'The volunteers don't want payment': NSW RFS boss lashes Volunteer Fire Fighters Association

The head of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service has hit back at the body representing the state's volunteer firefighters, rejecting a move for members to be compensated after weeks of toil.

New South Wales Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has warmly welcomed the support from Australian Defence Force. Source: AAP

The man tasked with coordinating the rural firefighting effort across New South Wales has returned serve at a volunteer firefighting association.

The president of NSW's Volunteer Fire Fighters Association says the state and federal governments have ignored the fact its unpaid members have racked up expenses, including petrol spent driving to fire fronts to fight blazes.

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NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons.