Fire and Rescue NSW Station 218 Batlow

13/09/2026

🏠🔥 A safer home starts with a simple visit

Across Regional South 2, our firefighters don’t just respond when an emergency happens. We’re also here to help prevent one.

A Safety Visit is a free service designed to help you identify fire risks around your home and make sure you’re better prepared should a fire occur.

During a visit, our firefighters can:

🔴 Check that your smoke alarms are installed correctly and working
🔴 Provide advice about where additional smoke alarms may be needed
🔴 Help eligible residents with the installation or replacement of smoke alarms
🔴 Provide personalised fire safety advice for your home
🔴 Discuss specialised smoke alarm options for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
🔴 Help you develop safer habits that could make all the difference in an emergency

Safety Visits can be particularly valuable for older residents, people living with disability, people living alone, young families, and anyone who may need a little extra assistance to stay fire safe at home.

And the best part? It’s FREE.

📍 Home Safety Visits are available across communities throughout Regional South 2.

🔥 Small steps can make a big difference.

Book a Safety Visit with Fire and Rescue NSW and help make your home a safer one.

☎️ Call your local fire station and leave a message if unattended.
📱 Send us a direct message, and we will get your fire station to contact you.

Or request a booking online at:
👉 https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/fire-safety/home-fire-safety/safety-visits

Safe homes. Safer communities. 🚒🏠

02/09/2026

Second day of RCR training done,

Crew preformed beautifully together like a well oiled machine,

Today they focused on the skills learned yesterday and tried out some new techniques,

One of the new techniques the crew learnt were how to access a patient when a vehicle is on its side, removing of the doors while using a ladder and standing on top of the car, the removal of the front windshield to gain access, removle of the roof through doing a roof side flap,

The crew were also put to work on communicating with one a other and tram work building by removing a person from the vehicle after gaining access to inside the vehicle and using the spine board,

Well done team on your efforts today and good luck for tomorrow, tomorrow is assessment day for everyone to be signed off as a Road Crash Rescue operator,

01/09/2026

Today crew from Batlow had completed their first day of RCR,

RCR stands for Road Crash Rescue, it is a very important that the crew completes this training to be better prepared first when time comes and the crew will need to,

1. stabilise a vehicle
This makes it safer for firefighters, paramedics, police, SES and/or VRA to extract the patient from the vehicle

2. Knowing how to remove windows from the vehicle,
This makes it easier for emergency services to gain access to the patient and removes any unwanted glass in a controlled manner so the glass doesn’t fly around and hit a patient or other emergency services personnel in the car with the patient,

Well done all crew, on your first day,

31/08/2026

It is a very exciting day for crew members at 218 Batlow,

Today is the start of RCR (road crash rescue) which will be completed over 3 days,

RCR training is important peace of training for the crew, this training will help the crew know what to do and how to do it safely when there is a car accident for if we need to remove a patient from a damaged car,

Over the next 3 days the crew will take part in using a combination of hydraulic pump with hydraulic tools, woodblocks for stabilising a vehicle to render the vehicle safe to complete the task at hand without running a risk of injury to the operator and patient,

I wish the crew at 218 Batlow a safe and educational experience

Keep an eye out as for more photos and videos will be uploaded through out their training,

19/08/2026

Anyone in the area have an old, broken down and unwanted car?
We’d be grateful of a donation to ensure our firefighters receive hands on rescue training.

🚒 REGION SOUTH 2 IS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR YOUR OLD CARS! 🚗

Got an old, broken-down or unwanted vehicle taking up valuable space in your garage, shed or yard?

Turn your space taker into a lifesaver. ❤️‍🔥

Fire and Rescue NSW Region South 2 is on the lookout for unwanted vehicles across the Zone to support vital Road Crash Rescue training, with our next training session scheduled for Batlow.

Donated vehicles give our firefighters the opportunity to practise hands-on rescue skills and techniques, helping crews across the Zone stay trained, prepared and ready when every second counts.

🚒 Clear some space.
🛠️ Support firefighter training.
❤️ Help us prepare to save lives.

The vehicle you no longer need could help us train for the rescue someone else desperately needs.

And one day, the life those skills help save could be someone you love.

If you have an old or unwanted vehicle you’d be willing to donate, particularly in or around the Batlow area for our upcoming training, please get in touch with Fire and Rescue NSW Region South 2.

13/08/2026

🚒 OLD CARS WANTED – TURN A SPACE TAKER INTO A LIFESAVER! 🚗🔥

Fire and Rescue NSW Regional South 2 is on the hunt for old, broken-down or unloved cars to help our firefighters undertake vital road crash rescue training.

If you have an unwanted vehicle in or around Batlow, why not put it to one final, very worthwhile use?

🚗 We can arrange collection
🛠️ Your vehicle will be used for hands-on firefighter rescue training
🚒 You’ll help our crews build the skills they need when every second counts
❤️ Your generosity could ultimately help save the life of someone in your own community

So, if there’s an old car gathering dust, taking up space in the shed or slowly becoming part of the garden, we’d love to hear from you!

📞 Call or email the Regional South 2 Zone Office, or simply message us directly through this page.

Free up some space. Donate your old car. Help us train to save lives.

06/07/2026

🚨 HOUSE FIRE – TUMUT - 5/6/26

Shortly after 10:00pm last night, crews were paged to assist Tumut firefighters at a house fire within the Tumut township.

On arrival, firefighters from Tumut, Batlow, Gundagai and the NSW Rural Fire Service were confronted with a well-developed fire that had spread into the roof space.

Fortunately there was no body at the property at the time of the fire.

Crews worked into the early hours of the morning to contain the fire, extinguish hotspots and ensure there was no further fire spread.

Firefighters from Harden and Wagga also assisted by providing rehab and breathing apparatus support throughout the incident. NSW ambulance provided support for firefighter welfare.

A great multi-agency effort by all crews involved.

Thanks to the crew from 313 who provided the post from their FB site

Fire and Rescue NSW Tumut 467 Station
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 218 Batlow
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 480 Wagga Wagga
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 389 Harden
TUMUT Rural Fire Brigade NSW RFS
Riverina Highlands RFS

06/06/2026

🏡🚒 A Safe Home Starts with a Simple Visit 🚒🏡

Did you know Fire and Rescue NSW offers FREE Home Fire Safety Visits for members of our community?

Our firefighters can help you:
✅ Check your smoke alarms
✅ Develop a home escape plan
✅ Identify potential fire hazards
✅ Provide practical fire safety advice tailored to your home and family

Whether you’re a young family, living alone, caring for an older relative, or simply want peace of mind, a Home Fire Safety Visit is a great way to help protect what matters most.

A few simple changes today could make all the difference tomorrow.

📍 Book your free Home Fire Safety Visit and let our firefighters help you build a safer home and a safer community.

🌐 Book online: www.fire.nsw.gov.au
☎️ Or contact your local Fire and Rescue NSW station.

Prepared for anything. Working together for safer communities. 💙

🏠🔥

28/05/2026

Smoke Alarm Action Day is coming up.
Monday, June 1st, take a moment to stop and check your smoke alarm.

A few seconds is all it takes.

Need help? No worries! Give the station a call and our friendly firefighters can assist you.
It’s a FREE service.

SMOKE ALARM ACTION DAY | MONDAY 1 JUNE 🚨🔥

Test it. Check it. Protect it.

A simple minute could save a life. ⏱️❤️

Working smoke alarms save lives, and Smoke Alarm Action Day is the perfect reminder to press the test button and make sure your alarms are working properly.

Can’t reach the detector? Battery flat? Alarm broken… or missing altogether? No problem, we’ve got you covered.

Simply contact your local Fire & Rescue NSW station, or fill out the online request form at www.fire.nsw.gov.au and our firefighters can:

✅ Test your smoke alarm
✅ Change the battery
✅ Replace faulty alarms
✅ Install a new alarm if needed

All free of charge.

Better safe than sorry. Protect your home, your family, and those who matter most. 🏠❤️

16/05/2026

Another fabulous ciderfest,

Plenty of people stopping in and seeing the guys, checking out the trucks,

Massive thanks goes towards the ciderfest committee for another fantastic day and for allowing us to attend,

Enjoy a Few happy snaps from today