Department of Fire and Emergency Services

Department of Fire and Emergency Services
Government agency logo
Career Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS)
Agency overview
Formed2012
Preceding agency
  • Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA)
JurisdictionGovernment of Western Australia
MottoWorking together for a safer state
Annual budget$345 million AUD FY2020
Minister responsible
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)
Websitewww.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]

  1. ^ "Commissioner's Foreword". Department of Fire and Emergency Services Inaugural Report 2012/13 (PDF). p. 4.
  2. ^ "Operational Information".
  3. ^ DFES. "Emergency services volunteer recruitment in WA". dfes.vol.org.au. Retrieved 14 September 2024.