Fire and Rescue NSW Station 511 Yass

18/10/2026

💪🚒 Fit for duty, prepared for anything.

You may have seen us down at Walker Park over the last couple of weeks, wondering what we were doing?

Well, our crew was tackling the Annual Fitness Drill.

From battle hoses and equipment carries to simulated patient and firefighter drags and pulls, the drill puts the best to the test. It takes endurance, strength, stamina and a mindset to get through this one!

We do this annually, to ensure our firefighters are ready for anything, any time.

Staying fit isn't just a box to tick. It's how we stay safe on the fireground and keep our community safe.

Remember, we’re recruiting soon! Register your interest here:

https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au/jobs/search/search-page-regional-south

Fire and Rescue NSW
Fire + Rescue NSW Regional South 2

09/10/2026

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Avoid accidental kitchen fires!

📱 A quick phone call, a text message or just a moment of distraction. That’s all it can take for a cooking fire to start.

Would YOU know what to do if a fire started in your kitchen? 🔥

Unattended cooking is a leading cause of home fires in NSW. Never leave cooking unattended, and always turn off the stove if you need to leave the kitchen.

🏠 BOOK YOUR FREE HOME SAFETY VISIT TODAY!
Our firefighters are here to help you and your family stay fire safe.

During your FREE Home Safety Visit, our firefighters can:

✅ Identify potential fire hazards around your home.
✅ Provide personalised fire safety tips and advice.
✅ Check your smoke alarms to ensure they’re working correctly.
✅ Replace batteries or install new smoke alarms where required, free of charge.
✅ Discuss what to do in the event of a fire and how to safely escape.

A few simple changes today could prevent a devastating fire tomorrow.

📞 Contact your local Fire & Rescue NSW fire station or request your FREE Home Safety Visit online:
🔗 https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/safetyvisits

🚨 Remember, if a fire starts and you cannot safely extinguish it, get out, stay out and call Triple Zero (000).

04/10/2026

⏰ TIME TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCK AND CHANGE YOUR SMOKE ALARM BATTERY 🚒🔥

Daylight saving is here! As you move your clocks forward, it’s also a timely reminder to check your smoke alarms and change the batteries.

🏠 Can’t reach? Not sure what to check? No worries. Our firefighters can help.

Across Regional South 2, Fire and Rescue NSW crews provide FREE Safety Visits to help keep you and your household safer.

Our firefighters can check your smoke alarms, replace batteries, install or replace alarms where required, provide assistance with specialised alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and offer practical fire-safety advice for your home.

📞 Call your local Fire and Rescue NSW fire station to arrange a visit, or request one online
👉 https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/fire-safety/home-fire-safety/safety-visits

Change your clock. Check your smoke alarm. Help keep your home fire safe. ❤️🚒

03/10/2026

Yass is recruiting soon, make sure you submit an online Expression of Interest to let you know when recruiting is open, we will also have an evening information session during the recruitment period. Keep your eyes peeled!

01/10/2026

🏠🔥 HOME FIRE SAFETY STARTS AT HOME

Sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference when it comes to keeping your home and family safe.

Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters across Regional South 2 offer FREE Home Fire Safety Visits, providing practical, personalised advice based on your home and circumstances.

During a visit, firefighters can:
🔥 Identify potential fire hazards around your home
💡Provide personalised tips to help prevent accidental fires
🔋Check your existing smoke alarms
🚨Install or replace smoke alarms where required
💥 Help you and your family be better prepared for a fire emergency

👨‍🚒 Better safe than sorry. A few simple changes today can help prevent accidental fires from happening.

📞 Contact your local Fire and Rescue NSW station, or request your FREE Home Fire Safety Visit online:
👉 www.fire.nsw.gov.au

PREVENT | PREPARE | PROTECT
🚒 Fire and Rescue NSW Regional South 2

28/09/2026

Keen for a challenge and want to become a part-time, paid firefighter?

Express your interest now!

https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au/jobs/search/search-page-regional-south?fbclid=IwVERDUAUnE7ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBWZkaWQWUPSjAOzV2GFm0GH1mSWsFHqYNITohXNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4A-2RDSrwQwRAsuWmmUKZqwJYUFdON-EPRS-LoJr1r03KADLCkPwDTdR7AnA_aem_FzeicpG4YKM4Cy6cQAWSag

🚒 DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?

Stage 1 of the Physical Aptitude Test (PAT) includes a Simulated Reduced Visibility Search.

Wearing a frosted mask to significantly reduce visibility, candidates complete a task designed to assess their ability to function when they can’t rely on sight.

🔥 This stage helps assess:
• Functional capability in reduced visibility
• Ability to work in dark and confined spaces
• Response to restricted vision and enclosed environments
• Suitability for conditions firefighters may encounter operationally

Firefighters don’t always get clear air and perfect visibility. Smoke, darkness and confined spaces can quickly change the environment.

The PAT helps ensure candidates have the capability to operate safely when conditions get challenging.

🚒 Think you have what it takes to become an On-Call Firefighter with Regional South 2?

Learn more about On-Call Firefighting, the recruitment process and preparing for the PAT here:

https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au/on-call-firefighting

🔥 Step up. Answer the call.

25/09/2026

🔥 FIRE PERMITS – DON'T FORGET! 🔥

Planning to light up this season? Make sure you've got your fire permit sorted at least a few days before you burn.

✅ Check if a Total Fire Ban or Fire Danger Period is in place for your area
✅ Apply for your permit before lighting up
✅ Notify neighbours of your planned burn
✅ Never leave a fire unattended, and have suppression gear on hand
✅ Check weather conditions on the day - wind can change everything

If your property is in the Yass township 📞 Yass Fire Station: 02 6229 6711

Outside the township 🌐 NSW RFS website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au

Permits help us keep track of fire activity in the district and keep our community safe. No permit, no burn.

Stay safe, Yass! 🚒

25/09/2026

Did you know that you not only get paid to be a Retained Firefighter with FRNSW, you get amazing training opportunities like being a fire truck Motor Driver, Primary Rescue and get your chainsaw and power-saw tickets AND you can set your own shifts!? All while helping your own community when it needs help most.

We are recruiting soon!

Put your expression of interest in now ⬇️

🚪 FRIDAY HAVE YOU FEELING READY TO OPEN A NEW DOOR?
🔥 We can show you how. 🪓🧑‍🚒

Find out if you have what it takes to become an On-Call Firefighter with Fire and Rescue NSW and make a real difference in your local community.

🚒 Challenge yourself
🔥 Learn new skills
🎓 Gain nationally recognised qualifications
🤝 Serve your community
💰 Earn additional income

Ready to find out more?

👉 Register your Expression of Interest today and our Regional South 2 recruitment team will be in touch to help you take the next step.

🔗 Register here:
https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au/jobs/search/search-page-regional-south

Step up. Open the door. See where it could take you. 🚒🔥

17/09/2026

🚨🚒 INCIDENT CALL OUT 🚒🚨

🕔 At 2:38 pm on Thursday, 17th September 2026, the Gunning-Fish River NSW RFS Brigade was called out as part of a multi-agency, multi-brigade response to a house fire in Gunning township.

🚒 Working alongside other Brigades, the fire was contained to only the bathroom wall, fortunately leaving the rest of the structure unaffected.

🏡 As the residents were away at time, they were safe and accounted for.

👨‍🚒 Thank you to the Brigade members, Brigades and Agencies who responded.

(If we have inadvertently missed any Brigade that was involved, let us know.)

🚒 Bellmount Forest Rural Fire Service - RFS.
🚒 Dalton Rural Fire Brigade.
🚒 Gunning-Fish River Rural Fire Brigade.
🚒 Fire and Rescue NSW Station 511 Yass.
🚓 The Hume Police District.

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Interested in joining the Brigade or learning more about our work?

Contact our Community Engagement team on Facebook or visit us at the station on Thursday nights from 7:00 pm.

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/join-the-nsw-rfs

08/09/2026