FRNSW

Illawarra firefighters save elderly man’s house from burning on South Coast

January 5, 2020

Amazing stories of firefighters’ bravery and selflessness to put their own lives at risk to save strangers’ properties are emerging from the Currowan fire. One of [...more]

Opinion piece in UK Independent: Climate crisis inaction is making things worse

November 20, 2019

As published in UK ‘The Independent’ 15th November 2019 It’s a familiar feeling for many growing up in large parts of Australia; hot summers and the smell of [...more]

Firefighter’s Cancer legislation – it’s time.

September 25, 2018

THERE were three firefighters in Darin Sullivan’s family — but only he survives today. Cancer took the life of his brother-in-law and colleague at City of Sydney fire station before also claiming the life of his aviation firefighter father. [...more]

Code 5 – FBEU President no more

May 1, 2018

The NSW Electoral Commission has now formally declared the 2018 FBEU election result, with a copy of that declaration and the FBEU SITREP statement here. My congratulations [...more]

Budget cuts to burn on-call firies

March 9, 2017

The firefighters’ union says a burning issue is about to flare on the back of continued state government budget cuts – and the community’s safety could be put at [...more]