20 June 2023

On Friday the 9th of June, I was joined by the Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib, for the launch the start of NSW fire and rescue's winter fire safety campaign in south-west Sydney. It was great to join fire crews from Liverpool and Busby on their door-to-door campaign to educate CALD communities on fire safety and to install free smoke alarms for people without working units. I was delighted by the reception our fire crews received when they knocked on doors and the enthusiasm everyone had for the fire safety campaign. Following the deaths of 16 people last year in structure fires, fire safety education in diverse communities is critical to ensuring that all messaging is communicated clearly to potentially vulnerable groups whose language limitations would otherwise put them at greater risk. I would like thank Liverpool and Busby Fire and Rescue for their participation and acknowledge the work of acting commissioner Megan Stiffler in this area.