(1) There is established by this Act the NSW Rural Fire Service.(2) The Service comprises the following members:(a) the Commissioner and other staff of the Service,(b) (Repealed)(c) volunteer rural fire fighters.(3) In this Act:volunteer rural fire fighters means:
(a) officers and other members of rural fire brigades, and(b) any person other than a member of a rural fire brigade who, without remuneration or reward, voluntarily and without obligation engages in fighting (or in activities associated with fighting) a fire with the consent of or under the authority and supervision of an officer of a rural fire brigade.

