Matches in DBpedia 2015-10 for { ?s ?p "The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is a volunteer-based firefighting agency and statutory body of the Government of New South Wales. The NSW RFS is responsible for the general administration of rural fire management affairs including administration of the Rural Fire Fighting Fund, coordination with local government of the State's Rural Fire Brigades, design and provision of firefighting equipment to rural fire brigades through local government, the training of volunteer Rural Fire Brigade members, community education in relation to fire affairs, emergency planning and generally taking measures for the prevention of loss and life and property from fires. The agency is led by its Commissioner, presently Shane Fitzsimmons, who reports to the Minister for Emergency Services, currently the Hon. David Elliott MP.The NSW Rural Fire Service's jurisdiction covers more than 90% of the geographical area of the state of New South Wales in Australia. The NSW RFS is the world's largest volunteer fire service, with 73,746 volunteer members forming 2,053 volunteer brigades across the state, although this figure includes many inactive volunteer firefighters and all support volunteers. The service also employs 858 paid staff who fulfill the senior operational management and administrative roles of the service (current January 2009)."@en }
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- New_South_Wales_Rural_Fire_Service abstract "The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is a volunteer-based firefighting agency and statutory body of the Government of New South Wales. The NSW RFS is responsible for the general administration of rural fire management affairs including administration of the Rural Fire Fighting Fund, coordination with local government of the State's Rural Fire Brigades, design and provision of firefighting equipment to rural fire brigades through local government, the training of volunteer Rural Fire Brigade members, community education in relation to fire affairs, emergency planning and generally taking measures for the prevention of loss and life and property from fires. The agency is led by its Commissioner, presently Shane Fitzsimmons, who reports to the Minister for Emergency Services, currently the Hon. David Elliott MP.The NSW Rural Fire Service's jurisdiction covers more than 90% of the geographical area of the state of New South Wales in Australia. The NSW RFS is the world's largest volunteer fire service, with 73,746 volunteer members forming 2,053 volunteer brigades across the state, although this figure includes many inactive volunteer firefighters and all support volunteers. The service also employs 858 paid staff who fulfill the senior operational management and administrative roles of the service (current January 2009).".