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Formed | 1 July 2024 |
Jurisdiction | Queensland Government |
Headquarters | Kedron, Queensland, Australia |
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Website | qfes |
The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland, Australia. The QFD was established on the 1st of July, 2024, and has committed to a refocus on firefighting operations after the organisational change from QFES.[1] The QFD’s headquarters are located at the Emergency Services Complex in Kedron, Brisbane.
In 2021, personnel included 2,600 full-time (permanent) firefighters and 2,000 on-call auxiliary firefighters, and approximately 28,000 Rural Fire Service volunteers. QFD front-line operations are supported by non-operational administration and support staff and volunteers, and also both operational and non-operational contractors in support and administration throughout Queensland.[2]
The Queensland Government minister responsible for QFD is the Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery, currently the Honourable Nikki Boyd.[3]
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