Grahame Afsm

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 35,000 Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers, 6000 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; and Communications. 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.