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QUEENSLAND FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

The purpose of this booklet is to assist all Queenslanders to understand the types of disasters
that may affect their area and what they need to do in order to prepare for these events.

Queenslanders each year face a range of hazards, including bushfires, cyclones, floods
and severe storms. All Queenslanders share responsibility for not just being prepared for
disasters, but also building a community that is resilient to nature’s ongoing challenges.

That’s why Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) work closely with residents,
councils, other government agencies, community groups and business, to encourage and
help everyone to Get Ready.

QFES’ operational arms are also on standby around the clock to respond to incidents such
as structure fires, chemical spills and a wide range of rescues from swift flowing water, road
crashes, or in remote or dangerous situations.

Alongside the paid emergency services workforce, close to 40,000 trained QFES volunteers
give their time to local communities across the state as part of the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and
the State Emergency Service (SES).

RFS volunteers help landowners manage fire risk on properties through hazard reduction
burns and turn out around the clock to fight bushfires wherever they start.

SES volunteers are best known for their work helping communities respond to severe weather
events and assisting police and other agencies with searches.