Brad Lennon (at centre holding framed certificate), a long serving Fire and Rescue Station 256 crew member, has recently retired after dedicating 18 years as a Retained Firefighter with the service. Brad joined the Cobar station in January 2005 as their 151st firefighter and served as their captain for […]
Fire and Rescue NSW Cobar Station 256 crew responded to an emergency at the Cobar Airport on Sunday following a report that an incoming plane was in trouble. The aircraft, which was travelling from Wagga Wagga to Queensland carrying freight, had to make an emergency landing just after 11am on […]
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar crew were called upon to use their Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) training last week following a serious chemical spill on the Barrier Highway. Station 256 Cobar brigade captain Tony Walkinshaw said emergency services responded to a 000 call from a truck driver at approximately […]
Calls to fires and vehicle accidents are the norm for the Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar crew however the rescue they were called to on Sunday was definitely out of the ordinary. A wounded wedge tail eagle was located on a property in Singleton Road with the owners, […]
A truck was completely destroyed by fire in a blaze which closed the Kidman Way last Thursday. Local emergency services were called to the fire around 30km north of Cobar at 12.40pm last Thursday where a road train was found to be well alight. The truck driver had escaped unharmed. […]
Fire & Rescue NSW Station 256 has recently taken delivery of a new weapon that will be lethal when it comes to fire fighting. The brigade members this week have undergone training on the former Public Order and Riot Squad vehicle which was gifted to Fire & Rescue from the […]
Local fire fighters were hindered from doing their job properly last week when they were called to a house fire. Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 deputy captain Alex Lennon said the brigade received a call regarding a house fire in Elizabeth Crescent at approximately 3pm last Tuesday. Mr […]
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar retained firefighters Huw Rabone, Khan Fugar and Chris Freeman were at the Christmas in July markets in Drummond Park on Saturday promoting their fundraising efforts for their Firies Climb for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in November. The three are among a group of […]
Cobar Preschoolers had a visit from staff from the Fire and Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar recently. Children learnt about fire safety and what to do if there is a fire at their house. They practised getting down low and “go, go, go” and got to have a look through […]
Two incidents in the past week have prompted a reminder from local fire fighters for residents to properly dispose of coals and ash from wood fires. Fire & Rescue NSW Station 256 Cobar issued a reminder via their Facebook page after the two incidents where coals have ignited and caused […]
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