WARWICK'S busy SES crew has taken delivery of new life-saving pieces of equipment thanks to community support.

The Warwick unit has just installed fixed lights on its boats after a fundraiser at Bunnings.

Warwick SES controller John Newley said a sausage sizzle and donation tin raised $1000.

"For a volunteer organisation it's big money," he said.

"We've put emergency lighting on our boats, something we've wanted for our boats for a long time."

The emergency lights will allow the boats to be more visible during night rescues.

They will also allow rescuers to find people faster and safer.

The SES crew has also bought a mule; a wheelbarrow-like stretcher used to carry injured people out of remote bushland.

Mr Newley said the $2500 piece of equipment was bought using donations from a number of organisations including the Warwick Men's Shed and Southern Downs Regional Council.

"To send a chopper into bushland for one rescue, it costs $12,500," he said.

"The mule is really good for our bush rescue teams.

"It's perfect for narrow paths.

"In the past we've had to carry patients for kilometres through bushland.

"That takes a lot of energy."

The mule folds up small enough to fit comfortably in the back of a ute, and is lightweight and easy to assemble. Mr Newley thanked the men's shed for its donation and the Southern Downs Regional Council for its support through Casual for a Cause.

"We really want to acknowledge the support these guys have given us," he said.

"We're all volunteers and it helps us a great deal."