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- Cairns wins road crash rescue championships
7/04/2008 3:31:44 PM - QFRS Road Crash Rescue Challenge State final
4/04/2008 4:00:49 PM
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- QFRS Radiation Exercise - Post event + Images
13/03/2008 4:01:45 PM - QFRS Radiation Exercise
13/03/2008 7:49:38 AM
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- QFRS Swiftwater Rescues - Gold Coast
4/02/2008 8:20:44 AM
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- Fire safety message getting through
31/01/2008 1:08:24 PM - QFRS Monitors Factory Fire - Salisbury, Brisbane
31/01/2008 6:21:45 AM - Teenagers receive commendation for rescue efforts
24/01/2008 2:00:19 PM
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- Financial assistance for smoke alarms for deaf and hearing-impaired
22/12/2007 8:51:42 PM - Turn off before heading off
20/12/2007 2:27:39 PM - Firefighter Recruits Graduate for Christmas Duty
19/12/2007 1:08:53 PM - Atherton fire station
18/12/2007 5:42:54 AM - Queensland firefighters deployed to South Australia
11/12/2007 9:29:32 AM - Stay burn free this holiday season
7/12/2007 10:37:05 AM
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- QFRS targets budget accommodation compliance
28/11/2007 4:32:16 PM - Croydon Chemical Clean Up
27/11/2007 4:20:33 PM - Stretton State College - Update at 5.30 pm
22/11/2007 5:45:59 PM - Stretton State College - Update at 2.30pm
22/11/2007 5:45:54 PM - Stretton State College - Students affected by unknown substance - 12.30 pm update
22/11/2007 2:20:10 PM - Chemical Spill - Haigslea Amberly Rd.
16/11/2007 3:26:12 PM - Queenslanders respond to bushfire preparation campaign
11/11/2007 10:17:04 AM
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- QFRS, IFE Congratulate Science Competition Winner
30/10/2007 3:39:22 PM - Queensland to host Australia-NZ Road Rescue Challenge
24/10/2007 3:32:17 PM - Fallen Firefighters Remembered
10/10/2007 12:14:46 PM
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- Time To Be Bushfire Prepared
21/09/2007 3:04:32 PM - RAAP Celebrates 10 Years
18/09/2007 3:05:00 PM - Information for those affected by the Index Business Park Fire
11/09/2007 10:30:11 AM - QFRS Targets Budget Accommodation Compliance
7/09/2007 8:46:30 AM
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- QFRS-ENERGEX working to reduce bushfire risks in SE Queensland
21/08/2007 4:17:51 PM
- Safehome – a free check up for your home
4/08/2007 4:55:50 PM - Are you prepared to stay and defend?
3/08/2007 9:58:55 AM - Firefighters call for seniors safety
2/08/2007 11:07:52 AM - Teaching kids to Fight Fire Fascination
1/08/2007 10:14:20 AM
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- Firies Drive for Variety Bash
31/07/2007 1:32:19 PM - Smoke Alarms – Have you got yours yet?
30/07/2007 3:35:42 PM - Atherton Firies Top the State
30/07/2007 3:27:56 PM - Algester Oil Spill FINAL UPDATE 5pm
28/07/2007 5:05:11 PM - Algester Oil Spill update 4:14pm
28/07/2007 4:34:11 PM - Algester Oil Spill Update @ 12pm
28/07/2007 12:34:29 PM - Algester Oil Spill Update @ 10am
28/07/2007 10:49:00 AM - Race to Become the State’s Top Firefighter
25/07/2007 3:15:52 PM - Fire fatalities highlight need for residential smoke alarms
11/07/2007 3:28:28 PM - Firefighters Urge Residents to Prepare
6/07/2007 1:52:33 PM - QFRS excels at national road rescue event
3/07/2007 3:04:06 PM
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- Bike for Burns firies present proceeds to Royal Children’s Hospital
27/06/2007 3:20:39 PM - Gold Coast Hazard Reduction Burns
22/06/2007 9:55:47 AM
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- Hush Little Baby July 1 is Approaching
30/05/2007 12:05:07 PM - QFRS capability exercise at Royal Brisbane Hospital
25/05/2007 9:38:26 AM - All clear given to air quality after Brendale factory fire
21/05/2007 7:24:22 PM - Firefighters get on their bikes for the RCH Burns Unit
16/05/2007 11:44:32 AM - Don't Be A Winter Fire Statistic
14/05/2007 3:35:22 PM
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- Firefighters Rescue Skill Put to the Test
30/04/2007 11:08:18 AM - Road Accident Rescue Challenge State final
27/04/2007 9:13:38 AM - Drivers urged to take care over Easter
4/04/2007 3:17:26 PM
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- Don’t Be An April Fool
31/03/2007 8:17:38 AM - Brisbane Region Firefighter Championships
26/03/2007 1:45:58 PM - More Queenslanders Install Smoke Alarms
26/03/2007 8:59:12 AM - Faulty Night Lights
23/03/2007 2:51:28 PM
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- Calendar Funds Help Fight Kids Burns
9/02/2007 8:52:35 AM - Residents Urged to Stay Out Of Floodwaters
1/02/2007 10:54:33 AM
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- Smoke Alarm Saves Another Life
19/12/2006 10:31:13 AM - Fire Investigators Welcome FM Global Assistance
18/12/2006 10:46:12 AM
- Qld Firefighters Send More Assistance Interstate
15/12/2006 9:47:56 AM - Third Emergency Services taskforce deployed to NSW
8/12/2006 2:58:35 PM - Queensland Taskforce Returns
5/12/2006 10:12:19 PM - QFRS Task Force Deployed to NSW
1/12/2006 8:52:03 AM
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- Sponsorship deal to go up in flames
30/11/2006 2:07:10 PM - Queensland Fire Alert
16/11/2006 8:04:18 PM
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- Chemical Spill on Gateway Motorway
31/10/2006 2:23:48 PM
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- Operation Collar – Northern Suburbs of Brisbane
22/09/2006 3:20:17 PM - Firies' Vertical Rescue Exercise
19/09/2006 5:55:18 PM
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- Fire Awareness Week to Commence
27/08/2006 3:34:06 PM - Bushfire warning
24/08/2006 1:04:21 PM - Pine Rivers 'Bushfire Prepared Communities' Meeting
15/08/2006 10:30:48 AM - Minister Launches Bash
2/08/2006 5:42:56 PM
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- QFRS Response to Kota Pahlawan Arrival
22/06/2006 7:58:04 AM - Southern Queensland bushfire warning
2/06/2006 3:47:18 PM
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- Toowoomba sweeps State RAR Challenge
20/05/2006 1:48:31 PM
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- New Rural Assistant Commissioner appointed
1/03/2006 11:06:07 AM
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- Sandgate heroes honoured
6/02/2006 9:02:20 AM
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- Commissioner outlines standard practice
27/01/2006 2:35:14 PM
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- Fireworks – leave it to the experts
31/12/2005 10:25:48 AM - Cigarette butts can cause serious car accidents!
