25/01/2026
CONGRATULATIONS GREG FRULLANI, AFSM
Our brigade is proud to share the announcement that in today’s Australia Day Honours, one of our members has been awarded the Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for distinguished service.
With the awarding of this honour, Greg is recognised for his significant, lasting impact on the NSW RFS and the community.
Over the past 47 years Greg has demonstrated unwavering leadership, dedication and commitment in operational and frontline roles, including fireground command during all major bush fires in the Blue Mountains District over the past two decades. He has been instrumental in the development of operational and training programs, and is renowned for his tireless efforts to improve the way the NSW RFS communicates with the community during bush fire emergencies.
Congratulations Greg. Your knowledge, experience, and dedication to making each of us better firefighters is inspiring – it epitomises the spirit of volunteering. We are privileged to have you as a member of the Hazelbrook Rural Fire Brigade, and proud to call you our friend.
The full Citation for Greg’s AFSM award is as follows:
Firefighter Greg Frullani, Hazelbrook Brigade (Blue Mountains District)
Firefighter Gregory Frullani joined the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) in 1978 and quickly learned that dry firefighting skills, strong leadership and being engaged with your community are of vital importance during bushfires in the Blue Mountains. These have become the traits that Greg is widely renowned for across the RFS.
Greg's commitment, high energy and athleticism led him to be a founding member of the Blue Mountains Remote Area Firefighting Team (RAFT) in the early 1980s. Greg is always enthusiastic to use his experience, skills and training qualifications to develop members’ skills. His expertise was also utilised in developing the state training program for RAFT.
Greg promotes the RFS through community engagement and fundraising, which has led him to be the RFS liaison for over 20 years, collaborating with various external organisations to raise funds for those organisations and the RFS.
Greg’s leadership skills have been recognised as an elected captain and deputy group captain over 36 years of his service. He is well respected as a mentor for new and experienced senior field officers. As a highly valued member of Hazelbrook Rural Fire Brigade, he continues to inspire the team’s camaraderie and achievements.
