Career Fire and Rescue Service

There are 1123 career Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) firefighters in Western Australia (WA) who provide firefighting, fire prevention, safety and rescue services throughout the state.

These highly trained FRS firefighters operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, each day of the year to respond to a variety of incidents that threaten life and property.

FRS firefighters are responsible for:

• Road crash rescue including removing people from vehicles, and other types of rescues
• Fires in homes and other structures
• Bush, landscape and vegetation fires
• Chemical and hazardous material management including petrol or flammable spills and gas leaks
• Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) capabilities to help people trapped in collapsed buildings
• Support to flood, storms, tempest and other natural disasters
• Turn out to automatic fire alarm systems in buildings
• Community awareness and education programs
• Building fire safety inspection, investigation and prosecution
• Administering legislation relating to fire and safety, hazardous materials facilities and hazard mitigation
• Rural land management advice regarding the role and use of fire
• Fire scene investigation
• Alarm monitoring and response
• Commercial training in firefighting, fire safety and evacuation procedures

For incidents involving road crash rescues and hazardous materials emergencies, specialised equipment such as the ‘jaws of life’ hydraulic rams, cutters and spreaders, decontamination equipment and protective clothing are used.

Other specialised equipment includes thermal imaging cameras, gas detectors, 30 metre elevated work and rescue platforms, and a modern fleet of firefighting appliances (trucks). For more information about vehicles, equipment and appliances, click here.

Firefighter Recruitment

Click here for firefighter recruitment information.

Additional Coverage:

• WA firefighters take on world class competition (FESA 24seven Magazine. Issue 3, 2011)
• Kids great day out at Camp Courage (FESA 24seven Magazine. Issue 3, 2011)