Service Standards
SS 5.1.6 Secondhand Appliance Transfer Program
Published 6 November 2012 - The NSW RFS is continuing the program to modernise, standardise and maintain the fire appliance fleet and has a secondhand appliance transfer program that provides for appliances to be transferred between Districts at certain nominated stages.
SS 5.1.7 Appliance and Vehicle Category Details
Service Standard 5.1.7 Appliance and Vehicle Category Details v3.2 was released on 13 July 2016. It has undergone a minor administrative review, updating to current policy format and to reflect current position titles.
SS 5.1.9 Respiratory Protective Equipment
Published 14 December 2009 - This service standard defines the proper acquisition, use, training and maintenance associated with breathing apparatus in the NSW RFS.
SS 5.1.10 Accommodation Standards and Building Construction Projects
Published 1 August 2011 - This service standard will set an acceptable standard for Fire Control Centre (FCC) design, thereby assisting in complying with the State Government's position on total asset management, business continuity planning and emergency management, and ensure consistency and uniformity regarding infrastructure within FCCs across the State.
SS 5.2.2 Return of Equipment Allocated to Members of the Service
Published 21 October 2005 - This Service Standard provides direction on the return of NSW RFS equipment.
SS 5.3.1 Equipment Maintenance
Published 16 June 2010 - To ensure the safety and effectiveness of rural firefighting and related activities, all equipment and related facilities need to be maintained in a serviceable condition.
SS 5.3.3 Annual Inspection of Unregistered Rural Fire Service Vehicles, Trailers and Plant
Published 11 October 2004 - The Rural Fires Act, 1997 defines the need to annually inspect all firefighting apparatus in the Rural Fire District, except for that equipment managed by land management authorities.
SS 5.3.4 Maintenance of Buildings
Published 14 December 2010 - Section 119 of the Rural Fires Act, 1997 (the Act) imposes an obligation upon Councils to take care of and maintain in the condition required by the Service Standards, all fire fighting equipment which has been purchased or constructed wholly or partly to the credit of the NSW Rural Fire Fighting Fund.
SS 5.3.5 Fleet Insurance
This Service Standard provides guidance on the process for insurance arrangements and includes an SOP detailing the notification of accident and claim process for motor vehicles owned by the NSW RFS, Council or Brigades.
SS 5.3.6 Automatic Vehicle Location
Published 18 March 2019
