Supporting the Community
Members of the State Emergency Service (SES) are volunteers who 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).
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. Members must be 18 years of age and able to transport themselves to training and operational duties when needed. Your Commitment As an SES member you are expected to:
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
The benefits to employers for supporting employees as volunteers include: opportunities to create relationships with the local community
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