New South Wales Fire Brigades
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Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly We Shine) |
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| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Address | 1 Amarina Ave, Greenacre, New South Wales, Australia |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | February 1884 |
| Annual calls | 165,350 (2015-16) |
| Employees |
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| Staffing | 446 administrative and trades staff |
| Commissioner | Paul Baxter |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Stations | 337 |
| Engines | 652 |
| Ladders | 2 |
| Rescues | 33 |
| HAZMAT | 32 |
| Aerial Pumpers | 15 |
| Aerial Ladder Platforms | 14 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Fire and Rescue NSW (previously known as New South Wales Fire Brigades), an agency of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, is responsible for firefighting, rescue and hazmat services in the major cities, metropolitan areas and towns across rural and regional New South Wales. Fire and Rescue NSW is the seventh largest urban fire service in the world, with over 6,800 firefighters serving at 339 fire stations throughout the state, 400 support staff, and 7,200 community fire unit volunteers. FRNSW attended over 194,000 incidents and undertook 57,000 community activities in 2011/12. FRNSW also works closely with the NSW Rural Fire Service in regional areas.
The agency operates pursuant to powers set out in the Fire Brigades Act 1989 (NSW) and was initially formed in 1910 as the New South Wales Fire Brigades, with its origins going back to 1884 as the Metropolitan Fire Brigade.
The agency is led by the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW, currently Paul Baxter NZIM, who reports to the Minister for Emergency Services. The minister is ultimately responsible to the Parliament of New South Wales.
The New South Wales Fire Brigades (NSWFB) was established in September 1909, replacing the Sydney-based Metropolitan Fire Brigade, which formed in February 1884. Prior to its formation, Fire Brigade Boards also ran rudimentary fire services in various New South Wales country towns. On 1 January 2011 the agency was renamed to Fire and Rescue NSW to better reflect the agency's expanding responsibilities.
The Fire and Rescue NSW emblem includes the NSW state emblem with the State motto Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites, which is Latin for 'Newly Risen How Brightly We Shine'.
A flag based on the British Blue Ensign with FRNSW emblem is also used.
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