In a life-threatening emergency call triple-0. People with a hearing or speech impairment should call 106 through a TTY or computer with a modem.
Read more about the different types of warnings that can be issued, and what they mean for you.
Locate emergency service agencies relevant to your state or territory:
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Australian Capital Territory
ACT Emergency Services Agency is the over-arching emergency agency. Visit the website to search for warnings and alerts in your location.
ACT State Emergency Service - call 132 500 for help During a storm or flood event the ACTSES can temporarily repair your home to make it safe and prevent further damage.
ACT Rural Fire Service The RFS responds to grass and bushfires in rural areas, and helps communities know what to do before, during and after a fire.
ACT Fire and Rescue Fire and Rescue responds to different types of emergencies like building fires, hazardous materials incidents and even animal rescue.
ACT Ambulance Service Emergency and non-emergency ambulance and paramedic services to the ACT community.
ACT Police In addition to their primary function of working to prevent crime, ACT Police coordinates emergency and rescue operations and promotes road safety.
New South Wales
Rural Fire Service — call 1800 679 737 for fire information
Lead agency for preparing and protecting rural communities from bushfires.
NSW State Emergency Service — call 132 500 for assistance Providing emergency assistance and warnings during floods and storms.
NSW Hazard Watch Find current SES warnings across New South Wales. For emergency help in floods and storms, call the NSW State Emergency Service on 132 500
Fire and Rescue NSW Responsible for responding to fire, rescue and hazardous material incidents in cities and towns.
NSW Ambulance Providing on-location patient care and transport.
NSW Police Force Preventing, detecting and investigating crime, promoting road safety and coordinating emergency and rescue operations.
NSW Reconstruction Authority Agency responsible for disaster recovery and building community resilience to future disasters.
Northern Territory
Secure NT Information to help you to prepare, respond and recover from emergencies across the Northern Territory. You can view current bushfire warnings and fire ban notifications and the fire incident map.
NT Police Preventing, detecting and investigating crime, promoting road safety and coordinating emergency and rescue operation.
Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service Providing services including firefighting, rescue and community education services.
Northern Territory Emergency Service Providing emergency response to storm and flooding damage, as well as rescue services.
St John Ambulance Northern Territory Providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services to the NT community.
Queensland
Queensland Fire Department Providing firefighting and rescue services. Replaced Queensland Fire and Emergency Services in July 2024.
QLD State Emergency Service Ring 132 500 from anywhere in Queensland for non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance
Rural Fire Service Covering rural areas with firefighting, fire prevention and community education services.
Queensland Police Service Preventing, detecting and investigating crime, promoting road safety and coordinating emergency and rescue operations.
Queensland Ambulance Service Providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services to the Queensland community.
Get Ready Queensland Educating Queenslanders on how to prepare for a range of hazards and natural disasters.
Queensland Reconstruction Authority Lead government agency for coordinating infrastructure renewal and recovery within disaster-affected communities.
South Australia
South Australia Police Preventing, detecting and investigating crime, promoting road safety and coordinating emergency and rescue operations.
South Australian Country Fire Service (CFS) Providing fire warnings, firefighting and rescue services, as well as community education programs for rural South Australia.
South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service Providing fire warnings as well as firefighting, rescue and community education services for towns and cities, including Adelaide.
State Emergency Service — call 132 500 for assistance Providing emergency response to storm and flooding damage, as well as rescue services.
SA Ambulance Service Provides emergency medical assistance, treatment and transport, non-urgent patient transport and high-quality patient care to the people of South Australia.
Tasmania
TAS Alert Official emergency website that brings together information from emergency services and government agencies.
Tasmania Police Preventing, detecting and investigating crime, promoting road safety and coordinating emergency and rescue operations.
Tasmania Fire Service Providing warnings and responding to structural fires and bushfires, as well as other rescue and recovery activities across metropolitan and rural Tasmanian communities.
State Emergency Service — call 132 500 for emergency assistance
Providing emergency assistance and warnings during floods and storms.
Ambulance Tasmania Providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services to the Tasmanian community.
Victoria
VicEmergency is the state's official emergency website that brings together warnings and information from emergency services and government agencies.
VicEmergency Hotline — 1800 226 226 For all information on emergencies including fire, flood, storm, earthquake, beach closures and more.
Country Fire Authority (CFA) Victoria's lead agency for bushfires and other fires in regional areas, as well as responding to road accidents, rescues and other emergencies.
State Emergency Service — call 132 500 Providing emergency assistance and warnings during floods and storms.
Fire Rescue Victoria Fire and rescue agency covering the Melbourne metropolitan area and major regional centres.
Forest Fire Management Victoria FFMV provides communities with information about fire restrictions and regulations, and around planned burns in parks, forests and public land.
Victoria Police Works primarily to prevent, detect and investigate crime. It also promotes road safety and coordinates emergency and rescue operations. It is the lead agency for assistance after an earthquake.
Ambulance Victoria Providing emergency response, patient transport and retrieval services to the Victorian community.
Western Australia
Emergency WA is coordinated by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES). Visit the website for a map view of all current warnings in WA and for information on fire bans.
Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) — call 133 337 for emergency information DFES is the lead agency in WA for bushfire, cyclone, flood, earthquake and tsunami alerts. It also collaborates with local communities and other government agencies to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from natural hazards.
State Emergency Service — call 132 500 for assistance DFES is also the WA state emergency service, working with WA Police and St John Ambulance to assist with road emergencies and coordinate search and rescue both on land and at sea.
Western Australia Police Preventing, detecting and investigating crime, promoting road safety and coordinating emergency and rescue operations.
St John Ambulance Western Australia Providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services in WA.