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- Emergency Management Levy The Urban Fire Levy Scheme was introduced in 1984 to partially fund the Queensland Fire Service. Since then the Fire Service and the Levy have both evolved.Today we deliver emergency management services through Queensland Fire and Rescue and Rural Fire Service Queensland and the Emergency Management Levy remains our…
- Hazardous chemicals emergency planning Emergency planningQueensland’s Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (section 43) stipulates that all workplaces must have a written emergency plan.There are additional obligations if hazardous materials are used, handled or stored at a workplace.If the quantity of schedule 11 hazardous chemicals exceeds…
- Lithium-ion battery safety: take charge What are lithium-ion batteries?Lithium-ion batteries power many everyday rechargeable devices, such as mobile phones, laptops, vapes, power tools, e-scooters, e-bikes and electric vehicles. However, if not used, stored or disposed of correctly, these batteries can pose a serious fire risk. To keep…