Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
State fire and emergency service in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland, Australia. The QFES was established in 2013. The QFES has committed to adopting an "all hazards" approach to emergency management.[1]
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Formed | 1 November 2013 (1 November 2013) |
Jurisdiction | Queensland Government |
Headquarters | Kedron, Queensland, Australia |
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Website | qfes |
The QFES headquarters are located in the Emergency Services Complex in Kedron, Brisbane.
The number of QFES personnel are 2,200 full-time professional firefighters and 2,000 on call auxiliary firefighters, approximately 28,000 Rural Fire Service volunteers and approximately 5100 State Emergency Service volunteers. QFES front-line operations are supported by non-operational administration staff located throughout Queensland.[2]
The Queensland Government minister responsible for the QFES is the Honourable Nikki Boyd, Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery.[3]