Agencies
Girls on Fire have joined with 4 emergency services agencies to bring you this program. This is some of the work they do.
Fire and Rescue NSW
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) provides fire, rescue and hazmat services in cities and towns.
FRNSW is one of the key agencies that responds to most emergency or disaster events in New South Wales.
FRNSW is one of the world’s largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia.
Our overriding purpose is to protect the irreplaceable.
NSW Rural Fire Service
The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is the lead combat agency for bush fires in NSW.
For over 100 years we have been a significant part of the history and landscape of NSW.
We work with other agencies to respond to a range of emergencies including:
structure fires
motor vehicle accidents
storms
The NSW RFS is the largest volunteer fire service in the world.
We train our members to a national standard so they can deal with a range of emergencies.
National Parks & Wildlife Service
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) manages:
national parks
nature reserves
flora reserves
world heritage areas
rainforests
beaches
alpine areas
And sites of great cultural and historic significance.
There are over 870 parks and reserves, covering over 7 million hectares of land.
Management of these areas involves a wide range of responsibilities:
plant and animal conservation
fire management
sustainable tourism and visitation
research
education
volunteering programs
NPWS manages more than 9 per cent of the land area in NSW.
We are committed to conservation of our state's biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Air Services Australia
We provide safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible services to the aviation industry.
Some of Airservices responsibilities include:
air traffic control
airways navigation and communication facilities
publishing aeronautical data
airport rescue and fire-fighting services
Airservices Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS), a national fire and rescue service, is located at 26 of Australia’s busiest international and regional airports.
Our job is to rescue people from an aircraft crash or fire and from other fires on the airport.
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