Queensland Fire & Emergency Services
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    75%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.9(8 ratings)
    Career development
    3.4(8 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.5(8 ratings)
    Management
    3.4(8 ratings)
    Working environment
    4.0(8 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.8(8 ratings)
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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
    1.0
    QFES
    Mar 2018
    there is no loyalty given to employees and they tend to promote incompetdance instead of managing it
    The good thingssome of the people are good to work with
    The challengesworking with people that are full of their own self importance. some of the people think that because they are firefighters they are heroes.
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Executive Director
    Oct 2017
    I worked at QFES for over 18 years because it has a great ethos of service to the community.
    The good thingsGreat organisation with a strong Mission. Paid staff and volunteers all working together to provide services across Queensland.
    The challengesQFES has a number of services that are delivered across Queensland that require front line staff and support staff. The services are across Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery. Unfortunately the focus by the community is on response and the challenge is working with them on Prevention.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Senior fire fighter
    Sep 2016
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    Life of a firefighter is challenging yet rewarding.
    The good thingsJob satisfaction Job diversity
    The challengesDealing with people at their worst
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Fire Communication Officer
    Feb 2016
    Eleven years of mostly ups and some downs.
    The good thingsThe diversity in tasks and actions. That everyday is different.
    The challengesShift work can be difficult. The lack of advancement outside of Brisbane.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Firefighter
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Amazing, I'm learning so much and my experience is growing, day by day.
    The good thingsGreat learning environment, Fantastic training and trainers
    The challengesHave found nothing at present.
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