Queensland Fire and Emergency Services

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland. Maintained by a unique mix of over 26,500 Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers, 5,200 State Emergency Service volunteers, approximately 2,200 permanent firefighters, more than 2000 auxiliary firefighters and supported by non-operational administrative support staff, QFES responds to:Structural, landscape and vehicle fire;Road crash rescue;Swift water and water rescue;Storm and natural disaster;Building fire safety;Hazardous condition incidents;Land, marine, air and urban search and rescue;Crime scene, missing person and forensic searches;Animal disease outbreaks; andCommunications.QFES aims to protect person, property and the environment through the delivery of emergency services, awareness programs, response capability and capacity (preparedness), and incident response and recovery for a safer Queensland.