Queensland Fire Department
State fire and emergency service in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) is the primary provider of fire services in Queensland, Australia. QFD was established in July 2024 and has committed to a refocus on fire operations after the change away from QFES.[1] The headquarters are located at the Emergency Services Complex in Kedron, Brisbane.
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Formed | 1 November 2013 (1 November 2013) |
Jurisdiction | Queensland Government |
Headquarters | Kedron, Queensland, Australia |
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Website | qfes |
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]