Rutherford Fire Station 455 Fire & Rescue NSW

16/06/2026

🔥 Your local Firies at Luminous — Come Say G’day Before We Attempt 1,902 Stairs in Full Gear

Your local firefighters are heading to Luminous to support the Firies Climb for MND — the event where we climb 1,902 stairs per lap in full gear and immediately question every life decision that led us there.

All for a great cause: raising funds and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease research ✅

Before we take on the Blue Mountains, come see us!

📅 Saturday 20 June
🕓 4:30pm – 8:00pm
📍 Corner of High Street & Elgin Street, Maitland

We’ll have plenty happening on the night:
👉Meet Your Local Firies — Photos, chats, and at least one firefighter insisting they’re taller in person
👉Fire Truck on Display — Perfect for kids and adults (who doesn’t like a firetruck)
👉Home Fire Safety Advice — We’ll remind you to check your smoke alarms because we know you haven’t.
👉Fireworks at 8pm
👉Supporting MND Research — Donations encouraged (we won’t chase you with the QR code… probably)

As for the challenge — we’ll be climbing the Furber Stairs in full firefighting gear, for as long as our legs, lungs, and morale hold out, all to support vital MND research.

All donations are online only. Please see the link below!

“Every donation helps support vital MND research.”

https://firiesclimbformnd.org.au/page/MN3Firies

15/06/2026

🚒This week, our thoughts are with one of our own🚒

A close family member of one of our firefighters, Leah, was involved in a tragic incident at Coogee Beach on June 13th.

While enjoying her regular morning swim, Leah was attacked by a shark and sustained severe, life‑threatening injuries.

Leah is a devoted mother, a passionate teacher, and a much‑loved member of the Coogee community.

Our crew stands with our colleague and their family during this incredibly difficult time, and we extend our heartfelt support to all who know and care for Leah.

We ask our community to keep Leah and her loved ones in their thoughts as she continues to fight through her injuries.

To hear her story, please feel free to follow the attached link.

Leah is a dedicated and loving mother, a passionate teacher, and… Joshua Stewart needs your support for Support Leah Stewart, victim of shark attack in Coogee

09/06/2026

🚒 Incident Management Training – Rutherford, Maitland & Abermain Crews

Over the weekend, firefighters from Rutherford, Maitland, and Abermain stations took part in zone hosted incident management training, building the skills needed when stepping into the role of Officer in Charge at a fire or emergency scene.

The training focused on strengthening leadership, teamwork, and confident decision‑making under pressure. Crews worked through a range of practical and scenario‑based activities, including:

• Size‑up and risk assessment — forming an initial action plan and identifying hazards
• Command and control — structuring an incident and assigning roles
• Radio communications — delivering clear, concise messages during dynamic operations
• Resource management — coordinating crews, appliances, and support agencies
• Multi‑agency cooperation — working alongside partner services in simulated complex incidents

Training like this ensures our crews stay sharp, capable, and ready to lead when the community needs us most. Strong leadership builds strong outcomes — and all three stations showed exactly that.

Fire and Rescue NSW station 202 Abermain
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 374 Maitland

02/06/2026

🚒 10 Years of Service – Congratulations Sam!

Tonight at our weekly drill, Duty Commander Travis had the honour of presenting Firefighter Sam with his 10‑Year Service and Good Conduct Medal.

Ten years of late‑night callouts, early starts, and the occasional “quick job” that definitely wasn’t quick, and through it all, Sam’s been steady, reliable, and somehow always managing to have a coffee in hand. We’re still not sure if he brews it at home or has a secret stash hidden on the truck.

A decade of commitment, professionalism, and calm under pressure is no small achievement. Sam has been a constant presence on the truck and in our station family, always ready to step up, lend a hand, and bring a bit of calm to the chaos.

Well done, Sam, here’s to ten years of service, good humour, and caffeine‑powered reliability.

We’re incredibly proud to celebrate this milestone with him.

Well done, Sam — here’s to the next chapter of service.

25/05/2026

🚒📞 Fire Call - Truck Rollover 📞🚒

About 9:15am on Monday the 25th May 2026, crews from Rutherford, Braxton, Singleton and Abermain Fire Stations responded to a truck rollover on the Golden Highway near Range Road.

Firefighters arrived to a significant cleanup operation, working to make the scene safe and restore the roadway.

Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported.

A strong, coordinated effort by all crews involved, and let’s just say the morning fitness session was well and truly covered.

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 237 Branxton
Fire and Rescue NSW station 202 Abermain

10/05/2026

🚒 Farewell & Congratulations to Our Crew

This month, we say goodbye to a number of our firefighters who have hung up the helmet, handed in the pager, and finally discovered what a full night’s sleep feels like.

Please join us in thanking:

👨‍🚒 Deputy Captain Grant
👨‍🚒 Senior Firefighter Sam
👨‍🚒 Senior Firefighter Rick
👨‍🚒 Senior Firefighter Kyle

With a combined service of over 80years, countless callouts, and more station banter than any human should reasonably endure, these four legends have officially retired from Fire & Rescue NSW. Their experience, leadership, and ability to find the missing piece of equipment every single time will be missed.

We wish them quieter days, slower mornings, and the joy of never again hearing the words “You’re on the truck tonight.”

And a special shout‑out to:

🔥 Firefighter Isaac
Isaac has been offered a role as a permanent firefighter, proof that hard work, dedication, and surviving Rutherford’s sense of humour really does pay off. We’re incredibly proud and can’t wait to see him continue to grow in the job.

To Grant, Sam, Rick, Kyle, and Isaac, thank you for your service, your commitment to the community, and the memories (good, questionable, and downright hilarious).

Once a part of the Rutherford 455 family, always a part of the Rutherford 455 family.

Stay safe, stay in touch, and don’t forget where the kettle is.

Please join us in wishing the team all their success!

10/05/2026

🔥 Rutherford Fire Station Open Day — Officially Extinguished! 🔥

That’s a wrap, folks! A massive thank you to everyone who dropped in yesterday — from the kids who tested every siren button they could reach, to the parents who pretended they weren’t enjoying climbing through the truck more than their kids.

Our crew had a blast showing you the gear, the demos, and proving once again that firefighters can talk about smoke alarms for longer than most people talk about their hobbies.

Special shout‑out to:

• The bloke who had to yell out during our demonstration — honestly mate, the timing was impeccable.

• The junior firefighter who asked if the truck has a “turbo mode” — we’re still working on it.

• Everyone who took home safety tips… and didn’t accidentally take home our gear.

We estimate over 2000 people come through the doors, absolutely fantastic!

NSW RFS - Lochinvar Brigade
Jenny Aitchison MP

03/05/2026

🚒 Rutherford Fire Station – HAZMAT Capability Exercise

Today our crew travelled to the Fire + Rescue Emergency Services Academy in Sydney to take part in a multi‑agency HAZMAT capability exercise alongside our partner emergency services.

The scenario put firefighters through a range of hazardous and challenging environments, testing how we identify risks, manage dangerous substances, and work together during a complex simulated incident.

Exercises like this are invaluable — great exposure for our team, a chance to sharpen our skills, and an opportunity to build strong connections with crews from across the state.

Always learning, always improving, and always prepared for anything!

25/04/2026

Today, we came together as a community to honour and remember the men and women who have served our nation with courage, sacrifice and unwavering commitment.

ANZAC Day is a time to reflect on the legacy they have left behind, and to ensure their stories and values continue to be carried forward by future generations.

Rutherford Fire and Rescue 455 was proud to stand alongside our colleagues from Maitland Fire and Rescue 374, as well as fellow emergency services, in paying our respects. Together, we joined the community in acknowledging the service and sacrifice of those who have protected our freedoms, both past and present.

Events like these highlight the strength of our community and the importance of unity, respect and remembrance.

We are honoured to play a part in commemorating this significant day and to stand in solidarity with those who serve and have served.

Lest we forget.

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 374 Maitland

24/04/2026

🌺 ANZAC Day 2026 — Lest We Forget 🌺

Today, the crew at Rutherford Fire Station stands in quiet tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and mateship of those who served, and those who continue to serve.

As dawn breaks across the Hunter, we pause to remember the firefighters, police, emergency service workers, and everyday Australians who have answered the call in times of war, peace, and disaster.

From the trenches to the front lines of modern emergencies, their spirit of service lives on in every uniform worn today.

🇦🇺 Lest We Forget.

📸 Rutherford Fire Station — ANZAC Day tribute