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Law Enforcement & Emergency Services

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Cnr Park Road and Kedron Park Road Kedron Queensland 4031

Welcome to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) website. QFES is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland.Maintained by a unique mix of approximately 36,000 Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers, 6000 State Emergency Service volunteers, approximately 2,200 permanent firefighters, more than 2000 auxiliary firefighters and supported by non-operational administrative support staff, QFES responds to:Structural, landscape and vehicle fire;Road crash rescue;Swift water and water rescue;Storm and natural disaster;Building fire safety;Hazardous condition incidents;Land, marine, air and urban search and rescue;Crime scene, missing person and forensic searches;Animal disease outbreaks.The QFES aims to protect person, property and the environment through the delivery of emergency services, awareness programs, response capability and capacity (preparedness), and incident response and recovery for a safer Queensland.Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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What’s it like working at Queensland Fire & Emergency Services?

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Queensland Fire & Emergency Services offers a supportive and dynamic work environment, characterised by wonderful colleagues and a strong team culture. The organisation provides excellent training opportunities and a diverse range of tasks, ensuring each day brings new challenges. Employees particularly value the opportunity to work with the community and contribute to an organisation with a meaningful mission.

Some challenges include limited career advancement opportunities outside of Brisbane and the demands of shift work. Those working in remote locations may face technical challenges such as internet connectivity issues, which can impact day-to-day operations.

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2.0

Health and Safety

Mar 2025

Kedron QLD 4031Less than 1 year in the role, former employee

Appalling leadership in this division showing lack of compassion and legislative knowledge in an area that should and needs to know better.

The good thingsSome great people to work with, some flexibility, lovely grounds. Great opportunities. Half price coffee hour in afternoons. Most of the firies are wonderful people.

The challengesRequested a very reasonable adjustment due to diagnosed terminal illness. Manager said it was declined basically because I was a temp. Went straight to the Director of HSW&Psych to say it was a serious illness that was terminal. He did not bat an eyelid and no word of compassion from either.

5.0

Administration Officer

Jan 2022

Less than 1 year in the role, former employee

Brilliant

The good thingsA great team! Supportive!

The challengesRemote location so internet dropout

3.0

Community Liaison

Mar 2020

Hard to move around due to limited career opportunities. (Unless you are a firefighter)

The good thingsInteracting with the community

The challengesPersonal and career development, variety

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