Local firefighting crews have shown they are among the best in the state with three local teams finishing in the top 10 at the weekend's third Regional Firefighter Championships at Berry.
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Berry 224, Ulladulla 477 and Nowra 405 took part in the event at the Berry Showground facing the best firefighters from around the state.
Nowra ended in third place, Ulladulla seventh and Berry rounded out the top 10.
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Top place was taken out by Kootingal Rural Fire Service and with Wyong 505 second.
Superb weather and fierce competition highlighted the two-day event co-hosted by local Fire and Rescue NSW stations, Berry 224 and Nowra 405.
The championships showcases the skills and expertise a modern firefighter uses every day, be it attacking a fire or responding to a major emergency and have been hailed a huge success.
The action actually started on Friday with local schools visiting and more than 200 children learning valuable information on fire safety.
On Saturday and Sunday, 18 Fire and Rescue NSW teams and four NSW Rural Fire Service teams competed in 11 events.
Large crowds attended and were treated to two-days of hotly contested competition.
Crowds also benefited from a weekend of fire safety displays, demonstrating Fire and Rescue NSW capabilities with specialised fire and rescue appliances attending.
One of the zone's newest firefighting tools, drones, which are based out of Batemans Bay, were also present over the two days.
The drones can be used for a number of applications during firefighting, giving crews an eye in the sky to provide an overall picture of the event at hand.
They can be used to identify hot spots and even in bushfire emergencies.
