytime availability, such as shift workers, nightshift, or just while the kids are at school! Daytime availability is ESSENTIAL for this role. Information nights for this role will be held on the 23rd of February, and the 2nd of March, 7pm at Tarro Fire Station. We can arrange an information session during business hours if necessary. Attendance at an information ...session will be greatly beneficial to the recruitment process If you believe this description fits you and your lifestyle, message the page here, or phone Captian Ian Smith on 4964 1271! https://vimeo.com/175165777

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18.01.2022 Information night is tomorrow night at 7pm! Come along - all welcome!

14.01.2022 We have been informed that the booms, and rumbling that you may have heard/felt today, are from a joint training exercise at Singleton Army base, involving bombs dropped from aircraft

13.01.2022 Your swimming pool could have a bigger purpose this summer! With bushfire season commencing, we urge any residents that have a pool, water tank or dam to sign u...p to our Static Water Supply (SWS) program. By displaying this free sign on your letterbox, firefighters can identify where there is an emergency water supply available to protect your home and possessions. Contact your local fire station to sign up now and be bushfire ready. #PreparedForAnything #MoreThanFire #ProtectTheIrreplaceable

13.01.2022 This long weekend, when you change your clocks, check your smoke alarm! Many smoke alarms installed before or in the couple of years since 2010 are now starting to reach the end of their life span and will need to be replaced if they are out of date. Don’t risk it, test it. Working smoke alarms help save lives.... #PreparedForAnything #ProtectTheIrreplaceable

