Announcements

  For inexperienced people, firefighting is an inherently dangerous activity. Nonetheless, the majority of Queensland’s fires are fought by volunteers. Based on my observations as an...

  Banner pens, Bushy Magnets, stickers and much, much more.   Following on from the rain that we have had and the rain that is coming, there will be a huge amount of growth across the...

A number of Rural Fire Brigade members in RFSQ South Western Region have been impacted by flooding and have lost fencing.   The RFBAQ has been providing Hardship Grants through local...

FusionCruiser - We will make a safer light attack firefighting platform that also meets brigade needs. The RFBAQ are fusing the crew safety learnings from the Innovation Platform onto the RFBAQ...

  The Stats - Each year the RFBAQ produces a short YouTube video about the size of RFSQ including volunteer numbers, age, gender, equipment, fire sheds and of course yellow...

    The RFBAQ are looking for a Queensland Rural Fire Brigade to swap a new / near new Ford Ranger light attack for the RFBAQ Quikcorp Innovation Platform.   The crew safety...

  100% funded by donations, this RFBAQ designed and built Landcruiser light attack was handed over to the brigade 1st Officer Clint Swadling by RFBAQ President Ian Pike AFSM and RFBAQ...

The RFBAQ have been attempting to amend the hierarchy of command and control to give the power back to the local Rural Fire Brigade.  This will ensure that local people with local knowledge...

Each and every day, firefighters face uncertainty – they often sacrifice their own safety to protect lives and properties in our communities, and they display a unique courage in doing...

  This year the QFES planned to build 45 Rural Fire Brigade vehicles plus 4 tankers.   The plan in the 21/22 financial year was to build: 17 Light Attack Ford Rangers...

A big thanks to all those who are going out and finding the Fire Danger Rating (FDR) signs. The red dots signify the latest signs that have been identified across Queensland. Across...

  Thank you to everyone who participated, wore a ribbon or took some time to think about Rural Fire Brigades and what the volunteers who defend 93% of Queensland do.   It was another...

Today's the day! Tuesday the 14th of September is a celebration of the 31,000 Rural Fire Brigade members that defend 93% of Queensland. Wear something yellow, pin a yellow ribbon, and through...

Across Queensland there are heaps of Fire Danger Rating Signs and we want to know where they are and what condition they are in. All signs will need to be upgraded in the future with new segments...

Submissions close 22 September 2021. The Queensland Government has committed to conducting an independent review into the future operations, structure and sustainability of Queensland Fire and...

14th of September is a celebration of the 31,000 Rural Fire Brigade members in Queensland. If you know of a volunteer, are a volunteer, or value the commitment made by Rural Fire Brigades; on...

  The RFBAQ Management Committee met on Wednesday and approved a $10,000 grant for Colosseum RFB. Based on the main street of Miriam Vale and covering 650 sq klm, Colosseum RFB has 18 active...

We will make a safer light attack firefighting platform that also meets brigade needs. We had the first FusionCruiser meeting today in Gympie where we had an RFBAQ LandCruiser 2.0 which...

Please click this link to download and read RFBAQ's submission to KPMG's independent review of the...

In our wanders across Queensland with the Innovation Platform talking to brigade members about crew safety we have developed the Neutral Operating Position. 60% of brigades in the state do not have...

The RFBAQ Management Committee met and approved both grants that were tabled for the monthly meeting. Horseshoe Bay Rural Fire Brigade (on Magnetic Island) in the Townsville RFSQ area has been...