22/12/2005 12:24:38 PM - Tourists need Triple Zero (000) education
22/12/2005 9:37:43 AM - Gift of Life
21/12/2005 4:30:18 PM - Christmas barbecue safety from QFRS
13/12/2005 5:29:56 PM - Firefighters call for school holiday safety
13/12/2005 5:27:42 PM - Firefighters urge holidaymakers to check their caravan
13/12/2005 5:25:53 PM - Turn off before heading off
13/12/2005 5:23:23 PM - Jingle Bells - Not Fire Bells!
13/12/2005 5:19:09 PM
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- Firefighters battle for top honours decided
8/11/2005 2:54:03 PM - Firefighter Champs kick off tomorrow
4/11/2005 4:08:20 PM - Fire Commissioners to sign historic agreement
4/11/2005 4:05:51 PM - Firefighter Recruits to Graduate
3/11/2005 9:12:58 AM - Queensland Fire and Rescue Skills on Show
1/11/2005 12:27:36 PM
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- Countdown To 2005 National Firefighter Championship
17/10/2005 5:02:32 PM - Fire Activity Update 11 October 4pm
11/10/2005 4:11:36 PM - Fire Activity Update 11 October 2.30pm
11/10/2005 2:55:41 PM - Fire Activity Update 11 October 11.30am
11/10/2005 11:52:26 AM - Fire Activity Update 11 October 8.30am
11/10/2005 9:19:46 AM - Fire Activity Update 10 October 4.30pm
10/10/2005 5:01:55 PM - Fire Activity Update 10 October 1.30pm
10/10/2005 1:34:46 PM - Fire Activity Update 10 October 10.30am
10/10/2005 10:55:57 AM - Fire Activity Update 9 October 5.30pm
9/10/2005 5:36:59 PM - Fire Activity Update 9 October 3.30pm
9/10/2005 3:51:44 PM - Fire Activity Update 9 October 1.30pm
9/10/2005 1:32:16 PM - Fire Activity Update 9 October 11.30am
9/10/2005 11:39:28 AM - Fire Activity Update 9 October 8.30am
9/10/2005 9:00:21 AM - Fire Activity Update 8 October 6.30pm
8/10/2005 6:20:12 PM - Fire Activity Update 8 October 4.30pm
8/10/2005 4:35:57 PM - Burrum Heads residents advised to take precautions
8/10/2005 3:56:51 PM - Fire Activity Update 8 October 2005 2.30pm
8/10/2005 2:48:21 PM - Fire Activity Update 8 October 12.30pm
8/10/2005 12:44:35 PM - Fire Activity Update 8 October 10.30am
8/10/2005 10:57:59 AM - Fire Activity Update 8 October 8.30 am
8/10/2005 8:23:47 AM - Fire Activity Update 7 October 5pm
7/10/2005 5:09:40 PM - Fire Activity Update 7 October 2.30pm
7/10/2005 2:28:21 PM - Firefighters gather to remember fallen colleagues
7/10/2005 9:59:58 AM - Fire Activity Update 6 October 2005 4pm
6/10/2005 4:01:27 PM - Fire Activity Update 6 October 2005 3pm
6/10/2005 2:09:40 PM - Help us Help you
6/10/2005 11:02:10 AM - New media contact numbers for bushfire enquiries
5/10/2005 9:52:57 AM - High Fire Danger Predicted
4/10/2005 4:21:41 PM
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- Toowoomba fire building complied with fire safety laws
30/09/2005 12:49:46 PM - Very high fire danger across Queensland
17/09/2005 9:36:06 AM - Extreme Conditions Prompt Fire Warning
16/09/2005 4:04:01 PM
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- Queensland firefighters return from Indonesia
24/08/2005 2:58:01 PM - Queensland's youngest firefighter - for a day!
24/08/2005 2:42:51 PM - Fire: How prepared are you?
22/08/2005 12:25:04 PM - Fire Crews to Conduct Hazard Reduction Burns
19/08/2005 11:47:19 AM - Launch of Fire Awareness Week 2005
19/08/2005 11:06:03 AM - Hazard Reduction Burns - Gatton Shire
12/08/2005 11:25:52 AM - Fire Safety Upgrade for Ekka Accomodation
1/08/2005 1:29:22 PM
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- Commissioner slams media reports
22/07/2005 8:49:41 AM - Wondai Wins State Championships
11/07/2005 12:50:46 PM - Wet Weather Prompts Bushfire Warning
6/07/2005 8:59:16 AM
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- Deadly Winter Fire Season Starts
31/05/2005 2:57:06 PM - Public and Firefighter Safety Our Priority
20/05/2005 5:35:02 PM - Firefighter Recruits Graduate
18/05/2005 12:48:37 PM
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- Commissioner Recognises Junior Fire Heroes
29/04/2005 10:20:40 AM - Don’t be a fool - change your smoke alarm battery on April 1
1/04/2005 10:25:17 AM
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- Firefighters call for Easter Camping Safety
24/03/2005 1:56:29 PM - Switch Off Before You Set Off
24/03/2005 1:51:21 PM - Emergency Services Members of Team Foxtrot Thanked in Parliament
24/03/2005 11:51:43 AM - Budget Accommodation Buildings Named in Parliament Over Fire Safety
22/03/2005 11:49:23 AM
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- ‘Go Green’ personal ashtray to combat bushfires
22/02/2005 2:02:31 PM - Launch of major cigarette butt campaign
18/02/2005 2:16:35 PM
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- Top Fire Service Medals Awarded
27/01/2005 9:35:27 AM - Funeral details for Firefighter Dennis Lyell
14/01/2005 12:30:01 PM - Firefighters Mourn Tragic Loss
13/01/2005 9:42:37 AM - Firefighters Call for Summer Camping Safety
4/01/2005 10:52:48 AM
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- Celebrate Safely
24/12/2004 12:28:32 PM - Firies Warn Against Overcrowding
23/12/2004 8:26:46 AM - Summer Appliance Safety
22/12/2004 11:31:24 AM - Emergency Services appeal to holiday drivers
17/12/2004 2:56:47 PM - Take care around the "Barbie"
17/12/2004 9:45:04 AM - Firefighters call for school holiday safety
13/12/2004 2:36:52 PM - Wacol Factory Fire
9/12/2004 10:02:30 AM - Public feedback sought on mandatory smoke alarms
6/12/2004 2:19:46 PM - Jingle Bells - Not Fire Bells!