13.01.2022 Tonight!! 7pm! Tarro Fire Station

11.01.2022 On this day last year (7/11/2019), during the Black Summer fire season, the middle of suburban Forster was impacted by a bush fire for the first time in many ...years. By this stage of the year bush fires were becoming the normal way of life for most of northern NSW. The smoke-filled air brought spectacular sunsets but was a reminder of the damage already done to many communities throughout the state. Many houses had been already lost and the millions of dollars of damage to properties and livelihoods was only just starting to be calculated. Locally there were fires burning around Taree, Nabiac and in the Black Head and Rainbow Flat area. Smouldering logs and reignitions along the Lakes way, and in the burnt-out areas of Tuncurry, were keeping all the fire services very busy. Firefighters from Forster Fire+Rescue (F+R) station had been a part of many strike teams assisting with fires in the Port Macquarie, Bonnie Hills, and Harrington areas. The fire that impacted Forster on the 7th of November, along the Southern Parkway and Breeze Parade and reaching as far as Kularoo Drive and Likely Street, actually started several days earlier. At 12:45 am on Sunday the 3rd of November a fire was reported in the bushland between the Southern Parkway and Goldens Road. This was believed to have started by a stolen car being dumped and burnt out. With the extremely dry bushland in the area it took almost 3 hours for Pump 295 (P295) and Rescue Tanker 295 (RT295) from F+R Forster and Tanker 453 from F+R Taree, supported by RFS units, to bring the fire under control. With the normally swampy bushland being very dry there was always a chance that this fire would reignite from smouldering logs, dry root systems or pockets of underground peat moss still smouldering - and this proved to be the case. At 2:30 pm on Sunday the 3rd fire activity was reported by residents of Goldens Road. The fire had reignited with the warm temperatures and strengthening North Easterly wind and was being pushed towards the houses that backed on to a drain that runs along the edge of this bush area. The fire was breaking out and threatening several residences along Goldens Road, especially the homes in the Polynesian village. P295 and RT295 responded and called for more resources. RFS crews as well as Fire+Rescue appliances from Taree, Wingham, Laurieton, Port Macquarie and even as far away as Tenterfield and Kurri Kurri were responded over the next few hours. The fire was contained by the hard work of all firefighters and the assistance of water bombing aircraft. As night fell and the temperature and wind dropped the decision was made to set a backburn from the Golden Ponds side of the bush reserve in order to help extinguish the fire and remove fuel from the area with bad fire weather expected in the next week. This was accomplished and the bush burnt to the edges of the Lakes Way and Cape Hawke Drive and blacked out along these roads. The incident was declared over with the wind dropping and light rain falling at 11:44pm. Although the main threat had been controlled and a large amount of fuel removed, there were still pockets of fire deep within the dense bush and smouldering within logs and in the very dry underground root systems of trees and other vegetation. Over the next few days F+R and RFS were called back several times to control small flare ups, often at night when they became more visible to motorists on the Lakes way. There was still some fire activity deep within the burnt-out area that was very difficult to access safely for complete extinguishment. On Thursday the 7th od November there was a general increase of fire activity throughout the state. Locally the day was warm with a strengthening westerly wind. In the local area many RFS and F+R units were already responding to flare ups at Darawank, Tallwoods Village, Rainbow flat, Possums Brush, Old Bar, Coopernook, and Coralville. There was also fire activity around Port Macquarie, Hillville and Lismore. At 11:40am P295 and RT295 returned to the Southern Parkway area to investigate reports of increased smoke in the area. The weather conditions had led to the fire reigniting on the Eastern side of the burnt-out area, near Golden Ponds retirement village. Several small flare ups were controlled by P295 and RT295 with few other firefighting resources available because of the increased fire activity in other areas. As the temperature and wind increased the fire activity became more aggressive with embers starting to fall on Golden Ponds and a small spot fire starting on the grounds. The decision was made to evacuate the retirement village and the residents were taken to the nearby High School just as the students were leaving for the day. A sudden change in wind strength and direction brough the fire to life and pushed it to the North, where it found some large stands of unburnt vegetation. In the span of 20 minutes the fire changed from smoky and smouldering to a roaring and leaping. The flames devoured the very dry grass and She-oak stands towards the Southern Parkway and then jumped the road near Kentia drive and ripped up through the think bushland behind houses on Caryota Place, Oriana Close and Calamas Place. Suddenly, multiple houses were under threat and the fire services scrambled to respond. P295 and RT295, along with the few RFS units available, left the now relatively safe Goldens Pond area and set up to defend the properties that were now under threat. Fire+Rescue appliances from a wide area were soon dispatched to deal with the expanding threat. Some units were already relatively close as they were assisting with fire activity in the Failford and Black head area. Trucks from Taree, Wingham, Laurieton, Gloucester, and Teagardens were soon pouring into Forster. Others were from further away and had been sent to the general area as part of Strike Teams- ready to respond to this kind of situation. This included fire trucks from Woolgoolga, Coffs Harbour and Sawtell as well as a strike team, that was heading to Hillville before being diverted, that included trucks from Maitland, Kurri Kurri, Cessnock and Holmesville. One appliance that was a long way from home was Runner 1 from City of Sydney Fire Station on Castlereagh street, Sydney. Emergency warnings were issued, and people suddenly found that what was normally safe suburban Forster was under threat by a bush fire for the first time. Local residents and fire fighters worked together to defend homes and property. The wind shifted more to the South and the fire ran along the Southern Park way through some extremely thick vegetation. The Paperbark and She-oaks rained embers before the main fire front and soon it had reached the Boundary Street, Breeze parade roundabout. Again the fire jumped the road and burnt along both sides of Breeze parade threatening homes, cars, and businesses. The fire also burnt along a drain behind businesses and reached Boona Street, where a structure caught fire and some property was lost before it could be extinguished. Embers jumped further across to the Kularoo Drive, Likely Street intersection and fire began burning up through vacant land towards homes on Timber tops Ave, Glenn Place and Anglers Ave. Here the local residents came together and with garden hoses, rakes, shovels and (a lot of) buckets managing to control the flames. By 6:30pm with a combination of the wind dropping, the attention of firefighters and residents and the fact that most of the available fuel in the area had been burn, the emergency had passed. There were a lot of close calls, with large LPG gas tanks in front of one business being threatened by burning bushes and others with melted facades and waste material igniting in skip bins. Several cars and building were damaged, however considering the speed and ferocity of the fires more damage would normally be expected. This was the last major fire in the Forster-Tuncurry area for the season, but far from the end of the Black Summer. Constant calls to mop up in the burnt-out areas of Forster, Tuncurry and along the Lakes way continued for several weeks. Forster F+R appliances and firefighters were a part of many Strike teams that helped at fires near and far. Several Forster firefighters also assisted during the South coast fires in the new year. The summer bush fire season has now started in our area. It may not be as dry or as hot so far this year, but everyone still needs a plan to deal with emergency situations. Do you Have a bush Fire Survival Plan? If not, or if you simply need some more information visit the RFS website https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/. For other fire safety information visit the Fire + Rescue NSW website https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/. See more

