SES WA Mounted Section

Supporting the Community

Search & Rescue
Manage Animal Evacuation
Support to Metro Operations
Support to FESA’s Air Intelligence Helicopter

Members of the State Emergency Service (SES) play a significant and vital role in helping to ensure that the community is a safe place in which to work, live and play.
They serve the community on a voluntary basis by providing a commitment in operational and non-operational roles (eg. administration).

Who Can Join
Membership of the SES is open to both sexes and whilst a reasonable degree of physical fitness is required in certain circumstances for field operations, positions can be found to suit most applicants. The SES accepts members from the age of 14 years.

Cadet membership from 14 years of age
Adult membership from 18 years of age

Your Commitment
As an SES member you are expected to:

be available to attend callouts (whenever possible)
attend training nights
undertake formal training (eg. First Aid)
wear appropriate dress and maintain personal presentation
have respect for policies and procedures
be willing to assume assigned tasks
have a positive attitude
observe FESA’s values.

State Emergency Service members are also called on to help with unit maintenance days (approximately every three months on a weekend) and participating in clean up duties after training as need be.

Benefits

ongoing training
personal protective equipment
full insurance cover
opportunities to make friends
opportunities to use existing skills and gain new skills
opportunities to help others

Employers
The benefits to employers for supporting employees as volunteers include:
opportunities to create relationships with the local community

increased awareness of community issues
increased ability to attract and retain skilled staff
increased staff motivation and productivity
increased staff team working skills
increased staff morale
positive corporate image
enhanced public relations through FESA’s Employer Recognition Program