Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) is the operational arm of the State Fire Commission, established in 1979. We’re made up of more than 200 fire brigades across Tasmania, 350 career firefighters and 5000 volunteers.
As a dynamic and diverse organisation, we provide a range of services across community education and emergency response, including:
TFS performs a critical role during bushfires and other emergency incidents that threaten life, property and the environment.
Working together with Tasmanian communities and government agencies, including Sustainable Timber Tasmania and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, we educate communities on bushfire preparedness and fire safety, and prevent, resource, respond to and manage bushfires.
With close cooperative relationships with other emergency services around Australia and overseas, TFS assists with major firefighting campaigns, and provides advice on emergency management issues to various local, state and national stakeholders.
