Fire and Rescue NSW Station 071 Castle Hill

09/04/2019

A fire can take hold in 3 minutes. it only takes seconds to prevent one. Before you go to bed tonight, check that your electric blanket is in good working order. Frayed or damaged cords can start a fire. For more fire safety advice visit fire.nsw.gov.au/winter.

09/04/2019

Macey is just one of many reasons why the 400in4 Charity Ride was created.

Now in its 14th year, with your support, firefighters have raised $750,000 with ALL proceeds donated to the Burns Unit.

Remember:
GET OUT - STAY OUT
ZERO-ZERO-ZERO
Stop, Drop, Cover and Roll
Crawl Down Low and Go, Go, Go!!!
🚒🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚒
If you'd like to donate to the Charity Ride and help out the Kids Burns Unit you can still do so by visiting www.400in4.org/donate

09/04/2019

With winter approaching and the rains set in, we’ll all be using our clothes dryers more frequently. This is a timely reminder on how to prevent a clothes dryer fire
Clean the filter, ensure adequate air flow around the dryer, don’t leave the dryer operating when you are not home.

09/04/2019

This image shows why we tell kids and adults why it’s important to “get down low and go go go” if there was a fire in your house.
The “smoke layers” are thicker and substantially hotter higher up. You have a better chance of escaping a fire by crawling along the floor to an exit.

09/04/2019

09/04/2019

There’s always something going on, which is why we, and Gandalf the accelerant detection dog, are

09/04/2019