3/12/2004 1:54:32 PM - Emergency Services Academy Attracts International Interest: Premier
2/12/2004 2:34:33 PM
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- QFRS saves over $25 billion worth of property during a near perfect year: Minister
25/11/2004 1:30:36 PM - Fire trucks to spread the message to help stamp out arson
24/11/2004 5:05:58 PM - Make sure Christmas lights don't ruin your festive season: Minister
23/11/2004 5:49:30 PM - Fire crews assist at train derailment
16/11/2004 10:14:50 AM - $2mil-plus for new Mount Gravatt fire station
12/11/2004 4:48:26 PM - Report highlights a successful year: Commissioner
12/11/2004 4:34:14 PM - Facing dangers of another kind for newest recruit
11/11/2004 5:35:14 PM - Firebans To Expire, But Caution Still Urged
9/11/2004 2:19:08 PM - Timely Training for Firies
8/11/2004 3:47:05 PM - Mt Whitfield Bushfire
6/11/2004 2:33:50 PM - Fire officer Paul Austin to be farewelled on Thursday
1/11/2004 4:24:02 PM
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- Premier Launches TV Ad to Raise Bushfire Preparedness
31/10/2004 11:44:17 AM - Firefighter's death a major tragedy: Commissioner
31/10/2004 9:16:07 AM - Audio of Assistant Commissioner Steve Rothwell on today's ACT medal presentation
29/10/2004 11:49:01 AM - ACT Authorities Honour Queensland Taskforce
28/10/2004 4:49:17 PM - Gas leak causes CBD building evacuation
27/10/2004 2:41:49 PM - Nanango fire update, including audio from Incident Controller Eric Lanham
26/10/2004 3:53:51 PM - Local Fire bans extended
26/10/2004 3:36:12 PM - Queensland fire update
26/10/2004 6:15:54 AM - Queensland fire update 1900hrs
25/10/2004 7:00:10 PM - Fire bans reinstated in 25 shires
25/10/2004 6:05:58 PM - Queensland fire update 1800hrs
25/10/2004 6:02:18 PM - Nanango fire update, including audio from Incident Controller Sandy McGreevy
25/10/2004 4:57:00 PM - Queensland fire update 1630hrs
25/10/2004 4:26:30 PM - Queensland fire update 1500hrs
25/10/2004 3:00:53 PM - Fire update 1415hrs, including audio on Nanango fires
25/10/2004 2:10:39 PM - Nanango fire update 1245hrs, includes audio from Incident Controller Sandy McGreevy
25/10/2004 12:45:42 PM - Nanango fire update, including mp3 audio from Incident Controller Sandy McGreevy
25/10/2004 10:46:34 AM - SEQ fire update, including mp3 audio from Brisbane Region Senior Operations Coordinator Darryl King
25/10/2004 8:26:12 AM - SEQ fire update
25/10/2004 6:14:45 AM - SEQ fire update 2000hrs
24/10/2004 7:59:57 PM - SEQ fire update 1800hrs
24/10/2004 5:56:47 PM - SEQ fire update 1615hrs
24/10/2004 4:14:43 PM - Update on Esk fires, including mp3 audio from District Training Officer Tony Woods
24/10/2004 3:09:02 PM - Kilcoy fires under control
24/10/2004 2:37:07 PM - SEQ fire update 1400hrs
24/10/2004 1:55:24 PM - SEQ fire update 1200hrs
24/10/2004 11:54:54 AM - SEQ fire update 1000hrs
24/10/2004 9:52:28 AM - SEQ fire update 0745hrs
24/10/2004 7:27:57 AM - SEQ fire update 1930hrs
23/10/2004 7:29:57 PM - SEQ fire update 1815 hrs
23/10/2004 5:58:33 PM - mp3 audio on SEQ fire situation from Brisbane Region Senior Operations Coordinator Brett McHugh
23/10/2004 5:09:22 PM - Firefighters face renewed threat in South East Queensland
23/10/2004 4:29:27 PM - Ban on fireworks displays lifted
21/10/2004 4:17:40 PM - Government announces $600,000 for aerial firefighting
21/10/2004 1:23:16 PM - Final Bans Lifted
20/10/2004 5:04:42 PM - Minister thanks firies for fantastic effort
20/10/2004 3:07:30 PM - More firebans lifted
19/10/2004 4:47:40 PM - Firebans lifted in 32 shires/cities
18/10/2004 4:49:21 PM - Dob in arsonists: Premier
17/10/2004 11:48:58 AM - Final bushfire update
17/10/2004 10:03:52 AM - Thousands of Triple Zero calls received as bushfires rage
17/10/2004 9:24:56 AM - Final Fire Activity Update - 4pm Saturday, 16 October
16/10/2004 4:01:08 PM - Fire Activity Update, 12 noon 16 October
16/10/2004 11:52:20 AM - Update on Fire and Weather conditions - Senior Operations Coordinator Barry Pearce
16/10/2004 9:21:40 AM - Fire Commissioner Lee Johnson's message of thanks to the Queensland community
16/10/2004 9:12:52 AM - Fire Activity Update 8.30am
16/10/2004 8:21:34 AM - Final Fire Activity Update 6.15pm
15/10/2004 6:19:35 PM - Fire Activity Update 4.45pm
15/10/2004 4:42:50 PM - Audio on current fire at Ocean View
15/10/2004 3:42:07 PM - Audio on current fire at Stapylton
15/10/2004 3:28:59 PM - Fire Activity Update 2pm
15/10/2004 2:02:45 PM - MP3s Deputy Commissioner Frank Pagano on current Queensland fire situation - 12pm
15/10/2004 12:11:46 PM - Fireworks Displays Outlawed During Fire Bans
15/10/2004 11:38:56 AM - Fire Activity Update 10.45am
15/10/2004 10:54:05 AM - Fire Activity Update 6am
15/10/2004 6:18:20 AM - Fire activity update at 6pm
14/10/2004 6:13:39 PM - Fire activity update 1700hrs
14/10/2004 5:06:33 PM - MP3s of Assistant Commissioner South East, Ian Mitchell on Current fire situation in the area
14/10/2004 3:50:16 PM - Fire Activity Update 3.15pm
14/10/2004 3:12:26 PM - Fire Activity Update 1.15pm
14/10/2004 1:18:03 PM - SES Volunteers Help Fire Counterparts
14/10/2004 12:36:23 PM - Fire Activity Update 11am
14/10/2004 11:12:25 AM - Fire Activity Update 6am
14/10/2004 6:02:49 AM - Fire Activity Update 5.30pm
13/10/2004 5:21:33 PM - 1300 number for public interested in current fires
13/10/2004 3:23:13 PM - Firefighters travel from north and far north to help colleagues in the south-east
13/10/2004 3:21:38 PM - Fire Activity Update 1.45pm
13/10/2004 1:57:36 PM - Local Firebans Further Extended
13/10/2004 11:59:31 AM - Fire Activity Update 9.30am
13/10/2004 9:42:20 AM - Fire Activity 6pm
12/10/2004 5:52:47 PM - Firefighters gather to remember fallen colleagues
12/10/2004 1:17:44 PM - Fire Activity 12.30pm
12/10/2004 12:44:14 PM - Local fire bans to be extended
11/10/2004 4:41:15 PM - Bush and Grassfire Activity 9am
11/10/2004 8:41:40 AM - GRASS AND BUSFIRE UPDATE 4PM
9/10/2004 4:22:15 PM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 2PM
9/10/2004 2:41:07 PM - LOCAL FIREBANS TO BE ENFORCED
9/10/2004 1:52:16 PM - Grass and bush fire update 1130hrs
9/10/2004 11:06:10 AM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 9PM
8/10/2004 9:17:10 PM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 4.30PM 8/10/04
