Fire and Rescue NSW Station 255 Charlestown

31/05/2026

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

09/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Open Day yesterday 🤩 it’s so special to us to be able to meet the members of our community and show the future little firefighters what it’s about 👩‍🚒

08/05/2026

Here’s your reminder today is Open Day!! 🚒 Make sure to drop into Charlestown Fire Station between 10am -2pm this Sat 9th May 🔥 meet our crew, explore our trucks and you might be lucky enough to spray some water 👩‍🚒

Looking forward to seeing you!

03/05/2026

Open day is next weekend!! 🚨🚨

Remember to drop into Charlestown Fire Station next Sat 9th May between 10am - 2pm for fire trucks, giveaways, kids activities & your chance to meet the crew 👩‍🚒

We can’t wait to see you there 🚒

29/04/2026

🚒 IT’S OPEN DAY TIME 🚒

🔥 Come in and explore our fire station
🔥 Check out both our Pumper and Tanker fire trucks
🔥 Meet your local crew members
🔥 Demonstrations and plenty of giveaways!!

⏰ 9th May 10am - 2pm
📍 Charlestown Fire Station

25/04/2026

Lest we forget.

Before the sun rises, we remember.
Our ranks have long been shaped by military service. Firefighters who served in the World Wars, and in the conflicts and humanitarian crises since. The skills, the discipline, and the Anzac spirit carry across. Many never returned. Their names, and their sacrifice, are part of who we are. It is a connection that runs between our service and theirs, and one that continues to this day.

Lest we forget.

13/04/2026

🔥 Yesterday the crews from Charlestown 255 responded to a bush fire in the Boolaroo/Cardiff area around 11am. As the fire escalated over the course of a few hours, FRNSW deployed multiple stations resulting in a fourth alarm response. This determines the number and type of response vehicles allocated to the fire, eg. 8 firetrucks, 1 duty commander, 1 superintendent, etc.

The crews worked extremely hard to extinguish the fire and protect surrounding residential and industrial property. CAFS was utilised to manage difficult areas to minimise the risk of reignition.

Stay safe everyone 🚒

06/04/2026

Last week, a crew of our on call firefighters travelled to the Emergency Services Academy (ESA) to learn about the Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) on our specialized tanker.

This technology combines foam concentrate with compressed air to create a superior extinguishing foam, and it uses up to five times less water than conventional methods!

Additionally our crew had the opportunity to carry out a drafting exercise. Drafting is the process of using the tankers onboard pump to draw water from a static source (ponds, lakes, tanks, pools) via a hard suction hose when hydrants are unavailable. This is a critical skill in emergency situations where water infrastructure is limited or damaged.

Whilst travelling home, our crew received a timely call for the use of CAFS on a reignition of a house fire. This was the perfect opportunity for our on-call crew to put into practice what they'd learnt from their day at the ESA 🚒

02/04/2026

Happy Easter from all of us at Charlestown 🚒🐣
Wishing our community a safe, happy and peaceful long weekend.