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Swiftwater rescues are the single most-dangerous environment Queensland's technical rescue specialists will face and as the wet summer continues they are urging people to take the risks seriously. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3dRgt5P Image supplied: QFES In a state prone to natural disasters, the directive "if it's flooded, forget it" is one residents hear often — but it's also one that Queensland Fire and Emergency Services station officer Trent Leis says more people need to take to heart. "For the untrained, it's even more dangerous," he said. "If you can, don't even get in your car — if you know a storm is coming, just stay at home, if you're at the shops, stay at the shops, but don't go on the road if you don't have to." In the past three weeks, there's been four flood-related deaths in Queensland, including two in recent days in Brisbane. One woman's car was swept from a car park in the northern suburb of Aspley A 75-year-old woman died after her car was swept into treacherous waters in Pullenvale in the city's outer west. Station officer Leis is one of Queensland's firefighters specially trained to enter the water and is a senior swiftwater instructor. He said he had attended flooding emergencies all along the east coast, from Cairns to recent flood events in New South Wales. ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC News content ad-free on iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC News on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC News on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC News on Twitter:   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia