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06/10/2026

****MEET THE CREW****

Meet Les

How long have you been part of 266?
45 years and not regretted any

Why did you join Fire & Rescue?
To help the community in all possible ways because when the bells go off, somebody needs help - from a cat in a tree to a full on house fire.

What's your favourite part of the job?
Every job is different.
Training on all jobs and learning new skills
Comradeship with crew of FRNSW it’s one big family statewide.
Training new members to learn from scratch

Most memorable job?
Too many to list.

Favourite piece of equipment?
All the equipment on the truck has its own use and has changed over the years.

What would you say to someone considering joining?
Have a go. It’s the best job in the country. You learn new skills, teamwork, get to travel to taskforces to help other brigades in the area and you get to help the community.

Glad to have you as part of the team Les!

27/09/2026

****MEET THE CREW****

Meet Chris

How long have you been part of 266?
25 years

Why did you join Fire & Rescue?
Like most kids, they want to be a firefighter. I was just one of the few that went through with that dream

What’s your regular day job?
Network controller at ARTC

Most memorable job?
Quite a few all for different reasons

What would you say to someone interested in joining?
You enjoy it. This is one of those jobs, once you start, you wish you would have joined when you left school.

Hobbies outside F&R?
Like most parents these days, kids sport

Glad to have you as part of the team Chris!

21/09/2026

A massive congratulations to Deputy Captain Chris Carr on winning the combined Emergency Services award at the ball on Saturday night.

Your hard work deserves recognition and we thank you for all you do for the community!

16/09/2026

****MEET THE CREW****

Meet Sam

How long have you been part of 266?
19 years

Why did you join Fire & Rescue?
To serve the community and because I always wanted to be a firefighter when I was a kid

What’s your regular day job?
Network controller at ARTC

Most memorable job?
House fire in Warren sub

Favourite piece of equipment?
Operating the pump

Hobbies outside F&R?
Family, fishing, bike riding and squash

Glad to have you as part of the team Fireman Sam!!

06/09/2026

****MEET THE CREW****

Meet Luke

How long have you been part of 266?
17 years

Why did you join Fire & Rescue?
I was working with Chris at the time, he got me interested and for my uncle Geoff who was a firefighter here in the 70’s and 80’s.

What's your favourite part of the job?
Seeing the kids (and some of the big kids 😀) smile when they get to hop in the trucks at open day or the show.

What’s your regular day job?
Team leader at Australia post

Favourite sports team?
I support Carlton in the AFL and tigers in the NRL.
But my favourite teams are the ones I played for. Coota blues and Coota strikers and now Coota ex-services bowls.

Family?
Wife, 2 daughters and a son

Glad to have you as part of the team Lucas!

31/08/2026

****MEET THE CREW****

Meet Aaron (Deputy Captain)

How long have you been part of 266?
14 years

What's your favourite part of the job?
Assisting the community and working with a great team of people

What’s your regular day job?
Police officer

Most memorable job?
Too many!!
(Full Monty)

Favourite piece of equipment?
Cordage pack

Family?
Wife and 2 boys

Glad to have you as part of the team Azza!!

23/08/2026

****MEET THE CREW****

Meet Jen

How long have you been part of 266?
12 years

What's your favourite part of the job?
Drill nights.
Some unhinged things happen on those nights..

What’s your regular day job?
Attendant at Trainlink

Favourite piece of equipment?
The Hose

Hobbies outside F&R?
Dinner and drinks with family and friends and Zumba.

What was your most memorable job?
My first house fire. I didn’t want to spray water down their hallway and ruin the place!

Favourite food?
Pizza or a good pub snitty

Glad to have you as part of the team Jen!

17/08/2026

****MEET THE CREW****

Meet Cal

How long have you been part of 266?
9.5 years

Why did you join Fire & Rescue?
To help the community when I can

What's your favourite part of the job?
No two incidents are exactly the same. Putting the skills we learn to use on the job.

What’s your regular day job?
Tree climber / arborist.

What was your most memorable job?
There’s a few for various different reasons. But can’t go past the firefighters bread and butter rescuing a few cats from trees.

Favourite sports team?
Sydney Roosters

Glad to have you as part of the team Cathal!

Address

14 Adams Street
Cootamundra, NSW
2590

Telephone

+61269295766

Website

http://Fire.nsw.gov.au/

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