Fire and Rescue NSW Station 377 Minmi in Minmi, New South Wales, Australia | Emergency rescue service

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 377 Minmi

Locality: Minmi, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4955 1754

Address: 20 woodford st 2287 Minmi, NSW, Australia

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

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24.01.2022 And thats it. The door has finally shut on station 377 Minmi. . . . .... . . . . . For 10 weeks as we have moved to Fire + Rescue NSW station 484 Wallsend while station 377 gets some much needed upgrades! Dont worry our trucks are still online and our crew is still prepared for anything

24.01.2022 Keep your family safe this winter by NEVER using outdoor heaters, barbecues, or charcoal pits inside your home. LPG, heat beads, and the like emit lethal carbon monoxide which can be fatal in a confined space. For more information, visit www.fire.nsw.gov.au/winter

23.01.2022 Spring! With today being the first day of spring, We here at Fire + Rescue Minmi thought wed help you spring into the right direction for this years up coming bushfire season So lets get started! lets think about where you live! Do I live in and around the bush? ... Or Is my property in a more grass land setting? Or Am i on more of a coastal setting? Or Do I live on a farm/paddock? Or Am I actually living in a valley or hilly area? Where you live is a critical factor when planning your plan! Now is the time to prepare around your home and block. Keeping a clean property is vital when your home becomes under threat as a bushfire front approaches. Have a clean block can help firefighters with property protection. The alert levels The alert levels become very important when deciding to action your bushfire survival plan. Advice - A fire has started. There is no immediate danger. Stay up to date in case the situation changes. Watch and Act - There is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing and you need to start taking action to protect you and your family. Emergency Warning - An Emergency Warning is the highest level of Bush Fire Alert. You may be in danger and need to take action immediately. Any delay now puts your life at risk. Okay keeping up? Because this is important! Now lets discuss your bushfire survival plan a little further. Are you staying or are you leaving? If you stay ask yourself, Am I prepared? Is my property prepared? Do I have the right equipment? Or If your plan is to leave have we thought about What will you take? When will you leave? Where will you go? Who am I going to notify once Im leaving? Some many things to think about and plan right? Down below is a link to a Bushfire Survival Plan that you can download, print off and fill out so you can PLAN! And keep the plan with your bushfire survival plan kit. DID YOU KNOW - Having a bushfire survival plan will save your life when a bushfire threatens your area. https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/resources/bush-fire-survival-plan

23.01.2022 Bureau of Meteorology has issued a #Severe #Weather #Warning for DAMAGING #WINDS HEAVY #RAINFALL and DAMAGING SURF For people in #Sydney #Metropoli...tan, #Illawarra and parts of Mid North Coast, #Hunter, South Coast and Central Tablelands Forecast Districts. A trough along the New South Wales coast is deepening with multiple low centres developing within the trough. This system is currently bringing widespread rain to the Illawarra Sydney coast and adjacent ranges, and is set to bring increased winds and surf along the coast from late this afternoon as one of the low centres make landfall. DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with gusts in excess of 90 km/h, are likely to develop. Video courtesy of #BoM recorded from their website at 20:30 hours on Sunday evening. #BoM #weather #Storms #rain #flood #NSWStorm #SydStorm #floodrescue #SES #NSWSES #FRNSW #FloodedForgetIt #firefighter #fires #fireman #Fire #Rescue #FireRescue #FRNSW #preparedforanything Fire and Rescue NSW NSW SES Live Traffic NSW NSW Police Force NSW Ambulance

21.01.2022 TRUCK ROLL OVER | This afternoon Station 377 was called to a truck roll over in black hill along with NSW Ambulance and NSW RFS. On arrival crews found a water tanker that had rolled into the gully. NSW Ambulance treated and transported the driver to hospital. 377 Fire+Rescue crew rendered the area safe from any Hazardous materials and the site was handed over to the NSW RFS for recovery. #preparedforanything #truckrollover

19.01.2022 RV377 is currently on scene providing Rehabilitation to crews at a House Fire in Loxford this morning : RFF C Smith

18.01.2022 Set in for a wet night in and around the Newcastle/ Lake Macquarie and Hunter areas with more rain and wild weather on its way. Stn 377 and stn 484 are currently ready to assist with any triple zero 000 calls. Remember if its flooded forget it. Do not approach fallen trees or power lines and slow down when driving around emergency service vehicle that have their red and blue lights flashing. You can contact the SES on 132 500 for help 138 737 for general enquires

18.01.2022 On this night...19 years ago, 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning tomorrow. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift of saving lives. None of them saw past 10:00 am Sept 11, 2001. In one single moment life may never be the same. As you live and enjoy the breaths you take today and tonight before you go to sleep in preparation for your life tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little tighter, and never take one second of your life for granted. Never forget. we will remember them.

18.01.2022 IDN21035 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Detailed Severe Thunderstorm Warning... for DAMAGING WINDS and LARGE HAILSTONES For people in parts of Blue Mountains/Hawkesbury, Maitland/Cessnock, Greater Newcastle and Gosford/Wyong areas. Issued at 3:15 pm Sunday, 22 November 2020. Plan Image The Bureau of Meteorology warns that, at 3:15 pm, severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near Bucketty, the Yengo National Park northwest of St Albans and the Yengo National Park southwest of Wollombi. These thunderstorms are moving towards the east. They are forecast to affect Laguna (south of Wollombi), the area between Wollombi and Bucketty, Mangrove Creek Dam and the Watagan Mountains west of Cooranbong by 3:45 pm and Dooralong, Mannering Park, Nords Wharf and Lake Macquarie by 4:15 pm. Damaging winds and large hailstones are likely. The State Emergency Service advises that people should: * Move your car under cover or away from trees. * Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony. * Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences. * Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill. * Unplug computers and appliances. * Avoid using the phone during the storm. * 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. The next warning is due to be issued by 4:15 pm.

