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Statistics

Number of Fire Stations: 

237 urban stations
1554 rural brigades

Number of Firefighting vehicles: 

over 476 urban
over 879 rural

Number of Firefighters:

2274 permanent
2044 auxiliary (part-time)
44,134 volunteer


Operational Statistics

Measure

01-02

02-03

03-04

04-05

Number of fires responded to per annum.

19,921

18,226

15,380

17,096

Number of rescues and medical emergencies involving motor vehicles responded to per annum.


6,289


6,972


8,031


9,652

Number of other rescues and medical emergencies responded to per annum.

2,047

2,245

2,459

2,118

Number of calls which, upon response, prove unfounded responded to per annum.

24,463

25,811

27,091

25,131

Number of hazardous conditions incidents responded to per annum.

3,293

3,077

3,693

2,967

Number of other incidents responded to per annum.

3,111

3,251

3,719

3,306

Total number of call-outs responded to per annum.

59,124

59,582

60,373

60,270


Community Safety Statistics

In recent years the QFRS has become more focussed on fire prevention and road safety awareness, with firefighters spending more time delivering community awareness and education programs throughout Queensland.


Community awareness statistics for 2004

Junior Fire Ed:

51,339 students participated

Road Awareness & Accident Prevention (RAAP) program for students:

27,410 students participated

Safehome visits:

2,793


Building fire safety inspections for 2004

Hospitals inspected for fire safety:

247


Nursing homes inspected for fire safety:

390


Licensed liquor premises inspected for compliance
with fire safety standards:

2603