8/10/2004 4:50:37 PM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 2.30PM 8/10/2004
8/10/2004 2:52:08 PM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 12.30PM 8/10/04
8/10/2004 12:43:05 PM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 9.30AM 8/10/2004
8/10/2004 9:55:04 AM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 5PM 7/10/04
7/10/2004 5:16:10 PM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 3PM 7/10/04
7/10/2004 3:13:35 PM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 12.30PM 7/10/04
7/10/2004 12:37:02 PM - GRASS AND BUSHFIRE UPDATE 10.30AM 7/10/04
7/10/2004 10:30:18 AM - Grass and bush fire update
2/10/2004 6:21:09 PM - Rural firefighter’s funeral on Monday
1/10/2004 3:10:28 PM
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- Fire SignED picks up State honour
30/09/2004 6:14:40 PM - Great sadness as volunteer firefighter dies: Commissioner
30/09/2004 4:11:05 PM - New ladder platform bound for Rockhampton
30/09/2004 10:46:10 AM - Fire website proving a big hit
28/09/2004 1:23:31 PM - Firefighters save sugar mill from potential disaster
28/09/2004 12:03:35 PM - Arson a focus of Crime Stoppers Week
27/09/2004 12:02:06 PM - Smoke alarms continue to save Queenslanders
23/09/2004 8:57:35 AM - Oldest to newest for Brisbane firefighters
21/09/2004 10:32:00 AM - Qld fire officers to take part in NZ exercise
9/09/2004 10:12:59 AM - Child dies in Brisbane house fire
3/09/2004 7:45:20 PM - Firefighters contain fierce chemical blaze
2/09/2004 4:55:13 PM - Fire Service and Insurance Group Join Forces to Improve Home Safety
1/09/2004 4:23:54 PM - Bureau figures reveal driest winter on record for parts of Queensland
1/09/2004 4:21:09 PM
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- MURGON HOUSE FIRE
26/08/2004 1:51:48 PM - Wildfire Update 2.45pm
25/08/2004 3:06:59 PM - LAUNCH OF FIRE AWARENESS WEEK 2004
20/08/2004 3:40:01 PM - Fire activity update for SEQ 1500 hrs
16/08/2004 2:52:44 PM - Bush and grass fire update 0800 hrs
16/08/2004 8:17:42 AM - Bush and grass fire update 0700 hrs
16/08/2004 7:09:17 AM - Final fire activity update for Sunday 1815 hrs
15/08/2004 6:09:56 PM - Premier and Minister urge public to be vigilant
15/08/2004 5:35:34 PM - Sunshine Coast & Wide Bay Region update 1705 hrs
15/08/2004 5:10:27 PM - Gold Coast Region fire update 1640 hrs
15/08/2004 4:39:49 PM - South West Region update 1600 hrs
15/08/2004 4:02:24 PM - Brisbane region fire update 1550 hrs
15/08/2004 3:49:42 PM - Bush and grass fire update 1330 hrs
15/08/2004 1:32:55 PM - Update on Tallai fire 1215 hrs
15/08/2004 12:16:24 PM - Bush and grass fire update 1115 hrs
15/08/2004 11:17:13 AM - Bush and grass fire update 0900 hrs
15/08/2004 8:57:26 AM - Bush and grass fire update 0820 hrs
15/08/2004 8:24:05 AM - Bush and grass fire update 0715 hrs
15/08/2004 7:19:40 AM - Bush and grass fire update 0630 hrs
15/08/2004 6:34:53 AM - Bush and grass fire activity update
14/08/2004 10:25:33 PM - BUSH AND GRASS FIRE ACTIVITY UPDATE
14/08/2004 5:51:24 PM - Blustery conditions slow down firefighters
14/08/2004 5:05:38 PM - Fireys brace for high danger
13/08/2004 11:34:11 AM - Firefighters on fire watch
9/08/2004 1:16:46 PM - Mackay firefighters claim State title
9/08/2004 12:29:40 PM - Fires 'a wake-up call'
5/08/2004 2:18:38 PM - Firies converge on Moranbah for state championship
5/08/2004 10:35:25 AM - Blue lights for fire trucks and ambulances
4/08/2004 1:52:02 PM - High grassfire alert in Qld
4/08/2004 1:05:02 PM - Dry spell in Central and Southeast Queensland enters the record books
4/08/2004 11:50:03 AM - Award for Incident Management project
4/08/2004 10:22:25 AM - New recruits graduate into QFRS
3/08/2004 11:01:26 AM - Give your Gran a hand
2/08/2004 2:24:00 PM
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- Recent house fires a wake up call
28/07/2004 1:46:07 PM - Body corporate fined over units' faulty fire hydrants
28/07/2004 1:33:33 PM - Awards for safer communities
28/07/2004 1:28:52 PM - New initiative to help families cope ‘After the Fire’
26/07/2004 5:36:03 PM - State's busiest fire station set for massive rebuild
21/07/2004 4:00:19 PM - Firefighters urge people to rely on smoke alarms, not pets
20/07/2004 9:33:51 AM - Its your life …
14/07/2004 3:03:25 PM - Bureau predicts seasonal rainfall odds close to 50:50 in Queensland
13/07/2004 4:37:16 PM - PM unveils emergency workers memorial
12/07/2004 2:16:30 PM - New Rural Fire Advisory Council Appointed
12/07/2004 9:10:51 AM - Minister warns would-be firebugs
8/07/2004 2:41:11 PM - Two new fire appliances commissioned
6/07/2004 2:35:52 PM
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- State becoming a tinderbox
30/06/2004 5:21:41 PM - Gold Coast to host 2005 National Firefighters Championships
28/06/2004 3:35:02 PM - Bushfire risk for dry state
28/06/2004 1:53:37 PM - Fire destroys $10m movie studio
27/06/2004 1:58:23 PM - Let bushfires burn - conference hears
24/06/2004 2:29:56 PM - New Rural Fire trucks hitting the ground
18/06/2004 4:43:18 PM - Great Home Escape Day
18/06/2004 9:56:23 AM - Emergency Services volunteers big winners in Budget - Minister
16/06/2004 3:56:22 PM - Fight Fire Fascination program reaches 1,300 children and their families
16/06/2004 9:21:49 AM - State Budget reveals good news for QFRS
15/06/2004 5:33:23 PM - Top fire service honour awarded
14/06/2004 10:58:37 AM - $650,000 trucks boost for Gold Coast firefighters
9/06/2004 5:04:12 PM - Fire Service and QFleet driving home road safety
8/06/2004 12:14:49 PM - $10 mil truck boost for city and town fire stations
3/06/2004 2:11:45 PM - Winter starts with smoke alarm warning
1/06/2004 12:39:14 PM - Experts predict better winter rainfall
1/06/2004 12:32:25 PM
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- New Wynnum fire and rescue station opens
30/05/2004 1:41:55 PM - National bushfire warning system mooted
27/05/2004 2:31:36 PM - When lifestyle choice is a fire risk
27/05/2004 2:02:16 PM - Queensland leads the way in urban search and rescue: Minister
24/05/2004 3:10:57 PM - Hostels hose down fire safety concerns
20/05/2004 2:08:04 PM - QFRS teams perform well at National RAR Challenge
12/05/2004 1:51:10 PM - Long serving firies feted in Parliament
