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Fire and Rescue NSW Station 493 Wellington

Locality: Wellington, New South Wales

Address: 76 Warne Street 2820 Wellington, NSW, Australia

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25.01.2022 Congratulations Firefighter Michael Hayes who clocked up 45 years service with Fire & Rescue NSW Station 493 Wellington on 19th November, historically the 2nd longest serving member since the brigade was formed in 1901. 45 years of putting the wet stuff on the red stuff. Well done Bloke

25.01.2022 FRNSW 493 Station Wellington is currently recruiting Retained (on call) firefighters. Be part of a team that provides a high standard of response to fire and emergency situations to your local community. You will be trained to reduce risk of fire and potential loss to life and property and work closely with the community to increase safety awareness and promote fire prevention.... FRNSW works closely with other emergency service agencies and responds to rescues, hazardous materials incidents, storms and medical assistance. We are seeking people that can work well as part of a team or as an individual in a dynamic and challenging environment. To meet the requirements of the role at 493 Station Wellington applicants must be able to provide daytime availability Monday to Friday and meet attendance requirements to incidents and training. Apply on line at www.fire.nsw.gov.au For more information contact Station Commander Mark Moroney on 0417 258 302 or email [email protected]

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23.01.2022 As good as it is to see follow up rain it's being a little annoying. The rain is getting into the powerlines and causing them to arc and spark. In the ev...ent you see arcing powerlines please call the local Energy Provider (different areas have different providers, check your energy bill to find your provider) If the wires are on the ground, trees on power lines, danger of catching fire or a Life Threatening Incident call 000 If you have any other Storm damage please call the NSW SES on 132 500 Essential Energy Ausgrid Energy NSW Endeavour Energy #NSWStorm #SydStorm #BoM #weather

22.01.2022 Well done Guy, great to see a bit of Wellingtons history restored. https://www.facebook.com/groups/historicfireengines/permalink/2697624900269166?sfns=mo

19.01.2022 Congratulations to Terry Melhuish a Retained Firefighter at 493 Station Wellington for his valuable contribution to NSW Ambulance.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Michael Hayes, Stephen Jones, Michael Moroney and former brigade member Murray Fitzsimmons on the presentation of your Fire and Rescue NSW Long Service & Good Conduct medals https://www.facebook.com/1737239329829278/posts/2244763875743485/

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Retained Firefighter Terry Melhuish on his presentation of the 1st clasp to his National Medal by NSW Ambulance. Terry commenced as a Volunteer Ambulance officer in 1988 & joined FRNSW 493 Wellington in February 2000 and is a valuable asset to the brigade. Its always reassuring to know we have someone with a high level of medical first response skills with us when we respond. Terry has an above 90% attendance rate to fires & incidents, a near 100% attendance to station drills & other training and is on duty as a Volunteer Ambulance officer every Tuesday evening. He is also a recipient of the FRNSW Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Well done Terry!

18.01.2022 At 3:26 this morning Fire & Rescue NSW 493 Station Wellington responded to a fire in the waste service area of Wellington Civic Centre. On arrival the fire was advanced and had breached the roof space of the adjoining kitchen which extends to the whole foyer area of the building. A rapid deffensive fire attack knocked the fire down allowing firefighters to force entry to the kitchen. A number of sections were removed from the ceiling giving firefighters access to fire that wa...s progressing through the celing space. Firefighters made a concerted effort to prevent the spread of fire to the main section of the building and through their efforts contained the fire to the waste service area and part of the kitchen ceiling. 280 Station Dubbo responded to provide firefighting support. Thanks to Ambulance, Police, Essential Energy and Dubbo Regional Council for providing support at this incident. Investigations are continuing into the cause of the fire.

