New $528,000 fire engine for Rosemeadow
26th October 2009Ministerial media release
Fire protection in Sydney's south-west has been boosted with the delivery of a new fire engine to Rosemeadow.
Member for Wollondilly Phil Costa represented Minister for Emergency Services Steve Whan today to officially hand over the keys to the NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) pumper during a visit to Rosemeadow Fire Station.
Mr Costa said the $528,000 fire engine was part of the largest roll-out of new and upgraded fire engines in the Fire Brigades' history.
"The new fire engine features a pump that supplies up to 4000 litres of water a minute for firefighting operations and a foam system to fight chemical, petrol and bushfires," Mr Costa said.
"It also carries state-of-the art rescue equipment and GPS unit, with an electronic message board on the back to warn motorists of emergency operations."
The Government's record $903 million 2009/10 emergency services budget includes funding of $589 million for the Fire Brigades, providing $18 million to continue updating its fleet with more than 20 new fire engines and specialised vehicles.
"This means that since 1995, the Government will have allocated more than $243 million to provide almost 550 new and refurbished fire engines for communities around the State," Mr Costa said.
"We are continuing to provide our firefighters with modern and safe vehicles for their vital work to protect families and make Sydney's south west a safer place to live."
NSWFB Commissioner Greg Mullins said the new fire engine would further enhance Rosemeadow Fire Station's response capacity to fires and other emergencies across the region.
"Fleet upgrades such as this help ensure our firefighters are among the best equipped in the world to carry out their vital life-saving work," he said.
The 21 full-time firefighters stationed at Rosemeadow responded to 1123 fire and emergency calls in 2008/09. Fire crews were also actively involved in their community " carrying out 83 community safety activities in the last financial year.
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