12/05/2004 1:48:20 PM - Record number of smoke alarms in Qld homes - Parliament told
11/05/2004 12:26:45 PM - New Recruits Start Training
10/05/2004 1:53:24 PM - Qld’s top rescue teams take on national best
5/05/2004 5:40:33 PM - Dozens of firefighters honoured for their service
5/05/2004 12:35:32 PM - Qld firefighter wins prestigious canoe challenge
3/05/2004 5:32:20 PM
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- New recruit firefighters graduate today
30/04/2004 3:50:20 PM - QFRS welcomes Gold Coast Council decision on hydrant markers
27/04/2004 4:45:12 PM - Fire and Rescue Academy 'world class', Parliament told
27/04/2004 3:09:46 PM - Code of conduct proposed for rural fire volunteers
27/04/2004 11:21:43 AM - Kitchen can hold a recipe for disaster
20/04/2004 2:37:51 PM - Gold Coast firefighters receive awards
8/04/2004 5:23:21 PM - Brisbane sweep State rescue titles
5/04/2004 5:21:07 PM - Challenge goes out to science students
5/04/2004 9:56:16 AM - Appeal for firefighter’s family
3/04/2004 1:10:57 PM
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- Don’t Be An April Fool
31/03/2004 8:17:26 AM - $1m truck boost for rural fire brigades
30/03/2004 1:06:43 PM - Communications trailers set national standard
30/03/2004 10:42:23 AM - Firies flat out with a flood of rescues
14/03/2004 3:05:24 PM - History on the web
12/03/2004 11:05:29 AM - International contracts for training
5/03/2004 10:47:54 AM - QFRS officer to assist rebuild Iraq’s fire service
3/03/2004 11:23:51 AM
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- Boarding house residents couldn't be saved, court hears
26/02/2004 11:14:42 AM - Firies, SES rescue three from flooded creek
24/02/2004 11:17:18 AM - Firefighters reach for the skies for Burns Unit
24/02/2004 11:05:20 AM - Conference focus on bushfire risk areas
23/02/2004 11:02:54 AM - Fire Safety for hot weather
20/02/2004 2:32:45 PM - New Emergency Services Minister appointed
13/02/2004 2:19:27 PM - Crashes keep firies busy - QFRS stats reveal
12/02/2004 11:07:56 AM - Tears flow for two fallen colleagues
11/02/2004 10:53:10 AM
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- Firefighters among fastest
30/01/2004 11:30:57 AM - Fire Officers Awarded Highest Honour
26/01/2004 2:30:38 PM - 50,000 adults don’t know Triple-Zero emergency number - survey
2/01/2004 1:14:52 PM
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- Commissioner's view
31/12/2003 12:20:46 PM - Celebrate Safely
30/12/2003 12:29:29 PM - Year-ending road safety blitz for students
26/12/2003 12:25:03 PM - Summer Barbecue Safety
23/12/2003 10:25:37 AM - Christmas-New Year club crowding a concern for firefighters
23/12/2003 9:37:21 AM - Take care with fire in forests and parks - Environment Minister
19/12/2003 12:26:20 PM - Switch Off Before You Set Off
19/12/2003 12:02:35 PM - Make way for emergency service vehicles - Minister
16/12/2003 12:23:59 PM - Xmas lights recalled
15/12/2003 8:57:39 AM - Emergency response hub to reinforce Queensland’s protection - Premier
14/12/2003 11:56:52 AM - New Trucks Boost Urban Fire Fleet
12/12/2003 12:07:29 PM - Firefighters call for school holiday safety
11/12/2003 8:32:33 AM - Research to reduce the fear of wildfire
10/12/2003 3:01:09 PM - 1963 Sugar Shed Fire Reunion
10/12/2003 12:22:36 PM - QFRS a Major Contributor to National Bushfire Research Centre
9/12/2003 12:19:54 PM - Jingle Bells - Not Fire Bells!
3/12/2003 9:42:59 AM
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- Fire Ban for Fraser Island
28/11/2003 10:12:13 AM - Budget accommodation fire safety standards rise: Premier
26/11/2003 3:27:55 PM - Summer Appliance Safety
25/11/2003 2:54:36 PM - Fire safety in hotels and nightclubs vital: Premier
20/11/2003 5:30:24 PM - Firefighters save property worth $27 billion during 2002-03
16/11/2003 10:05:37 AM - New firefighter recruits join QFRS
7/11/2003 3:54:03 PM - Sunshine Coast firefighters honoured, truck commissioned
7/11/2003 2:54:23 PM - World Champion Ironwoman swaps surf ski for fire truck
7/11/2003 2:28:44 PM - House saved, bushfire under control
4/11/2003 5:02:58 PM
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- Fire conditions ease
30/10/2003 11:32:05 AM - Firefighters well-prepared: Minister
30/10/2003 10:45:14 AM - New disaster management legislation planned
29/10/2003 11:25:54 AM - Homes destroyed during fire emergency
29/10/2003 10:40:29 AM - Qld crews perform well at national fire championships
20/10/2003 5:04:47 PM - Queensland's Emergency Services skills boosted
20/10/2003 1:01:04 PM - Firefighter's inquest urges safety upgrade
16/10/2003 9:57:55 AM - Coronial inquiry into death of firefighter Jeffrey Penfold
15/10/2003 10:00:08 AM - Firefighters Gather to Remember Fallen Colleagues
9/10/2003 5:29:33 PM - Last of fire bans to be lifted
8/10/2003 12:18:34 PM - New incident management team success
7/10/2003 5:32:34 PM - Qld firefighters among world's best rescuers
7/10/2003 5:30:41 PM - Fire restrictions lifted
3/10/2003 11:28:23 AM - Firefighter titles go national
2/10/2003 6:16:27 PM - All the world’s a stage
1/10/2003 12:19:28 PM
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- Queensland ramps up counter-terrorism capabilities
30/09/2003 5:03:44 PM - New fire and emergency response centre a step closer
25/09/2003 6:10:32 PM - QFRS projects win Safer Communities Awards
23/09/2003 5:59:26 PM - Communications trailer into action
21/09/2003 6:20:27 PM - Wide Bay-Burnett crews scoop State firefighter titles
20/09/2003 5:41:06 PM - Former firefighter to be recognised with new Wynnum Fire Station
19/09/2003 6:14:15 PM - Latest Fire Update - 4.45pm
18/09/2003 4:58:45 PM - From assembly line to fire front
17/09/2003 3:13:35 PM - Bushfire update - 12 noon
17/09/2003 1:45:22 PM - Fire restrictions imposed
17/09/2003 11:30:58 AM - Strong winds escalate fire danger
16/09/2003 2:02:31 PM - Tinderbox danger
14/09/2003 2:12:30 PM - Road rescue teams flies out to Canada
14/09/2003 2:08:14 PM - Champion firefighters headed for Charters Towers
12/09/2003 2:19:05 PM - Bushfire Update
12/09/2003 2:02:07 PM - Bushfire season preparations - Minister
11/09/2003 3:54:22 PM - 98% satisfied with Qld firefighters' service
11/09/2003 11:41:39 AM - Are You in the Line of Fire?