17.01.2022 Happy birthday to our Captain Evan. Happy birthday El-Capitano From your crew at 377

16.01.2022 Some of Minmis Firefighters have over the years been trained by Senior Instructor Brian Aubusson and we are sad to hear of his passing as we think of his family, friends and the Firefighting family Will be sadly missed "Thats a schooner"

16.01.2022 We woke this morning to very dramatic footage of a catastrophic explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. News is now starting to surface that many of those killed were fir...efighters from the surrounding area who were dealing with the initial fire- which lead to the explosion. As a department with Lebanese emigrants currently working today in stations across NSW we keep these firefighters as well as their city and their country in our thoughts. See more

15.01.2022 ST FLORIANS DAY | Today marks St Florians Day - also known as International Firefighters Day. St Florian is the patron saint of firefighters. Today we celebrate the dedicated men and women who work each day to protect you, the irreplaceable. Whether its rescuing you from a car crash, providing emergency medical care to your loved one or humanitarian relief to your community - our firefighters do so much more than fight fire. We are #PreparedForAnything.... Today, we also remember all firefighters who have lost their lives while serving others. While we cant celebrate this important day the way we usually would; we join together in commemoration, as we stay apart. #FRNSW #ProtectTheIrreplaceable #MoreThanFire #OurPeople

14.01.2022 Its been a pretty busy 24hrs for station 377 and other surrounding stations, with our crew attending a 3rd alarm structure fire in parry street Newcastle at 12:30am on Wednesday morning where a shop was totally destroyed by fire. Well done by fire crews on protecting other surrounding buildings from fire damage, later that day at 6:30pm station 484 and station 377 attended a fire at the Wallsend post office, a fire was extinguished in the post office and the post office and shopping centre suffered some smoke damage. REMEMBER when your smoke alarm sounds you evacuate your home so why wouldnt you evacuate a shopping centre when the fire alarm is sounding?

14.01.2022 Think safe. Review your home and bedroom power boards Done become a statistic.

13.01.2022 Acting Deputy Captain Lindsay Parker and RFF Sam Tinsey attending bush alight which in turn was a car fire. Job well done.

13.01.2022 Dont be a statistic! A fire can take hold in 3 minutes, it only takes seconds to prevent one. Frayed or damaged cords can start a fire. If you have taken your electric blankets out from storage, check that your electric blanket is in good working order before use.... For more fire safety advice visit fire.nsw.gov.au/winter #PreparedForAnything #ProtectTheIrreplaceable

12.01.2022 We have some Severe and Possibly Dangerous weather headed our way for this afternoon and tonight! Please drive to the conditions if youre caught in the wind event. If youre in a life threatening situation call triple zero (000) You can also contact the SES for storm and wind damage on 132500

11.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads out there! When hosting your Fathers Day BBQ lunch REMEMBER to keep looking while cooking and make sure your BBQ connections arent cooked! And well throw this Dad joke in! What time do ducks wake up? The Quack of dawn

09.01.2022 The chill factor is here. If you are bringing out the heater for the first time this season, remember: keep everything including yourself, one metre from the heater. For more fire safety advice visit fire.nsw.gov.au/winter #PreparedForAnything #ProtectTheIrreplaceable

09.01.2022 Vale SF Mark White

08.01.2022 Please take care during this cold snap..

07.01.2022 This fire was caused when wood stored too close to a combustion heater ignited - keep a clear area at least one metre around any heater in your house. For more fire safety tips visit fire.nsw.gov.au/winter #PreparedForAnything #ProtectTheIrreplaceable

07.01.2022 Watch this space as the renovations at 377 station commence from next week. We are responding from 484 station .

06.01.2022 HAZMAT INCIDENT | At 1pm today pump 377 was responded to a mercury spill at Francis Greenway High School in Woodberry along with Fire+Rescue 455 Rutherford, Fire+Rescue 454 Tarro and DCNEW2. On arrival crews found a small amount of mercury spilt in an old storage shed. A hot zone was established and crews were tasked in chemical splash suits to mop up the spill. After some time the spill was contained and the area was handed back over to the High School.

05.01.2022 They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

03.01.2022 This morning our crew was called to back up our neighbouring station at this incident, a timely reminder to make sure you have working smoke alarms in your home #preparedforanything #workingsmokealarmssavelives

03.01.2022 Got to thank Russ, 377 station newest Logistics Officer. Receipt and issue of the latest structural PPC. Luvya work Russell Maher.

02.01.2022 This evening a number of emergency services across New South Wales and Victoria have come together as a mark of respect, For Constable Glen Humphris of the Victorian Police Force. Constable Humphris was among one of the police officers tragically killed in Victoria on April 22, 2020 while conducting a traffic stop. Constable Humphris was escorted from Victoria to Wallsend, Newcastle NSW which will be his final resting place.... Our thoughts are with his family, friends and emergency services colleagues in this difficult time. From us here at Fire + Rescue NSW Station 377 Minmi may you Rest In Peace Constable Glen Humphris.

02.01.2022 Hows this for a throwback! This photo taken 10 years ago with some of the old hands receiving their commendations for service during the 2007 June long weekend storms. Do you recognize any of the old crew? Tag them if you do

01.01.2022 Strange call last night. Car on fire , on car trailer... M1. No injuries.Damaged trailer and vehicle.. #preparedforanything