Department of Fire and Emergency Services

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Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Government agency logo
Career Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS)
Agency overview
Formed	2012
Preceding agency	Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA)
Jurisdiction	Government of Western Australia
Motto	Working together for a safer state
Annual budget	$345 million AUD FY2020
Minister responsible	Stephen Dawson MLC, Minister for Emergency Services
Agency executive	Mr Darren Klemm AFSM, Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner
Child agencies	State Emergency Service (SES) Bush Fire Service (BFS) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS) Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service (VFES) Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR)
Website	www.dfes.wa.gov.au

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) is a government department that is responsible for fire and emergency services in Western Australia. The department came into being in 2012 as a result of the Perth Hills Bush Fire review.^[1] DFES is responsible for the management, training and funding of career and volunteer Services including:^[2]

• The Bush Fire Service (BFS)
• Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS)
• Career Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS or FRS)
• Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service (VFES)
• State Emergency Service WA (SES)
• Volunteer Marine Rescue Service (VMRS)

DFES Currently employs over 1,200 career firefighters and 300+ staff members as well as over 26,000 volunteers in the 5 services state wide.^[3]