10/09/2003 2:33:35 PM - New trucks for 23 Rural Fire Brigades
10/09/2003 1:42:53 PM - Fire season begins with wild blazes
4/09/2003 4:58:22 PM - Natural Hazard Plan commences
1/09/2003 3:19:59 PM - Smoking a big factor in fire deaths
1/09/2003 9:50:11 AM
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- Firefighters quick to respond to fires
31/08/2003 9:39:19 AM - Deal signed with mining giant
29/08/2003 3:20:46 PM - New report profiles those most at risk from fire
26/08/2003 12:46:55 PM - Paint it...and they will come
25/08/2003 12:39:09 PM - Launch of Fire Awareness Week 2003
22/08/2003 9:44:10 AM - Budget accommodation fire safety upgades needed - Premier
21/08/2003 11:47:09 AM - Worst months for fire deaths revealed
20/08/2003 9:26:09 AM - Survive! Take Responsibility…
19/08/2003 9:28:03 AM - Hostel Owners Warned about Compliance with Fire Safety Regulations
18/08/2003 5:16:53 PM - 2004 – a year to mark with firefighters calendar
1/08/2003 3:32:34 PM
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- Train fire experiment – a national first
31/07/2003 12:15:47 PM - The musician, the banker, the boilermaker … firefighters all three!
28/07/2003 12:17:19 PM - Forklift was unsafe: firefighter's death inquiry told
28/07/2003 9:32:05 AM - Going once, going twice, one firefighter sold!
24/07/2003 12:19:40 PM - Replacement fire crew flies to PNG on accident recovery operation
23/07/2003 9:07:49 AM - Queensland firefighters fly to PNG on rescue mission
17/07/2003 11:20:34 AM - Majority of hostels fail new fire rules
17/07/2003 9:39:03 AM - Firefighter's hearts in the right place
17/07/2003 9:32:59 AM - Elderly face fire safety versus home security dilemma
6/07/2003 9:46:57 AM - Protect your Property
4/07/2003 12:05:12 PM - Fire officers commence budget accommodation inspection blitz
1/07/2003 2:10:16 PM
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- Petrol and Kids Just Don’t Mix
27/06/2003 3:17:12 PM - Great Home Escape Day
17/06/2003 2:53:59 PM - Safeguard your home this winter
13/06/2003 10:05:08 AM - Plan Set To Boost Bushfire Safety
12/06/2003 10:53:04 AM - Avoid bed time horror stories this winter
12/06/2003 9:51:49 AM - Top fire service honour awarded
9/06/2003 9:23:37 AM - Minister pays tribute to Max Peters
6/06/2003 12:27:58 PM - Firefighters Can See You In The Dark
6/06/2003 12:24:46 PM - Look and Listen!!!
6/06/2003 8:01:26 AM - Queensland Firefighters Skill Up
4/06/2003 9:42:42 AM - Firefighter survey a great result - Minister
3/06/2003 12:21:55 PM - Budget boost for Fire & Rescue Service
3/06/2003 11:05:32 AM
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- National Smoke Alarm Day
29/05/2003 3:52:13 PM - Fire service welcomes Brisbane council decision on hydrant markers
28/05/2003 2:11:21 PM - John E Hinton-Brisbane’s First Chief Fire Officer Honoured
23/05/2003 11:16:17 AM - Firefighters battle for Regional Championship
23/05/2003 10:18:45 AM - Firefighters efforts well-received, smoke alarm numbers rise - survey
22/05/2003 12:13:23 PM - Brisbane’s First Chief Fire Officer To Be Honoured
20/05/2003 12:11:45 PM - Firefighters undergo intense live fire training
19/05/2003 3:55:43 PM - Fire safety for people with disabilities
19/05/2003 3:52:37 PM - Atherton Firefighters take Out Regional Title
19/05/2003 2:47:06 PM - Firefighter vs Firefighter for Regional Title Challenge
15/05/2003 3:53:26 PM - Volunteers Week - a time for thanks
12/05/2003 11:17:18 AM - Victorian SES Team Wins National Road Accident Rescue Challenge
12/05/2003 10:27:38 AM - Qld crews compete for national rescue title
9/05/2003 12:24:44 PM - More charges against Sandgate boarding house owner
9/05/2003 12:11:39 PM - Firefighters set car on fire - all in the name of safety
7/05/2003 12:16:47 PM - Windfall for Burns Kids
6/05/2003 2:12:53 PM - New firefighters commence training
6/05/2003 12:43:17 PM - 10,000th Operation Safehome visit
5/05/2003 1:00:05 PM - Prosecution action launched against owner, operator of fatal boarding house
2/05/2003 11:22:35 AM - Communications boost for emergency services
1/05/2003 5:38:08 PM
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- Award to recognise community heroes
29/04/2003 11:58:52 AM - Dial 000 in an Emergency
27/04/2003 11:54:38 AM - New firefighters first with national accreditation certificates
23/04/2003 4:19:04 PM - New trucks boost fire brigade preparations
22/04/2003 3:45:02 PM - Firefighters attend 45,000 emergency calls in nine months
20/04/2003 10:01:41 AM - Time running out for post-Childers fire safety upgrades
20/04/2003 9:38:09 AM - Emergency Lights and Sirens
17/04/2003 1:23:31 PM - New Regional Assistant Fire Commissioner appointed
16/04/2003 11:37:08 AM - Switch Off Before You Set Off
15/04/2003 12:05:46 PM - Start Small, Think Big – Launch of Firefighter’s Online Campus
14/04/2003 3:09:17 PM - Beerwah Firefighters Top State In Rescue Challenge
14/04/2003 3:08:05 PM - Firefighters call for Campfire Safety this Easter
14/04/2003 11:59:09 AM - Firefighter vs Firefighter for State Title Challenge
9/04/2003 11:46:09 AM - $5mil boost to emergency services in Mackay/Whitsunday
3/04/2003 3:47:03 PM
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- Art Union raising funds for Rural Fire Brigades Association, but caution urged
31/03/2003 3:52:10 PM - Fire lighting charges stand up in court
28/03/2003 10:30:14 AM - Firefighters Open Doors to New Station
14/03/2003 1:12:33 PM - Planning already underway for next fire season
13/03/2003 4:39:32 PM - Boost for Far North fire and rescue services
7/03/2003 2:08:14 PM
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- Firefighters call for Candle Safety
25/02/2003 10:55:46 AM - Last of Fire Bans Lifted
24/02/2003 4:52:00 PM - Operational boost for North Qld fire and rescue services
18/02/2003 3:09:04 PM - Queensland firefighters return from NSW bushfires
14/02/2003 9:47:32 AM - North Coast fire bans extended
12/02/2003 3:36:58 PM - Brisbane, Kilcoy fire bans lifted
11/02/2003 11:54:36 AM - QFRS performing well - Commission report