16.01.2022 Firefit is the new compulsory fitness training program for all FRNSW firefighters. The crew from Station 493 Wellington completed their annual fitness program on Monday evening & happy to report all past with flying colours. #frnsw #frnswmedia #preparedforanything #morethanfire #fire #rescue #hazmat #training #fireandrescuensw Fire and Rescue NSW Station 493 Wellington Team Region West Area Command FRNSW FRNSW Region West 1

15.01.2022 Come on down to the Wellington Fire Station next Saturday 20th May for Fire & Rescue NSW Open Day. Firefighters will be there from 10:00am to 2:00pm to show you around the Fire Station and for a look over the new Mercedes fire engine . Check out the new MSA AirGo breathing apparatus, the thermal imaging camera, gas detector, squirt some water from the fire hose and heaps more for the kids to look at. Dont forget to share this with your friends. See you there on Saturday!

14.01.2022 Fire & Rescue NSW are holding Open Day Saturday 19th May. Head down to Wellington Fire Station between 10:00 am & 2:00 pm and check out the fire engine & the specialised equipment on board used to deal with all types of emergencies. Take a walk through the fire station and find out what it takes to be an on call firefighter.

13.01.2022 Congratulations to John Hunt on his appointment to Deputy Captain. John joined FRNSW on 1st October 1988 and is a well respected member of the Brigade and the wider community of Wellington. He will bring a wealth of knowledge & experience to his new role. Some great words of encouragement from his daughter Myah who often leaves a message on the station notice board. Might have to get the Deputy Captain to speak to her.

12.01.2022 Great work by the crew from #FireandRescueNSWStation493Wellington faced with a bedroom fully involved in fire and flashing over into the adjoining lounge room, the crew made entry, cooled the flames rolling overhead, advanced to the bedroom and tackled the fire head on. While significant damaged occurred to the room of origin, the owners still have a home. This resulted only through the quick action of the occupant in calling 000 after being alerted by a smoke detector and r...apid response by Fire and Rescue NSW. Lesson learnt - make sure you have working & tested smoke detectors in your home. #FRNSW #PreparedforAnything https://www.facebook.com/167725073270869/posts/2253470258029663/

11.01.2022 Fire & Rescue NSW Open Day is Saturday 18th May 2019. This year we will be taking the fire engine to the Wellington Show for our Open Day between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Come and see us at the end of side show alley, well have plenty of give aways.

09.01.2022 One would be forgiven to think that 493 Wellington responded all the way to Hurstville today to assist with the broken water main but that is 493s old Class 2 Isuzu pumper at the incident today

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06.01.2022 We are saddened to hear of the passing of one of our past firefighters Howard William Lay. Howard joined Station 493 Wellington on 15th October 1965 and retired on 16th October 2005. Howard was passionate about his time serving the community as a firefighter having attended many major fires in the town.... In latter years Howard assisted at the Wellington Fire Training Centre where recruits from State Training Centre were trained and Station Officer Promotional Programs were held. Rest In Peace Howard - Natures True Gentleman

06.01.2022 Station training on a hot summers night, great opportunity to refresh relay pumping skills for motor driver / pump operators. If a water source is too far away from the fire additional fire engines can be brought in to pump water over a greater distance. With the resources of the Wellington Fire Training Centre three fire engines pumped water in relay to supply the required water to the hose lines. The pump operators maintain communication between each other via radio to make sure all the pump pressures are maintained. We also took the opportunity to commence the annual pressure testing of our hoses to make sure they are in tip top condition.

06.01.2022 Fine tuning our preparation for FRNSW Firefighter Championships to be held at Dubbo in October. Thanks Dubbo, Delroy & Trangie #Fire Rescue New South Wales Dubbo 280 Retained #Firefighter Championships #Firefighter Championships - Competitors... https://www.facebook.com/471562303020873/posts/1077528345757596/

05.01.2022 Become a Retained (on call) Firefighter. FRNSW are recruiting Retained Firefighters at 493 Station Wellington. Be part of a team that provides a high standard ...of response to fire and emergency situations to your local community. You will be trained to reduce the risk of fire and the potential loss to life and property and work closley with the community to increase fire safety awarness and promote fire prevention. FRNSW works closely with other emergency service agencies and responds to rescues, hazardous materials incidents, storms and medical assistance. We are seeking people that can work well as a team or as an individual in a dynamic and challenging environment. To meet the requirements of the role at 493 Station Wellington applicants must be able to provide daytime availablity and meet attendance requirments to incidents and training. Apply on line at www.fire.nsw.gov.au You can also follow the links to Retained & volunteering - Retained Firefighter - Information Pack to download the Candidate Information Pack. Contact Station Captain Mark Moroney on 0417 258 302 or email [email protected]

