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‘If it’s flooded, forget it’ – 2016-17
‘If it’s flooded, forget it’ 2016-17 campaign and television commercial.
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Brisbane residents: are you bushfire aware?
The Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging all Brisbane residents to keep safe this bushfire season by ensuring they are familiar with bushfire warnings.
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Brisbane SES volunteers shine at awards ceremony
Brisbane’s standout State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers for 2016 were recognised at a SES Week awards ceremony today. The Moreton Bay Regional SES Unit took out the Regional Operational Response of the Year award.
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Sunshine Coast SES puts out call for new recruits
State Emergency Service (SES) units from across the Sunshine Coast are searching for volunteers with a passion for helping others in times of need.
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Time to check your heaters as Rocky temps drop

Wednesday, 19 July 2017 1:13 PM Rockhampton temperatures are forecast to drop into single digits overnight prompting Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) to warn residents about the dangers of household heating appliances. Read More >>
Property preparation key for bushfire season

Wednesday, 19 July 2017 9:05 AM The Rural Fire Service (RFS) is reminding residents of the importance of preparing for bushfire season as hazard mitigation activities ramp up across the region. Read More >>
Whitsunday area a priority ahead of bushfire season

Tuesday, 11 July 2017 12:20 PM The Rural Fire Service (RFS) is reminding residents to be proactive in the lead up to bushfire season as the region recovers from Tropical Cyclone Debbie. Read More >>
Barmaryee (west of Yeppoon) – vegetation fire as at 11.15am Thurs 6 July

Thursday, 6 July 2017 11:25 AM Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) are no longer required on scene at this incident. Read More >>
QFES and QR team up to minimise bushfire risk

Thursday, 6 July 2017 8:47 AM Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) will team up with Queensland Rail during Operation Cool Burn to identify high fire risk areas along the North Coast Line between St Lawrence and Rockhampton. Read More >>
Smoke on the horizon as Cool Burn ramps up

Monday, 26 June 2017 10:20 AM The Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging landowners to use the cooler months to prepare their properties for bushfire season and are reminding residents of how quickly conditions can change during bushfire season. Read More >>
South Nanango (west of the Sunshine Coast) – grass fire as at 12.15pm Wed 21 June

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 12:21 PM Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer on scene at this incident. The fire has been extinguished. Read More >>
Operation Cool Burn fires up across the Far North

Wednesday, 21 June 2017 10:33 AM Bushfire season is edging closer and firefighters in far north Queensland are asking landowners to prepare their properties while weather conditions remain favourable. Read More >>
Boyne Valley area – grass fire as at 3.45pm Sat 17 June

Saturday, 17 June 2017 3:46 PM Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer on scene at this incident. Read More >>
Ravenshoe anniversary remembered through brave responders

Wednesday, 14 June 2017 12:00 PM Two years on from the Ravenshoe explosion, the heroic efforts of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) personnel have been acknowledged at an awards ceremony. Read More >>