QGC Awards Safety Contract to CPA Group, Australia

QGC Pty Limited has awarded a three-year incident response services contract in the Western Downs to Queensland company Corporate Protection Australia Group Pty Ltd (CPA Group).

Under the A$27.5 million contract, CPA Group will provide a full-time fire and rescue team at each of QGC’s three main operational sites near Dalby, Chinchilla and Wandoan in the Surat Basin.

The teams will form one of the largest private fire and rescue services in Australia with capacity to respond across about 4500 square kilometres. About 50 trained personnel will have specialist equipment and vehicles to respond in industrial and field environments.

Managing Director Derek Fisher said safety was QGC’s first priority.“The response capability provided by CPA Group is an additional safety mechanism in the unlikely event of an incident,” Mr Fisher said.

“Having our own professional fire and rescue service keeps our workforce safe without placing pressure on local volunteer crews.

“Our service will also provide additional capability for local emergency services, particularly during floods and bushfires where we will continue to help local crews and communities.”

Mr Fisher said QGC was pleased to engage a Queensland business for the service, which was another example of local communities benefiting from QGC’s investment in home-grown suppliers.

CPA Group, which has been operating in Queensland for 15 years, provides fire and rescue, security and medical services to industry.

QGC has invested more than A$14.9 billion since 2010, of which 64% – or A$9.6 billion – has gone to Queensland firms.

More than 115,300 Australian businesses have registered their interest in doing business with QGC since 2010.

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LNG World News Staff, June 12, 2013