Dodds Street | 22 April 2012 Two fire crews responded to reports of a house fire at Dodds Street, Margate around 1.40am this morning. The fire was extinguished before 2am and one female patient was transported to Redcliffe Hospital with smoke inhalation. Fire investigators will attend the scene today to determine the cause.
Queensland
Queensland | Youth Week – Get involved with emergency services
QLD | 19 April 2012 As part of this year’s Youth Week celebrations, Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) is encouraging young people to volunteer and make a difference. EMQ Assistant Director-General Bruce Grady said the Emergency Services Cadet Program was open to young people under the age of sixteen who were serious about protecting their...
Queensland | Youth Week – First aid skills create independent young people
QLD | 19 April 2012 As part of this year’s National Youth Week celebrations, the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) is encouraging young people to learn first aid and CPR. QAS Assistant Commissioner Service Planning and Resourcing David Eeles said first aid training empowered young people to be more independent and respond to emergency situations...
Queensland | Is your home emergency services friendly?
Queensland | 26 March 2012 Firefighters and paramedics are asking Queenslanders two questions… if you needed them, could they easily identify your home and access your property? Queensland Ambulance Service Commissioner Russell Bowles said whether you lived in urban, rural or a remote area, reflective numbering at the entrance of your property is vital...
Queensland | Cairns crowned champions of State Road Crash Rescue challenge
Nambour | 26 March 2012 Emergency Services personnel from Cairns have triumphed over their colleagues from across Queensland to secure the top honour of the 2012 State Road Crash Rescue Challenge(RCR) title. Regional champion teams of firefighters, paramedics and SES volunteers battled it out at Nambour over the weekend, demonstrating their ability and expertise...
Queensland | Emergency services log for Friday 9 March 2012
QLD | 9 March 2012 Single-vehicle crash – Mountain Creek Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle crash on the Sunshine Motorway at the Kawana Way offramp at Mountain Creek around 1.30pm. A man was transported with chest injuries to Nambour Hospital in a serious condition. Pedestrian struck – Gatton Paramedics transported a woman to...
Queensland | Wet weather on the North Coast keeps SES crews busy
QLD | 6 March 2012 Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) were kept busy overnight with State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers responding to 338 requests for assistance in the last 24 hours (up to 5am). The majority of these were based in the North Coast region and involved leaky roofs, properties threatened by floods and sandbagging...
Queensland | Emergency services log for 23 Feb
QLD | 23 Feb 2012 Train and car crash – Rockhampton Emergency Services responded to reports of a crash between a car and tilt train on Denison Street, Rockhampton around 2am. Paramedics transported two patients, one with a fractured arm, to Rockhampton Hospital. Both were in stable conditions. Single-vehicle crash – Toowoomba Emergency Services...
Queensland | Two people injured in house fire in Bellara
Sylvan Beach Esplanade, Bellara, Bribie Island | 22 Feb 2012 Multiple Queensland and Fire Rescue Service crews responded to a house fire at Sylvan Beach Esplanade, Bellara (Bribie Island) around 8.47pm. On arrival they found the single storey structure well alight. It took firefighters half an hour to extinguish the fire. A male in...
Queensland | Emergency services continue with response and recovery efforts
SW QLD | 7 Feb 2012 Hundreds of emergency services personnel from across the Department of Community Safety (DCS) will continue to assist with the response and recovery efforts across south west Queensland today. More than 170 firefighters with specialist training including rapid damage assessment and swiftwater rescue remain on the ground to assist...
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