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• Residential Fire Safety Urged By FRNSW After Fatalities

  05-09-2025 11:20 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) investigators are now at the scene of a house fire, which has claimed the lives of two people in Sydney's south-west.Neighbors phoned Triple-Zero (000) around 6:45 am as the property in Lily Street, Wetherill Park became engulfed in flames and their own attempts to rescue the occupants proved unsuccessful.FRNSW immediately deployed 24 firefighters and six fire trucks.Fire crews
  When fire crews arrived on-scene, they used tools to force their way into the home&nbsp
  
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• NFCC's Commitment To Inclusive Fire Services

  05-09-2025 11:19 via thebigredguide.com
  Responding to reports regarding culture in the fire and rescue service, the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has reiterated that the behaviors outlined are wholly unacceptable, making it clear there is no place for harassment, bullying or discrimination in any workplace.NFCC is committed to working with all fire and rescue services to support open and inclusive workplace cultures.Responding to the reports, National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Chair - Mark Hardingham said: “I am appal
  
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• Cultural Awareness Grows With FRNSW Yarning Circle

  05-09-2025 11:19 via thebigredguide.com
  Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is further encouraging respectful and honest conversations and the sharing of Traditional Knowledge by opening a Yarning Circle at its training center at Orchard Hills, in Sydney’s west.Officially unveiled off the back of NAIDOC Week, the new outdoor space at the Emergency Services Academy (ESA) is a tangible step towards Reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people.It is lined with a dozen sandstone blocks fo
  
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• South Yorkshire Fire Service: Women In Firefighting

  05-09-2025 11:18 via thebigredguide.com
  A South Yorkshire recruitment campaign aims to change perceptions of women in the fire service.South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s ‘A Firefighter Is A Firefighter’ campaign includes a new hard-hitting video, which highlights the fact that all firefighters meet the same standards and do the same job regardless of their gender.At the same time, the service will be publishing a fresh episode of its official podcast, Shout, featuring women from across the service. T
  
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• FSB Launches Fire Control & Engagement Standards

  05-09-2025 11:17 via thebigredguide.com
  The Fire Standards Board (FSB) is delighted to announce the launch of two new Fire Standards - Fire Control and Communications & Engagement.The development of the Fire Control Standard was driven by recent major incident events, such as Grenfell and the Manchester Arena bombing. It addresses the fundamental and strategic role that Fire Control plays from initially receiving the first contact through to the very close of an incident.
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• BSFZ Awards WAGNER For Fire Protection Innovation

  05-09-2025 11:16 via thebigredguide.com
  WAGNER Group GmbH has once again been awarded for its research and development work.In a decision dated August 11, 2025, the Research Allowance Certification Authority (BSFZ) confirmed the eligibility of the current R&D projects for funding and awarded the fire protection specialist the BSFZ seal for the second time. WAGNER received this recognition for the first time in 2022.WAGNER's high level of expertiseOfficial recognition by an freed testing authority confirms WAGNER's high level o
  
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