Queensland SES Volunteer Association Inc’s Deni Keeshan said memberships were dropping with no recovery in sight.
“Volunteer numbers are now at the lowest point in the agency’s history, a disheartening and unsustainable trend,” the state vice president said in a statement on Monday.
The QLDSESVA stated numbers had dropped from 17,000 in 2003-4 to just 5200 in February this year.
Ms Keeshan has also hit back at Queensland Fire and Emergency Service’s comments they could “respond effectively” to emergencies and disasters.
“All QFES personnel and volunteers play an important role in response efforts, which gives QFES the capability to meet the challenges posed by incidents and natural disasters,” the QFES spokesman said in late February.
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