7/02/2003 3:39:50 PM - Latest figures show first class response
7/02/2003 10:58:16 AM - Third taskforce of Qld firefighters to assist southern States
6/02/2003 1:21:18 PM - Fire Bans reduced throughout the north coast
5/02/2003 4:57:45 PM - Fire Bans reduced throughout the south-east
5/02/2003 11:14:49 AM - Sunshine Coast, Brisbane fire bans reduced
5/02/2003 9:45:16 AM - South-East fire bans extended
3/02/2003 2:45:12 PM
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- New fire bans in State’s South-East
31/01/2003 2:46:03 PM - Fire Ban for Maryborough District
29/01/2003 4:12:12 PM - Fire Ban for Parts of Caboolture District
29/01/2003 3:31:16 PM - Queensland Firefighters leave for Victoria this afternoon
29/01/2003 10:31:07 AM - Queensland Firefighters Head to Victoria
28/01/2003 4:59:32 PM - New firefighters commence training
28/01/2003 3:46:28 PM - Queensland Firefighters Return From Fire Front
28/01/2003 9:46:29 AM - Latest Queensland Bushfire Update
24/01/2003 4:00:01 PM - Queensland Bushfire Update
24/01/2003 10:35:09 AM - South-East fire bans imposed
21/01/2003 11:31:44 AM - Frontline Fire Crews Head to ACT
20/01/2003 4:32:54 PM - Firies Head South to Assist Colleagues
19/01/2003 4:43:11 PM - It hiss a slippery rescue effort by Qld firefighters
3/01/2003 3:38:27 PM - 400,000 Youngsters Learn Life-Long Fire Lessons
2/01/2003 3:39:41 PM - Firefighters target unwanted fire alarms
1/01/2003 3:41:39 PM
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- Year-ending road safety blitz for students
31/12/2002 11:58:56 AM - New Year’s Eve overcrowding concern for firefighters
30/12/2002 4:14:09 PM - Switch off before you set off
23/12/2002 4:00:08 PM - South-East fire bans extended through Christmas-New Year
23/12/2002 3:57:58 PM - Smoke alarms - the gift of life this Christmas
23/12/2002 12:17:38 PM - Fireworks - don't get burned
23/12/2002 12:14:05 PM - Pay rise for Queensland’s auxiliary firefighters
22/12/2002 12:12:15 PM - Rural Fire Brigades get early Christmas presents
20/12/2002 3:16:22 PM - Townsville Office Target of Chemical threat...
20/12/2002 9:09:50 AM - Balmoral Fire Station to be replaced
19/12/2002 10:55:49 AM - Asian firefighters train in Qld
18/12/2002 4:47:48 PM - Gas Deliberately Leaked at Warehouse…
18/12/2002 2:18:37 PM - Truck crash sparks gas fire, chemical spill, and kills two people
17/12/2002 4:04:06 PM - Firefighters call for school holiday safety
13/12/2002 3:53:38 PM - 1000 years of service recognised
12/12/2002 11:12:14 AM - Queensland set to benefit from national bushfire research project
10/12/2002 3:06:16 PM - Queensland firefighter’s new training tool
10/12/2002 2:42:00 PM - Major high-rise training exercise
9/12/2002 1:40:15 PM - South-East fire bans extended
9/12/2002 12:16:58 PM - Queensland makes formal offer to assist in NSW bushfires
6/12/2002 5:06:34 PM - Firefighters battle Qld fires
5/12/2002 5:33:15 PM - December a bad month for fire deaths
4/12/2002 5:26:54 PM - Fire and Rescue better prepared than ever - Minister
4/12/2002 5:24:37 PM - New Rural Fire Service Regional Inspector Appointed
4/12/2002 11:37:45 AM
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- Moving Day for Surfers’ Firefighters
26/11/2002 4:34:45 PM - Fire Ban Remains in Place for Ipswich District
25/11/2002 10:08:26 AM - Fire Bans Remain for Parts of Far North Queensland
21/11/2002 2:52:59 PM - Preparing for rising terrorist threat
21/11/2002 2:50:45 PM - Fire communications boost
20/11/2002 3:03:19 PM - Beware of bushfire damage repair shonks
20/11/2002 8:42:49 AM - Fire and Police Hold High-Rise Training Exercise
18/11/2002 11:16:04 AM - QFRS's fire facination program profiled
17/11/2002 4:44:07 PM - Puppets take fire safety message to schools
15/11/2002 1:33:45 PM - Report highlights record response by Queensland firefighters
14/11/2002 9:14:47 AM - North Queensland hostel closed due to fire safety concerns
13/11/2002 2:41:36 PM - Fire Ban for Ipswich District
12/11/2002 4:35:44 PM - Fire Ban for Parts of Northern Queensland
7/11/2002 5:13:23 PM - Fire Ban for Parts of Central Queensland
7/11/2002 4:43:05 PM - Fire Ban for Parts of Far North Queensland
7/11/2002 4:22:15 PM - Statewide fire ban lifted – local restrictions maintained
6/11/2002 5:05:30 PM
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- Queensland still under total fire ban
31/10/2002 10:30:38 AM - New Assistant Fire Commissioner appointed
30/10/2002 1:40:34 PM - Premier, Minister praise firefighting effort
29/10/2002 1:59:41 PM - Queensland bushfire update, 1pm
27/10/2002 1:14:02 PM - Queensland bushfire update, 5pm
26/10/2002 4:55:46 PM - Concerns at unsafe clothing, dehydration and bushfire safety
26/10/2002 4:40:11 PM - Queensland bushfire update, 4.30pm
26/10/2002 4:22:52 PM - Queensland bushfire update, 3pm
26/10/2002 3:04:13 PM - Queensland bushfire update, 11.30pm
26/10/2002 12:04:33 PM - Queensland bushfire update, 4pm
25/10/2002 4:36:19 PM - Tara, Toowoomba fire update - 2pm
25/10/2002 2:20:49 PM - Fireworks displays during fire ban periods
25/10/2002 2:15:28 PM - Major fire research initiative proposed
24/10/2002 5:26:06 PM - Queensland Bushfire Update
24/10/2002 2:11:13 PM - Statewide Fire Ban
24/10/2002 1:43:30 PM - Extra fire crews headed for Toowoomba
24/10/2002 10:56:29 AM - Media Conference - Toowoomba bushfire
24/10/2002 10:35:02 AM - Fire restrictions extended
23/10/2002 3:11:17 PM - Fire crews on alert for high fire danger
23/10/2002 11:53:01 AM - Additional disaster relief for Granite Belt bushfire victims
21/10/2002 2:47:24 PM - State Disaster Relief Assistance activated
18/10/2002 2:44:58 PM - Woman killed, firefighter injured in Granite Belt bushfire
18/10/2002 2:43:29 PM - Fire restrictions in South-East Queensland
15/10/2002 4:00:50 PM - Dial 000 in an Emergency
15/10/2002 1:05:39 PM - Half of State faces bush and grassfire risk
10/10/2002 9:21:27 AM - Firefighters Gather to Remember Fallen Colleagues
9/10/2002 3:06:15 PM - Fire: Are You Prepared?