05.01.2022 FRNSW firefighters are required to attend Station training twice a month and follow a training program that refreshes training for all core and specialist skills. Octobers topic was Hazmat. FRNSW is the legislated combat agency for Hazardous Material Incidents in NSW. Things to consider for our own safety are safe approach, establish safety zones, identify the substance, personal protective clothing, recovering the substance, making the area safe and decontamination of firefighters that handled the substance. Recently the crew from 493 Station Wellington used the Hazmat training resources of the Fire Training Centre - Wellington to conduct their Hazmat training. #frnsw #frnswmedia #preparedforanything #morethanfire #fire #rescue #hazmat #training

04.01.2022 Make sure your family is prepared for anything this cold snap. Before using your fireplace, check your chimney or flue is clean and ensure you use dry, seasoned wood. Painted or treated wood should never be used because it can emit toxic fumes. Keep the fire contained to your fire place. Always place a fire screen in front of your fireplace to prevent embers and sparks setting nearby items alight. Always keep combustibles clear of heaters. Remember keep a metre from the hea...ter. If a fire does occur, get out, stay out and call triple zero 000. For more fire safety tips visit fire.nsw.gov.au/winter #PreparedForAnything #AnyoneAnywhereAnytime

04.01.2022 Dont forget, Open Day at Wellington Fire Station this Saturday and remember Keep Looking when cooking

03.01.2022 After 45 years & 6 months of service to Fire and Rescue NSW at 493 Station Wellington and to the community of Wellington, Firefighter Michael Hayes has decided to hang up has gear and call it a day. Commencing in 1966, having a short break and returning in 1978, Michael has been a dedicated and well respected member of the brigade. While running his own business Michael would always find the time to answer the call for help day and night, in all types of weather. Michael was ...a competitive member of the Wellington brigade Championships team, winning many Zone (Regional) titles and State Championships medals over a period of 30 years. It was at these Championships that Michael promoted Wellington and the Wellington team with his life size mascot, the Wellington Boot. In 1995 Michael was instrumental in the development of the Fire and Rescue NSW - Fire Training Centre at Wellington which has become a significant training asset to firefighters from across the state and has contributed significantly to the economy of Wellington. The members of the brigade thank Micheal for his friendship and comradery and wish him well in his retirement. Farewell Bloke

02.01.2022 As good as it is to see follow up rain it's being a little annoying. The rain is getting into the powerlines and causing them to arc and spark. In the ev...ent you see arcing powerlines please call the local Energy Provider (different areas have different providers, check your energy bill to find your provider) If the wires are on the ground, trees on power lines, danger of catching fire or a Life Threatening Incident call 000 If you have any other Storm damage please call the NSW SES on 132 500 Essential Energy Ausgrid Energy NSW Endeavour Energy #NSWStorm #SydStorm #BoM #weather

02.01.2022 493 Station Wellington Brigade members past & present, family & friends gathered on Saturday night to farewell Retained Firefighter Michael Hayes from 493 Station Wellington after 45 1/2 years service. Michael was presented with the Fire and Rescue NSW Commissioners Certificate of Service. Brigade members presented Michael with his original axe & spanner and copies of his National Medal, Fire and Rescue NSW Long Service & Good Conduct Medal and Fire Brigade Employees Union Medal. Best wishes to Michael and Pam for a long & healthy retirement. #theaustraliansilveraxecompany

01.01.2022 We have a story to tell. Our Commissioner, Paul Baxter tells a big part of that story... #PreparedForAnything #ProtectTheIrreplaceable #MoreThanFire #FRNSW #NSWFires #BushfireRelief #AFAC #Firefighting