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Fire and Rescue NSW Station 255 Charlestown

Locality: Charlestown, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4943 1991

Address: 3 Charles Street, Charlestown NSW 2290 2290 Charlestown, NSW, Australia

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21.01.2022 Remember to check your electric blanket for damage, especially to the electrical wiring, before placing it on your bed this winter. We showed how quickly an electric blanket fire can spread and shared other winter fire safety tips with the team from TODAY.

19.01.2022 This is something everyone should pass on to friends and family. Keep your feet off the dashboard, especially if you’re driving.

19.01.2022 Have you seen these signs and wondered what they are? SWS stands for Static Water Supply and identifies water sources such as swimming pools or dams. Firefighters will utilize these water sources as an alternate means to fight fires and protect your property. ... If you have a water source on your property and don’t have a SWS sign, please contact your local Fire Station (FRNSW or RFS) to arrange one free of charge. @frnswmacarthurms3

17.01.2022 Did you know ...... That there are primarily two fire services within the state of NSW. They are :- Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service... Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) :- 6800 paid professional firefighters, 465 administrative staff and 5700 community fire units (volunteers) responsible for firefighting, rescue and Hazmat services in the major cities, metropolitan areas and towns across NSW Commissioner (FRNSW) Paul Baxter QSO NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) :- 72491 volunteer members and 911 paid staff being the primary agency for responding to bushfires within the state of NSW The NSW Rural Fire Service is the worlds largest volunteer fire service, although this member figure includes inactive volunteer firefighters and all support staff. Commissioner (NSWRFS) Shane Fitzsimmons AFSM NSW Rural Fire Service is primarily a rural fire service whilst Fire and Rescue NSW is primarily an urban fire service with additional responsibilities in rescue and hazmat. The two services complement each other by meeting community needs. Each service has its own particular skills and each area of the state can be best served by providing the resources appropriate to the particular needs of that area. ****Figures were accurate at time of publishing, source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_and_Rescue_NSW en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_Rural_Fire_Service

14.01.2022 ******WARNING****** Wyong Fire Station has been broken into overnight, where some gear has been taken, including but not limited to the following items: - Yell...ow fire fighting helmets - Bush fire jackets - Fire fighting gloves - ID cards - Goggles - Blue fire fighting shirts and trouser's. - White flash hoods (Similar to a balaclava) All of these items are clearly marked or branded with FRNSW logo's and some of these will have firefighters names on them. We have had reports that a male was seen wearing some of the above mentioned items, walking around the Wyong area this morning. If you see this person, or any persons acting suspiciously around Wyong Fire Station, please call triple zero (000) or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, and provide any details or descriptions. Please be mindful that FRNSW do not door-knock or go around asking for monetary donations or discounts.

14.01.2022 Two of our firefighters have been injured at a bushfire on the north coast today, when a tree fell across their truck. Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioner Paul Bax...ter said: On Sunday 10 November, Fire and Rescue NSW crews from the Nambucca Heads area were in attendance at a bushfire on Kian road from 10:30am. At around 3:14pm, a falling tree impacted one of our Fire and Rescue trucks. One firefighter was partially outside the truck when the tree fell, causing injuries to her head and neck. The impact of the tree falling on the roof also caused head injuries to another firefighter inside the truck. Both firefighters were attended to by NSW Ambulance paramedics and have been transferred to hospital in a stable condition. Fire and Rescue NSW remains updated on their recovery.

13.01.2022 Belmont Fire 22/08/19

11.01.2022 We love our fathers! Some are on-shift and working today, and some are on-call, prepared to help their community with just a moment's notice. For some of us, our fathers have sadly passed, and we keep them in our thoughts today. Happy Father's Day from all of us at Fire and Rescue NSW.

09.01.2022 OUR OPERATORS ARE GETTING SMOKED: Where there’s smoke, there’s fire... But the smoke from this fire is far away and being attended to, so please only call triple zero (000) if you see a fire that is unattended.

07.01.2022 255 Station (Charlestown) had the pleasure of visiting little Josie today who is suffering from a debilitating brain cancer. Hopefully we were able to brighten Her day. If you are able, please donate to RUN DIPG go fund me page

06.01.2022 The latest studies show that 37% of fire fatalities in the home occur within the bedroom or sleeping area. Electric blankets are a known fire hazard so please check for damage, especially to the electrical wiring, before placing it on your bed this winter. Never leave an electric blanket unattended when it’s switched on and turn it off when you go to sleep.

05.01.2022 Tuesday will be a dangerous day! Based on the latest forecast, there is likely to be widespread Severe and Extreme fire danger. This is expected to stretch fr...om the Queensland border to the south coast, and across the Central West. There is already extensive fire activity across the north coast and northern NSW areas. These fires won’t be contained in time. Under these conditions, these fires will spread quickly and will threaten homes and lives. These conditions will be as bad, if not worse, than those experienced on Friday as they will be across a much broader area including large population centres like Sydney. There are significant resources committed to fires and they are limited. If you are threatened by fire, you may not get help. What can you do? Monitor conditions over the next few days Use the time now to get ready Stay up to date on bush fires in your area: www.firesnearme.com.au Take responsibility for your own safety Make your bush fire survival plan at www.myfireplan.com.au Check the fire danger for your area http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fdr What do the fire danger ratings mean? https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-pre/fire-danger-ratings Install the Emergency+ App to best describe your location if you need to call 000. https://emergencyapp.triplezero.gov.au/

04.01.2022 Smoke from the Gospers Mountain Fire is currently being blown across much of Sydney. Just a reminder to only call Triple Zero for an unattended fires. The smoke... will start to clear as the day warms up and winds start to increase. However due to north westerly winds smoke from this fire is likely to affect Sydney over the coming days. See more

04.01.2022 CATASTROPHIC FIRE CONDITIONS - #ILAWARRA, #SHOALHAVEN, #GREATERSYDNEY, #GREATERHUNTER (INCLUDING #CENTRALCOAST, #BLUEMOUNTAINS) Catastrophic is the highest l...evel of bush fire danger. Homes are not designed to withstand a fire under these conditions. If you are in an area of Catastrophic fire danger: - Avoid bush fire prone areas. A safer area may be a large town or city, shopping centres or facilities well away from bushland areas. - Schools in identified high risk areas will be closed. Schools will notify affected students and parents. Start making arrangements now. - Remain alert. Download the Fires Near Me App and visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

03.01.2022 A crew from Fire and Rescue Wyoming were down south of Nowra helping with the bushfires yesterday when they got into this very hot situation. Stay safe out there everyone. The fire season is far from over.