ACT Fire & Rescue

Protecting life, property & the environment

Role

ACT Fire & Rescue provides the following services to the community:

  • Respond to Structure Fires
  • Respond to Hazardous Materials Incidents
  • Respond to Bushfires
  • Respond to Chemical, Biological and Radiological Incidents
  • Respond to Vehicle Fires
  • Assess Fire Engineered Building Solutions
  • Undertake Motor Vehicle Accident Rescue
  • Ensure Fire Safety Compliance in Buildings
  • Undertake Confined Space Rescue
  • Conduct Fire Hazard Inspections
  • Undertake Trench Rescue
  • Provide Community Education
  • Respond to Building Collapse
  • Provide Emergency Medical Assistance
  • Undertake Animal Rescue
  • Coordinate Community Fire Units
  • Conduct Fire Investigation
  • Conduct Community Events Planning
  • Provide Storm Damage Assistance
  • Conduct Community Safety Planning
  • Respond to Automatic Fire Alarms
  • Provide Communications Support to Emergency Agencies
  • Provide Assistance to Community events and organisations

This page was last modified on November 8th, 2011

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ACTF&R on Twitter

  • ACT Fire & Rescue fire-fighters training last night. http://t.co/LJcDPvvi
  • ACT Fire & Rescue would like to thank all the ACTAS, ACTSES and RFS members who are assisting at our major training exercise tonight.
  • ACT Firefighters are demonstrating road accident rescue techniques at Bunning’s Tuggeranong. Don’t become a statistic this holiday season.