Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) The functions of a rural fire brigade are fire fighting and fire prevention and such other functions as the commissioner may direct.
(2) The commissioner must notify a rural fire brigade of the area for which and the circumstances in which the brigade is in charge of fire fighting and fire prevention.
(3) In this section--
fire prevention includes taking measures in readiness for fire so as to reduce potential danger to persons, property or the environment.