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Formation of Riverstone Fire Brigade   Interest in the fire protection of Riverstone was brought to the foreground in 1923. At this time,...

Manly Fire Station watchroom, c. 1920 [Museum of Fire Collection] One of our most well-loved displays here at the Museum of Fire is the...

This year, 2025, marks 50 years since the first lot of hydraulic powered rescue equipment (known as the Jaws of Life) was introduced in...

It was 30 years ago that the first K9 entered the services of the NSW Fire Brigade (NSWFB, today Fire and Rescue NSW). Known as Sabre ,...

Cootamundra’s First Attempts to Establish Interest in forming a fire brigade in Cootamundra began in early 1882, after a fire broke out...

Out of the many displays at the Museum of Fire, one that often captures visitors’ attention is the large set of shelves filled with...

Interest in forming a fire brigade in Taree occurred as early as 1887. Due to the increased development of the town during this period,...

The Ahrens Fox Fire Engine Company The Ahrens Fox Fire Engine Company of Cincinnati, Ohio produced some of the most distinctive motorised...

Dr Kristine Klugman, Deputy President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of NSW, 1984 [Museum of Fire Collection] When Dr Kristine Klugman was appointed Deputy President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of NSW in 1982, she became the first woman to take on a senior leadership role in the then 98-year-old organisation. Her appointment not only made history—it also set in motion a chain of reforms that would ultimately lead to the inclusion of women in active firefighting rol

Ideas for the establishment of a brigade in the Ulladulla area were first proposed in July 1969. This was intended to provide fire...