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This page is used to engage with the Parkes community on the activities of the Parkes Fire Station

30/10/2026

We're all set up at Parkes NAIDOC Family Fun Day! 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒

Come down for a look through the truck and a chat 🚒

Check out all the other displays while you're here!

It's on untill 1pm 🕐

30/10/2026

Come up to Bushman's hill tomorrow for Parkes NAIDOC Family Fun day! 🔥

We'll be there from 10am to 1pm 🚒

There may not be fireworks but it'll be a cracker of a day! 💥

See you there 🙌

27/10/2026

👩🏻‍🚒 TUESDAY NIGHT TRAINING

If you’re out and about tonight, you might see our crews all dressed up and attending a ‘job’ — but don’t be alarmed!
This is just a training scenario, not a real emergency! 🚒

As a way to maintain our skills and ensure we’re always prepared for anything, our firefighters have regular training nights every fortnight. We usually run these training nights in house at our station, but tonight we’ve decided to get out and training in a different environment 🌃

10/08/2026

Last month, a few of our firefighters from Station 417—along with our favourite helper, Marshal! —had a fantastic time attending the Parkes Early Childhood Centre Inc Emergency Services Day. 🐶

We were proud to stand alongside our friends Central West Police District, NSW SES Parkes Unit and Parkes NSW Ambulance. 🤝

The highlights of our day included:

🚒 Truck Tours: Showing the kids around and inside the truck.

👨‍🚒 Gear Demos: Demonstrating how some of our equipment works.

🐾 High Fives: Marshal handing out plenty of smiles and high fives!

A huge thank you to PECC for inviting us along. We love supporting our community!

If you have a community event you're hosting or want some fire education, get in touch and we can see if we can come along 🔥

25/07/2026

🚒 On Monday afternoon, Pump 417 was called to a "fire had occurred" incident.

🏠 On arrival, our crew found a house that was filled with light smoke.

🔥 A small fire in the oven was extinguished by the resident prior to our arrival.

👩🏼‍🚒 Firefighters scanned the oven and surrounds with a thermal imaging camera to make sure the fire was out and hadn't extended.

💠 A PPV fan was deployed to extract the smoke.

💨 Atmospheric monitoring was conducted using a gas detector to ensure no hazardous gases remained before releasing the property back to the occupant.

🧯 FRNSW Kitchen Safety Tips:

👨🏽‍🍳 Keep looking when cooking!

🍲 Keep your oven, rangehood, and grill clean, because a build-up of grease and fat can easily ignite.

📱 If an oven fire occurs, keep the oven door closed, turn off the appliance if it is safe to do so, and dial 000 immediately. Opening the door introduces oxygen, which can cause the fire to flare up rapidly.

💧 Never use water on oil fires. Water will cause a fat or oil fire to explode and spread rapidly.

🍳 If a pan catches fire, turn off the heat source if safe to do so and slide a lid or fire blanket over the flames.

28/06/2026

Have you seen us out and about in the afternoon? 🚒☀️

We’ve been doing lots of Home Fire Safety Visits in the area lately. Firefighters can check your smoke alarms, change batteries, and share personalized safety tips—all at no cost to you. 🏠

If our red and blue lights are off, don't be shy! 🔴🔵

Feel free to come over and say hello if you see us parked without our lights or sirens going! You can chat with us about organizing a visit, or book a time that suits you right now online.

👇 Request your free visit here:
https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/fire-safety/home-fire-safety/safety-visits

01/06/2026

Today is Smoke Alarm Action Day!

Last year, nearly half the homes damaged or destroyed by fire in NSW did not have a working smoke alarm! Be smart and take part in Smoke Alarm Action Day, and test your smoke alarm works! A working smoke alarm is your best early warning sign of a fire, giving you and your loved ones the chance to get out, stay out, and call Triple Zero (000).
Need help? Book a FREE Safety Visit at www.fire.nsw.gov.au/visits

19/05/2026

Did anyone lose this hat at the station on open day?

09/05/2026

What a great day! ☀️
Thank you to everyone that came to our open day. It's great to see so many people interested to see what we have and do!

Thanks to the 417 crew for organising, setting up and helping show the public what we're all about 👨‍🚒 👩‍🚒

A very big thank you to Phil Dixon for his antique truck, he has supported our public events for many years. Phil was telling us about the truck he brought in today, it's the same model as the first motorised fire truck in Parkes. Phil's knowledge and dedication to the restoration of these trucks is paramount in keeping the history of fire fighting alive 🚒

We'll be back even bigger and better next year, we hope to see you there!

09/05/2026

Andddd we're open!

The hose is on💧
The truck is out 🚒
The snags are cooking 🌭
And the families are rolling through

Come down and check it all out! We're here untill 2pm

Address

20 Hill Street
Parkes, NSW
2870

Telephone

+61294931417

Website

http://fire.nsw.gov.au/

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