Hundreds of firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have worked around the clock to rescue and assist residents caught up in the treacherous weather conditions impacting upon the State.
Commissioner of FRNSW, Paul Baxter said that as of last Sunday (21 March) FRNSW had mobilised over 22 trucks, 100 firefighters and four floodwater strike teams to assist during the record-breaking weather event.
“Further firefighting strike teams have been formed up in order to provide additional assistance if required,” Commissioner Baxter said.
“Firefighters have responded to calls for assistance, assisted with large scale evacuations, and responded to people stranded in rising flood waters right across the Mid North Coast,” he said.
“Additional crews have been flown in to assist from other areas around the State, and crews continue to work around the clock.”
Commissioner Baxter said the FRNSW strike teams had the ability to respond to a wide range of emergencies, and would continue to assist the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) for as long as required.
“Whilst the NSW SES is the combat Agency for flood rescue in NSW, FRNSW provides them with support in situations of extreme weather, where there is high demand,” he said.
The latest storm and flood warnings and evacuation orders can be accessed on NSW SES’s website at this PS News link.
