More than 200 new and upgraded fire trucks and vehicles are to be deployed to fire brigades across NSW by July.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian said more than 340 fire trucks and vehicles were being built and upgraded for the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), following the devastating 2019/2020 bushfires.
Commissioner of NSW RFS Rob Rogers said the investment in the fleet program would ensure brigades were equipped to protect their communities.
“Ensuring our members have the most modern equipment and resources to protect local communities has been, and will remain, a key priority,” Commissioner Rogers said.
“This program will enable brigades to continue their outstanding work and the updates and new technology will ensure our firefighters are safe while undertaking their important roles,” he said.
FRNSW Commissioner Paul Baxter said FRNSW received an additional $5.7 million for 10 new tankers to bolster their bush firefighting fleet and the new equipment would help firefighters where it was needed most – on the frontlines.
“We stand with our NSW RFS colleagues in welcoming this new equipment so that our firefighters are as prepared as they can be to meet the constant threats posed by bushfires, other fires and emergencies across NSW,” Commissioner Baxter said.
“We remain prepared for anything, anywhere, anytime in protecting the NSW community and this new equipment will add to our preparedness,” he said.