5/10/2002 3:42:13 PM - Firies Warn of Burn-Off Danger
4/10/2002 10:44:36 AM - New Deputy Fire Commissioner appointed
3/10/2002 12:23:37 PM - Fire Service mourns loss - Message from the Commissioner
2/10/2002 4:22:09 PM - New trucks for Camp Hill and Mt Gravatt fire stations
1/10/2002 2:29:43 PM
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- Public input sought on natural disaster strategy
30/09/2002 3:30:47 PM - Arsonists face life behind bars - Premier
30/09/2002 3:24:01 PM - Surfers station nears completion
28/09/2002 3:10:37 PM - Emergency Ministers meet in Brisbane
27/09/2002 3:06:00 PM - International Conference on the Gold Coast
27/09/2002 3:01:36 PM - Firefighters call for school holiday safety
26/09/2002 9:55:58 AM - North Coast fire training boss scores award
24/09/2002 2:12:17 PM - Atherton, Wondai firefighters take honours in State challenge
23/09/2002 9:33:01 AM - Champion firefighters vie for State title
19/09/2002 4:52:46 PM - Firefighters Urge Caution
19/09/2002 10:05:51 AM - Firefighter recruits graduate
18/09/2002 4:54:07 PM - Firefighters called to record number of road crashes
18/09/2002 1:48:42 PM - More than $8 billion worth of property saved by firefighters
18/09/2002 1:46:26 PM - Worldwide interest in Qld fire conference
17/09/2002 3:14:09 PM - 125th anniversary of Toowoomba fire service
13/09/2002 5:38:03 PM - Firefighters mark September 11 terrorist attacks
9/09/2002 11:46:56 AM - Fire education hits the mark for students
5/09/2002 5:35:22 PM - Southwest Fire Chief Bags Award
3/09/2002 3:29:14 PM - Budget accommodation owners urged to review fire safety
3/09/2002 11:06:50 AM
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- Bushfire Season Not Rained Off
30/08/2002 4:24:48 PM - Firefighters usurp bikini girls - Tourism Minister
30/08/2002 1:29:52 PM - Australian first in fire safety awareness launched
29/08/2002 11:51:24 AM - Great Leap Forward for Fire Safety
28/08/2002 9:57:19 AM - Commissioner's plea for safer boarding houses
26/08/2002 11:30:43 AM - Building collapse exercise hailed a success
22/08/2002 4:35:28 PM - Sandgate fire tragedy
20/08/2002 2:43:00 PM - Premier Extends Sympathy After Tragic Sandgate Fire
19/08/2002 12:07:23 PM - Firefighters Braced for Severe Fire Season
12/08/2002 4:16:57 PM - Fire threat reaches cities
11/08/2002 10:04:53 AM - Queensland facing bushfire threat
7/08/2002 4:28:07 PM - Rising bushfire threat prevents US assistance
7/08/2002 4:25:41 PM - Firefighters Throw Open Doors to New Station
5/08/2002 4:37:39 PM - $2m worth of new trucks commissioned
4/08/2002 5:01:57 PM - Tewantin station decision a win for region: Minister
4/08/2002 4:40:16 PM - Station opened, trucks commissioned
3/08/2002 4:47:45 PM
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- Firies Gear up for Disaster Response
30/07/2002 11:54:56 AM - Firefighters Celebrate New Truck
24/07/2002 4:55:39 PM - Communications boost for local firefighters
20/07/2002 11:19:51 AM - Firefighters called to record number of road crashes
18/07/2002 1:47:57 PM - Injunction halts shonky fire services operations
17/07/2002 2:48:33 PM - Restructure designed to improve service delivery
11/07/2002 3:04:32 PM - New firefighters commence training
8/07/2002 3:14:39 PM - Samford brigade's new truck commissioned
6/07/2002 3:30:21 PM - New truck for Capalaba Fire Station
6/07/2002 12:01:05 PM - Burns victims winners from charity bike ride
2/07/2002 4:20:16 PM - Firefighters to be Commended at New Station
1/07/2002 3:54:13 PM
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- Protect your Property
30/06/2002 4:05:53 PM - Firefighter recruits graduate
28/06/2002 1:09:54 PM - Fire focus falls on Queensland
25/06/2002 4:30:05 PM - It's Your Life…
24/06/2002 9:51:26 AM - 500th new rural fire truck delivered
23/06/2002 5:10:25 PM - Budget increase for QFRS
21/06/2002 5:22:12 PM - Crews quick to fires - Commissioner
21/06/2002 5:18:42 PM - Firefighters call for Candle Safety
21/06/2002 10:56:19 AM - Great Home Escape Day
17/06/2002 10:54:07 AM - Protect your Property
11/06/2002 2:24:52 PM - Top fire service honours announced
10/06/2002 4:59:33 PM - Install smoke alarms for winter - Minister
7/06/2002 4:48:28 PM - Boost for Cairns fire and rescue service
7/06/2002 12:41:31 PM - New truck for West Logan fire station
7/06/2002 12:29:06 PM
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- QFRS receives business excellence honour
31/05/2002 3:45:45 PM - Team Burning Exercise
31/05/2002 11:28:51 AM - National Smoke Alarm Day
31/05/2002 11:27:34 AM - Qld firefighters win national rescue championship
27/05/2002 1:16:08 PM - Firefighters represent Australia at mine rescue competition in Canada
24/05/2002 3:45:51 PM - Qld fire company hit by consumer watchdog
24/05/2002 3:39:04 PM - Queensland firefighters challenge National rescue title
22/05/2002 3:42:31 PM - New Wynnum fire station a priority
21/05/2002