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Does anyone have a recording of the chimes that get played over the PA system when the career firefighters get turned out to a fire?

Fire and Rescue NSW have released a firefighting robot A turbine-aided firefighting robot, otherwise known as the TAF 20, will be on the front line in New South Wales (NSW) after it was unveiled Thursday in Sydney by the Minister for Emergency Services David Elliott and Fire and Rescue NSW Commissio...

New South Wales Fire and Rescue will be commencing the 2015 recruitment starting next month with a emphasis on attracting females into the job. Details are on their website. However, some of the comments posted on facebook by the general community (the very people we help in their times of need) are...

Instead of wearing your original Service Medal with your uniform and getting them damaged etc, McNamee Medals have made available to DFES Staff and Volunteers replica's of our Service Medals including: Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service Medal SES Long Service Medal FESA Outstanding Achievement Medal ...

Following on from my original post regarding the future of selection and training, I've noticed that NSW Police Recruits self-fund there initial training. (for the benefit of others - NSW Police is not related to DFES. To my knowledge DFES is not adopting this approach) Quotes from the NSW Police Re...

Scanning the internet this morning i've noticed a 'Eastern States Fire and Rescue Service' has commenced a recruitment - with no beep test. If you read the Candidate Information Package by " NSW Fire and Rescue ", starting at page 11 it gives details of the Physcial Apitude Test - a series...

If you re-read the original post Wannabee, it's an Eastern States Fire Service that is doing this - and i've heard this from a few perm staff who have requested that I do not release what State it is.

The future of Recruitment, Selection and Training may well change in the coming years and I dare say that DFES will be looking at this new model as proposed by an Eastern States Fire and Rescue Service. The plans are to commence this new approach later this year? Changes to Selection: The 9.6 Beep T...

Please correct me if I am wrong but NSW Fire and Rescue will turn out 2 pumps to a structure fire and if it's confirmed as a 2nd alarm will mobilise another 2 pumps plus an aerial! A 3rd Alarm property is classified as 6 pumps, 2 aerials, SET with the local inspector. But before you get too excited ...

Crunch !

A quote business should learn and understand:

"In any hierarchy, each individual rises to his own level of incompetence, and then remains there" Anon.

Sometimes the bloke on the shop floor on the minimum wages knows better than his boss on mega bucks FESA!

I'm looking at applying for the next round of intakes for AirServices firies at Perth airport and i've checked out the ASA website and familar with what is required ie beep test, interviews etc. The question I have is that they make mention that you have to do 'physical testing' and 'functional test...

Who are those fitness standards for? Sounds like the SAS entry test.....

I know to become a NSW Retained Firie (VFRS equivalant) you have to pass a full physical and medical tests before being offered a job at your local station. Hose drags, 8.7 on the beep test etc. Details on this can be found here: http://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/page.php?id=817 Once you got the job, as a ...

Good to hear that it's a bottle shop not the relocation of Armadale CFRS/VFRS.