Fire and Rescue NSW Station 220 Bellbird

01/06/2026

29/05/2026

🔥 FREE HOME FIRE SAFETY VISITS 🔥

Did you know Fire and Rescue NSW offers FREE Home Fire Safety Visits to help keep you and your family safe?

It’s incredibly important to have a working smoke alarm in your house hold!

Our firefighters can visit your home and assist with:
✅ Smoke alarm checks and advice
✅ Fire escape planning
✅ Identifying fire hazards around the home
✅ General home fire safety education

These visits are especially important for:
👴 Older residents
👨‍👩‍👧 Families with young children
♿ People with limited mobility
🏠 Anyone wanting extra peace of mind

A few simple steps today can make a big difference tomorrow!

To book a FREE Home Fire Safety Visit, contact your local station or visit the link below

Stay safe and book yours now!

Fire and Rescue NSW Metropolitan North
Fire and Rescue NSW

A fire can take hold in three minutes, yet it only takes seconds to prevent one.

24/05/2026

🎉MILESTONE🎉

Last night, our crew came together alongside family, friends, colleagues and past members to recognise and thank two incredible members of our station.

Captain Darren Schreiber has reached an incredible 30 years of service this year, and has served as Captain since 2008! While Firefighter Mark King celebrates 32 years of service with Fire and Rescue NSW 220 Bellbird, making him our longest serving current member! 🎉

As a station, we are immensely proud to serve alongside Darren and Mark and are incredibly fortunate to have members who have dedicated so many years to putting the Bellbird community first.

Well done Darren and Mark on achieving this outstanding milestone. Your dedication, commitment, and service to both the station and our community are truly appreciated.

Join us in congratulating Darren and Mark on this remarkable achievement! 🚒👏

A huge thank you to Sophs Scrumptious Sweets for creating the amazing cake, and to Darren’s and Mark’s family and friends for helping make the night one to remember.

We are more than just a crew, we’re a Family! 🚒

Fire and Rescue NSW Station 254 Cessnock
Fire and Rescue NSW Station 344 Kearsley
Fire and Rescue NSW
Fire and Rescue NSW Metropolitan North

22/05/2026

🚨100 YEARS🚨

Yesterday our members, families, friends, past members, other emergency services and members of the community came together to celebrate an incredible milestone!

100 years of service by Fire and Rescue NSW Station 220 Bellbird!

For a century, our station has proudly served the Bellbird and surrounding communities, responding to emergencies, supporting our neighbours and standing ready whenever help was needed. Reaching 100 years is a remarkable achievement and a reflection of the dedication, courage and commitment shown by generations of firefighters who have been apart of the Bellbird Fire station.

We would like to sincerely thank everyone who attended yesterday’s celebrations and helped make the day so special. It was fantastic to see current and former members, allied emergency services, families and members of the community come together to recognise and celebrate our station’s history.

While we reflected on our proud history yesterday, we also look forward to continuing to serve and protect our community for many years to come!

Here’s to 100 years of Bellbird Fire Station! ❤️💙🚒

Museum of Fire
Fire and Rescue NSW Metropolitan North
Fire and Rescue NSW
Daniel Watton - Mayor of Cessnock
NSW Police Force
Cessnock District Rescue Squad - VRA Rescue NSW
NSW Ambulance
NSW Rural Fire Service

20/05/2026

🚨MEET THE CREW🚨

As part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, we’re introducing the current crew who continue to put their community first! Stay tuned as we highlight the faces behind the helmets!

🚨NAME/RANK -
Caitlin King - On Call Firefighter

🚨How long have you been with FRNSW?
3 months

🚨What made you want to become a Firefighter?
I wanted to be a firefighter because I thrive in a team environment, enjoy the challenge of training and learning new skills and want to make a positive difference in the community.

🚨What is the best part about the job?
Helping people when in need and the team you get to be apart of and knowledge you learn along the way.

🚨What is your main job outside of FRNSW?
Open cut coal mine operator

That wraps up our meet the crew posts! We hope you have all enjoyed getting to know the current 220 crew!

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19/05/2026

🚨MEET THE CREW🚨

As part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, we’re introducing the current crew who continue to put their community first! Stay tuned as we highlight the faces behind the helmets!

🚨NAME/RANK -
David King - On call Firefighter

🚨How long have you been with FRNSW?
6 months

🚨What made you want to become a Firefighter?
I’ve always wanted a career where I could help people and make a positive impact in the community.

🚨What is the best part about the job?
Working alongside like minded people, learning new skills and challenging myself on a regular basis.

🚨What is your main job outside of FRNSW?
Plant mechanic for Mechlec

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19/05/2026

Do you have a working smoke alarm? Book a FREE visit and we’ll install a FREE smoke alarm for you.

https://www.fire.nsw.gov.au/fire-safety/home-fire-safety/safety-visits?fbclid=IwdGRjcAR5Gy9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR56KQSj3szJO71Lbsri46rCGGIgz5_9bnTI2ipTZOL0iuaifkXnumuMgP1hQQ_aem_M3N74cXh95yAj8kbA0hQYA

A safety visit can assist in helping you reduce the risk of an accidental fire in the home and safely escape it.

19/05/2026

🚨MEET THE CREW🚨

As part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, we’re introducing the current crew who continue to put their community first! Stay tuned as we highlight the faces behind the helmets!

🚨NAME/RANK -
Braeden Evans - On call Firefighter

🚨How long have you been with FRNSW?
9 months

🚨What made you want to become a Firefighter?
Helping others has always been something I’ve wanted to do and that’s one of the many appealing qualities of working for FRNSW.

🚨What is the best part about the job?
Community education is one the things I enjoy the most, I also enjoy working alongside the amazing Firefighters at Bellbird.

🚨What is your main job outside of FRNSW?
4th year Apprentice Heavy Diesel Mechanic.

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18/05/2026

🚨MEET THE CREW🚨

As part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, we’re introducing the current crew who continue to put their community first! Stay tuned as we highlight the faces behind the helmets!

🚨NAME/RANK -
Daniel Byford - On call Firefighter

🚨How long have you been with FRNSW?
5 years and 7 months of service across two different periods due to military service

🚨What made you want to become a Firefighter?
I joined because it gives me gratitude knowing I can help people when they’re in need.

🚨What is the best part about the job?
The best part of the job is the camaraderie within my station and across the service

🚨What is your main job outside of FRNSW?
Outside of FRNSW I look after people in custody.

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15/05/2026

🚨MEET THE CREW🚨

As part of our 100th anniversary celebrations, we’re introducing the current crew who continue to put their community first! Stay tuned as we highlight the faces behind the helmets!

🚨NAME/RANK -
Shane Saunders - On call Firefighter

🚨How long have you been with FRNSW?
3.5 years

🚨What made you want to become a Firefighter?
Hearing stories from a mate who is a firefighter so I thought I’d escape my comfort zone and give it a go.

🚨What is the best part about the job?
Engaging with the community whenever the opportunity arises and working with some awesome people.

🚨What is your main job outside of FRNSW?
Operator in a big rock quarry

Ever thought of becoming an On-call Firefighter?
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