The NSW Government has welcomed 214 new firefighters to its ranks at a graduation ceremony this morning at the Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Emergency Services Academy at Orchard Hills.
\nThe recruits completed their training in all facets of the job, including fire, rescue, emergency first aid, hazardous material treatment and natural disaster response.
\nMinister for Emergency Services David Elliott joined FRNSW Commissioner Paul Baxter to congratulate the new permanent and on-call firefighters. They observed a live demonstration by the recruits of the types of incidents they could face as firefighters, including a mock service station fire, a structural blaze and a hazardous material emergency,
\n\u201cThese fresh-faced recruits join the ranks at a time when we face the likelihood of more natural disasters over summer as well as the ongoing pandemic, yet nonetheless are committed to work to protect our property and loved ones,\u201d Mr Elliott said.
\n\u201cThey have joined FRNSW because they want to make a difference and now they\u2019re learning the skills to make that positive impact.
\nTheir recruitment represents the ongoing, record investment this Government has made to safeguard our communities from fire and disaster right across this State.\u201d
\nCommissioner Baxter praised the recruits who come from diverse backgrounds but share one common goal \u2013 to protect the irreplaceable.
\n\u201cThese new firefighters appropriately represent the communities they protect,\u201d Commissioner Baxter said.
\n\u201cThey come to us from cities and towns all over New South Wales and beyond with fortitude and determination and we equip them with the knowledge and skills to be prepared for anything, to protect the irreplaceable.\u201d
\nThe recruits have successfully completed almost 15 weeks of training in the Academy\u2019s state-of-the-art learning environments which include a special urban search and rescue scene, an underground train tunnel, a mock service station, a five-storey training tower and a live fire facility.
\nThe new recruits come from a range of backgrounds, including a former teacher, a former restaurant manager and an accomplished landscape architect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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