08.01.2022 At Fire and Rescue NSW, we are prepared for anything...except being chased by an angry cow. About 12:30pm on Sunday 29 November 2020, Firefighters from Richmon...d Fire Station were conducting hydrant inspections at the Richmond Lowlands when a stray cow was sighted on the roadway. The stray cow must’ve seen red and decided to chase a firefighter on the roadway, who had to mooove out of the way. It's the fastest we've seen this firefighter move in years! Luckily only his ego was bruised and he’s otherwise okay. He was able to compose himself to complete the hydrant inspection. The offender managed to get away. #preparedforanything

07.01.2022 HAZMAT INCIDENT- Just after midday pump 454 responded to an incident at Francis Greenway High with reports of a mercury spill. On arrival crews investigated an old storage shed in chemical splash suits and BA. A small amount of mercury was found and a hot zone was set up! Together with Fire & Rescue NSW Station 455 Rutherford retained HAZMAT crew and Fire and Rescue NSW Station 377 Minmi, fire fighters worked to clean up the small spill wearing chemical splash suits and BA and made the area safe! The site was rendered safe and handed back to the school after a period of time! Fire and Rescue NSW #preparedforanything

07.01.2022 This aerial footage captures the scale and complexity of the goods train derailment this morning near Nana Glen on the state’s Mid North Coast. Crews are still on scene and the incident is expected to be ongoing for a number of days. #PreparedForAnything #MoreThanFire

06.01.2022 The skys opened up tonight, just as we were finishing up our road crash rescue drill! We then received multiple calls to assist with storm damage and lines down. We urge you all to be cautious when driving around, as there are powerlines, trees and debrees down around multiple areas in the Newcastle Region tonight due to the storm, which may take a few days to be cleared. Don't drive through flood water! Stay safe!... Fire and Rescue NSW See more

06.01.2022 TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST DETAILED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAILSTONES... For people in Maitland/Cessnock, Gosford/Wyong and parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury and Greater Newcastle areas. Issued at 7:50 pm Tuesday, 1 December 2020. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FORECAST, DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAILSTONES LIKELY The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 7:50 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Gosford, Woy Woy and Calga. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east to northeast. They are forecast to affect Wyong, Wollombi and Tuggerah by 8:20 pm and Maitland, Belmont and Cessnock by 8:50 pm. Damaging winds and large hailstones are likely. * Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388) * Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well. * For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500. * For life threatening emergency call 000 immediately

05.01.2022 Last night we ran our road crash rescue drill! Using our practical skills and at times, having to think outside the Our equipment allows us to remove doors, pillars and push the dash upwards in order to free the trapped driver... and that's not all! We removed the windscreen, and also stabilised the vehicle (Kevin) after he decided to have a lay down! ... Always ensuring the scene is safe, protecting ourselves, the patient, the public and the environment around us. As we wrapped up, the storm that followed had us heading down to the Shortland area to assist with fallen trees and lines. Great effort by all involved! Please remember to be vigilant after a storm, watch out for fallen trees and powerlines, and if you see them unattended call 000. Fire and Rescue NSW

02.01.2022 Are you one of the many Australians that loves to go for long drives with your feet on the dash?? Well this video is for you! Every year, passengers sustain un...necessary injuries from travelling like this. Their legs are forced back at awkward angles into their face and chest in a matter of milliseconds. Please, watch this video and remind your family and friends about the importance of keeping your feet off the dash. See more

01.01.2022 UPDATE: GREAT NEWS! A boy missing from the Hunter region has been located safe and well. Police would like to thank the public and media for your assistance. '...NSW Police Force are appealing for public assistance to locate a missing boy from the Hunter region. Connor Fitzsimmons, aged 12, was last seen leaving a home and riding his scooter on Kookaburra Street, Woodberry, about 11.10am yesterday (Monday 12 October 2020). Officers from Port Stephens Hunter Police District were contacted and have commenced inquiries into his whereabouts. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare due to his age and a medical condition. He is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 140cm tall, with a thin build and dark brown faded hair. He was last seen wearing a camouflage cap, a grey hooded jumper, black jeans and black ‘Nike’ runners. He is known to frequent the Wallsend and Newcastle areas. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to contact police immediately. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.