Public Emergency?
If someone is missing, injured or in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).
QRAT does not replace Police or other emergency services. Operational activation of QRAT is coordinated through the responsible emergency service or search and rescue authority.
For non-urgent Queensland Police assistance, call Policelink 131 444.
Specialist Capability for Difficult Ground
Remote search demands more than manpower.
QRAT provides small, mobile teams able to operate away from roads and established infrastructure, combining field tracking, navigation, search techniques, communications and remote-area skills.
Teams prepare to operate self-sufficiently in the field for 72 hours and beyond, reducing dependence on local resources and allowing sustained deployment into difficult areas.
Tracking
Identification and systematic interpretation of ground sign to establish or maintain a person's direction of travel.
Remote Area Search
Search personnel equipped and prepared for extended operations in rugged and isolated terrain.
Field Support
Navigation, mapping, UAV capability, infrared & night vision, remote communications, and support to search coordination.
How QRAT is Engaged
Emergency Services
Police, QFS, QRFS, SES, and other authorised search and rescue agencies can request QRAT assistance directly.
Community
Members of the public should report missing persons and emergencies through Police. QRAT can then be tasked as part of the coordinated response.
Volunteers & Organisations
For membership, inter-agency cooperation, exercises, or general enquiries, contact QRAT.
On the Ground
Operating since 2017, QRAT has been activated more than 140 times by Queensland emergency services for missing-person and remote-area tasks.
