Fire and Rescue NSW station 202 Abermain

🏠 FREE HOME FIRE SAFETY VISITS 🚒

Did you know our firefighters can visit your home and help make sure you're fire safe?

We'll help:
✅ Check smoke alarms
✅ Discuss escape plans
✅ Answer fire safety questions
✅ Provide practical advice

If you don't have working smoke alarms, give us a call today.

📞 4927 2502

Because a few minutes now could save lives later.

🥳🥳 Today we celebrate one of our own Firefighter’s Birthdays at Abermain 202! 🥳🥳

Join us in wishing the wonderful Firefighter Stoker a very Happy Birthday! We hope it is as brilliant as you!

🕯️🔥 Candles create atmosphere — but they also create fire risk 🔥🕯️

Open flames can spread quickly if left unattended, knocked over, or placed too close to curtains, bedding or decorations.

To help keep your home safe this winter:
✅ Never leave candles unattended
✅ Keep candles away from anything that can burn
✅ Blow candles out before leaving the room or going to bed
✅ Keep candles out of reach of children and pets
✅ Consider safer alternatives like battery-operated candles

A relaxing night in shouldn’t end with a fire truck outside 👨‍🚒🚒

Be fire safe this winter.
fire.nsw.gov.au/befiresafe

🍳🔥 Unattended cooking is the leading cause of house fires in NSW 🔥🍳

Most kitchen fires start the same way — someone walks away “just for a minute.”

If you need to leave the kitchen:
✅ Turn the stove off
✅ Move tea towels and items away from heat
✅ Keep an eye on what’s cooking at all times

A hot pan only takes moments to start a fire.

Cold dinner beats a house fire every time 👨‍🚒

Be fire safe this winter.
fire.nsw.gov.au/befiresafe

🌾🔥 Wheat bags & heat packs can be a fire risk if overheated 🔥🌾

They might seem harmless, but overheating wheat bags and heat packs can cause them to smoulder or catch fire — sometimes long after being heated.

To help stay safe this winter:
✅ Always follow the heating instructions
✅ Never overheat them or reheat too quickly
✅ Allow them to cool between uses
✅ Check for burnt smells, scorch marks or damage
✅ Never leave heating appliances unattended

If it smells burnt — don’t use it 👨‍🚒

Be fire safe this winter.
fire.nsw.gov.au/befiresafe

🔋🔥 Charging batteries safely matters 🔥🔋

Phones, laptops, e-bikes and other rechargeable devices all generate heat while charging.

Charging them on beds, doonas or pillows can trap that heat against fabric — and lithium-ion battery fires can start fast.

To help stay safe:
✅ Charge devices on a hard, flat surface
✅ Keep chargers and batteries off bedding
✅ Avoid charging devices unattended overnight
✅ Use approved chargers where possible

A soft bed and a hot battery are not a good mix 👨‍🚒

Be fire safe this winter.
fire.nsw.gov.au/befiresafe

🚨 NIGHT-TIME FIRES ARE THE MOST DANGEROUS 🚨

When you’re asleep, you may not smell smoke — but a working smoke alarm can wake you in time to escape safely.

Take 5 minutes tonight to:
✅ Test every smoke alarm in your home
✅ Make sure hallways and bedrooms are covered
✅ Talk with your family about an escape plan

A simple test could save lives.

❗ Need advice or don’t have smoke alarms installed? Contact Abermain 202 on 4927 2502 to arrange a FREE Home Fire Safety Visit.

Stay safe, Abermain 👨‍🚒🔥

🥶 “Brrr… it’s cold outside…” ❄️🔥

…which means heaters are officially back in business 👨‍🚒

A few quick reminders from Abermain 202:
🔥 Keep heaters at least 1 metre away from blankets, curtains & clothes
🔥 Don’t dry washing directly on heaters
🔥 Turn heaters off before going to bed
🔥 And remember — pets have no idea about personal space 😅🐶

Stay warm and stay safe this winter, Abermain 🚒

🚒 Meet Firefighter Brendon! 🚒

Brendon joined Fire and Rescue NSW in August 2025 after always wanting to be part of the community and help people in times of need. Since joining the crew at Abermain 202, he’s quickly become a valued member of the team.

Outside of the station, Brendon works as a Rail Operations Scheduler. He enjoys the camaraderie of the crew, learning new skills, and being able to put those skills into action to help the community.

When he’s not working or responding to calls, Brendon enjoys getting outdoors with his family, fishing, travelling, and exploring new places.

One interesting fact about Brendon is that he has completed 20 Variety Bash events — with the last few completed in a 1985 Ford Falcon alongside his wife Abby 🚗

Brendon says one of the best things about the local area is the strong community feel, from local schools and businesses through to sporting teams and the people who make the community what it is.

Serving the community is important to him because it gives him the opportunity to help protect the same community his family lives in.

His advice to anyone thinking about joining Fire & Rescue NSW?
“If it’s something that has interested you, get in and have a go — it’s a great team to be a part of.”

A few quick favourites from Brendon:
📺 Favourite TV show: Anything sport
🍜 Favourite food: Satay Kwai Teoh
🏉 Favourite sports teams: Knights, Jets & Sydney Sixers

Brendon is also a proud family man, with his wife Abby and their three sons — Xavier, Harvey and Nash.

Thanks for your service to the community, Brendon 👨‍🚒🔥

🚒 ARE YOU COMING TONIGHT? 🚒

Tonight is your chance to find out what being an On-Call Firefighter is really all about.

If you've ever thought:
🔥 "Could I do that?"
🔥 "What's involved?"
🔥 "How much training is there?"
🔥 "Can I fit it around my current job?"

Then tonight is the perfect opportunity to come along and have a chat with the crew.

There is absolutely no obligation and no firefighting experience is required.

Come and meet the firefighters of Abermain 202, learn about the role, and see whether becoming an On-Call Firefighter could be the challenge you've been looking for.

We look forward to seeing you there! 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒

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