Fire and Rescue NSW Station 263 Cooma

04/05/2026

01/05/2026

Brace yourselves...Winter's coming ❄️❄️❄️
🚨Check those smoke alarms today! 🚨

On this day 20 years ago, NSW made smoke alarms mandatory in every home.

Two decades on, the law still stands. Working smoke alarms on every level of your home. Test them monthly and replace them every 10 years.

⋆☾‧˚₊✩⋆ TTYL ✩‧₊˚☾⋆

26/04/2026

At yesterday's ANZAC day ceremony, 263 marched under the leadership of new Captain, Nick Moon. This year marked a slight changing of the guard, as our former Captain embarkes on a new journey.
It is an honor to be part of the ANZAC day march with current and former fighters, along side other emergency services.

📸 Reeks

28/02/2026

Have you always wanted to be a firefighter? 🧑🏽‍🚒

NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!

Fire and Rescue Cooma 263 station is now recruiting! Not long left until the job closes so if you are keen to help out your community, now is your chance!

Job card closes Sunday afternoon, so get in quick! We’d love to see you!

Below is the link to apply:

https://careers.fire.nsw.gov.au/cw/en/job/494512?lApplicationSubSourceID=

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Ongoing employment On-call hours Location: Cooma Base retainer of $84.67p/fortnight + $35.85 p/hour for incident and drill attendance Applications close: 1 March 2026 at 11:55 pm About the role: On-Call Firefighters work from their local Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) Fire Station and are responsible f...

27/01/2026

Thinking about joining the crew at Cooma Fire and Rescue well you are in luck our recruiting starts on 9th February. If you would like more information please visit the link below and register your interest. We will also be holding an information session on 19th February at the station at 6pm 84 Massie Street, Cooma.

Regional South Area Command stretches from the Eastern Seaboard from Berry in the North, to Eden in the South and across the Victorian border to Barham; it goes up through the Central West to Forbes and runs through the Murray region including the Snowy Mountains and the Southern Highlands. On-Call....

09/01/2026

The Rural Fire Service has advised that the total fire ban in place for the Monaro Alpine region will continue into tomorrow, Saturday the 10th of January, and that the fire danger rating has been updated to "
"Extreme".

The Monaro is expecting high winds, in conjunction with high temperatures and low humidity.

Please remain vigilant and report any fires to "000" immediately.ce

A Total Fire Ban will be in place tomorrow, Saturday 10 January, for Greater Sydney, Illawarra Shoalhaven, Far South Coast, Greater Hunter, Monaro Alpine, Southern and Central Ranges and the Southern Slopes. Hot, dry and windy conditions are forecast across much of the state, increasing the fire danger.

Take action now. Know your fire risk and what you will do if fire threatens. Report all unattended fires to Triple Zero (000).

For more information on Total Fire Ban rules, visit the website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fdr

08/01/2026

💨💨 As you have probably seen today, the large bush fire burning near the Murray River within Victoria is currently pushing smoke across a broad area of south-eastern NSW, including the Snowy Monaro area. For the latest fire information, visit the Hazards Near Me app.

A TOTAL FIRE BAN will also be in place tomorrow, Friday 9 January, for the Eastern and Southern Riverina, Southern Slopes and Monaro Alpine areas. This means from 00:00 to 23:59 on Friday 9 January 2026 you must follow Total Fire Ban restrictions to help reduce the risk of fires starting and spreading.

🔥 What this means:

Under a Total Fire Ban you must not do the following unless you have a specific exemption from Fire + Rescue NSW:
• Light or maintain any fires in the open air (including campfires and fire pits).
• Use fire-producing tools like solid-fuel barbecues (e.g., wood or charcoal) — these are banned; gas barbecues may only be used with strict safety measures (water on hand, supervised at all times).
• Carry out welding, grinding, gas cutting, or similar ‘hot works’ in the open without an exemption.

Take action now. Know your fire risk and decide what you will do if fire threatens and weather conditions deteriorate. Report any unattended fires to Triple Zero (000).

For the most up to date information on fires, visit the website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fdr

06/01/2026

Please remain vigilant during this period of high heat.

Drink water, check on the elderly and remember to look after your furry friends.

If you see an unattended fire, report it to "000" immediately.

05/12/2025

🎅🎄Another year almost done! Merry Christmas from our family to yours 🎅🎄

16/09/2025

With thanks to the legends at Cooma Ambulance, drill tonight involved a great refresher of all things Ambulance NSW.

As a Fire and Rescue service in a small community, we're often asked to assist our local paramedics. In-fact it's one of our most common emergency responses.

From driving the ambulance to assisting with more serious medical emergencies, or even just additional hands, the inter-agency cooperation is what makes our small communities tick.

We love working with our local paramedic hero's, and can't thank Scott enough for giving up his time to come and train with us tonight.