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Statement from Fire and Rescue NSW
Today we mourn the loss of an extraordinary member of the Hawkesbury community, firefighter Michael Kidd. Michael paid the ultimate price while battling a house fire at Grose Vale, north-west of Sydney earlier today. He was known as a kind and selfless man who had been working to keep others safe for many years.
Michael is understood to have been struck by a falling wooden beam during the blaze at a home on Grose Vale Road at 7:55am. Firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW and NSW Rural Fire Service provided initial medical assistance. Tragically, despite their efforts, he died at the scene.
Michael served as an on-call firefighter, attached to Richmond Fire Station, since joining us in 2010. He was awarded a National Emergency Medal and a Premier’s Bushfire Citation for protecting his local community during the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires.
In 2020, he was recognised with a Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. Michael had also been a volunteer member of the RFS since 1989, for which he received a National Medal and a Long Service Medal in 2013.
Michael is survived by his wife and two adult children. The impact of Michael’s death will be widely felt for a long time to come. We are supporting his family and his colleagues at this difficult time.
Support for the general community is also available through:
– Lifeline – 13 11 14
– Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636