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Queensland Fire and Rescue Service

Rural (Volunteer) Firefighter

Rural volunteer firefighters are formed into brigades in their local area. They perform firefighting and hazard reduction to improve the safety of residents in their community. They are unpaid and attend local training and fire calls on a volunteer basis.

Requirements:

For further details, contact your nearest Rural Fire Brigade or Rural Fire Service District Office, call (07) 3247 8130, or visit the Rural Fire Service website.

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Queensland Ambulance Service

Honorary Ambulance Officer (HAO)

Honorary Ambulance Officers are primarily engaged by the QAS to provide support to Ambulance Officers, although they are sometimes the only response in rural and remote areas.

Honorary Ambulance Officers are engaged by the QAS under the following conditions:

Honorary Officers are not classified as paid employees of the QAS but are reimbursed for travel costs, accommodation, meals and out-of-pocket expenses whilst they are undergoing training.

The QAS currently has a staff of 380 Honorary Ambulance Officers throughout the State.

Local Ambulance Committees

Local Ambulance Committees (LACs) are made up of members of the community who take an active interest in the provision of ambulance services in their community.

The LACs liaise between the community and the QAS, and:

To be eligible to be on a Local Ambulance Committee you must be 18 years of age or over, and permanently reside in the area served by the Local Ambulance Committee.

More information on Local Ambulance Committees is available on the Queensland Ambulance Service website.

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Emergency Management Queensland

State Emergency Service (SES)

The SES is a volunteer organisation managed by local authorities and supported by the Department of Emergency Services.

SES Units aim to:

Queenslanders aged over 16 years can become an SES volunteer. Visit the SES website for more details.

RACE

RACE (Response Advice for Chemical Emergencies) is a specialist scientific advisory service for the emergency services and police responding to chemical incidents in Queensland. This advice is used to assess, manage and minimise the risks faced by emergency workers, the community and the environment.

For more information, see the CHEM Services website athttp://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/chem

Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR)

Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) organisations contribute to the safety of people who use the marine environment for recreation, sport, tourism and industry pursuits.

In general terms, the marine environment can be classified as either Blue Water or White Water, with organisations such as Volunteer Marine Rescue Association Queensland Inc and the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association Inc operating in the offshore and estuarine blue water and Surf Life Saving Queensland Inc and the Queensland branch of the Royal Life Saving Society Australia operating in the inshore white water (surf) or still water environments.

For more information see the SES website at http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/ses

For general enquiries and further information, please contact us using the details below:

Telephone: +61 7 3247 8454

Address: Queensland SES & VMR Headquarters
GPO Box 1425
Brisbane Qld 4001
Australia

Fax: +61 7 3247 8707

Email: ses&vmr@emergency.qld.gov.au

Emergency Services Cadets

The Emergency Services Cadets Scheme offers young Queenslanders the chance to learn skills to help their communities in time of disaster.

Each SES Cadet Unit has a Cadet Co-ordinator who is assisted by adult staff members and the SES Local Controller also closely monitors the unit. Youths can join the SES Cadets when they start Year 8 and continue until they turn 16.

See more information on the Emergency Services Cadets website.

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