Queensland Fire and Rescue Serviceとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service is the primary provider of fire suppression and life rescue services to the residents and visitors to the state of Queensland, Australia. The QFRS has a diverse workforce including approximately 2100 full time fire officers, another 2100 auxiliary (retained) fire officers that cover the state. Queensland has no urban fire service coverage of rural, semi-rural and some urban fringe areas. The Rural Fire Service (RFS), made up of approximately 34 000 volunteers (approximately 1500 rural fire brigades) and around 2400 fire wardens, and is the volunteer side of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service and it is these volunteers who provide fire services to 93% of Queensland. Supported by 750 salaried public service employees.

The Minister responsible for the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service is the Honourable Neil Roberts, Minister for Police, Corrective Services & Emergency Services. The QFRS is an agency within the Department of Community Safety, of which the Director General (and QFRS CEO) is Jim McGowan.

The Commissioner of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service is Lee A Johnson AFSM who is a 35+ year veteran of the QFRS.