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).

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.
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Your Commitment
As an SES member you are expected to:

• be available to attend callouts (whenever possible)
• attend training nights/days
• 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 DFES’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 DFES’s Employer Recognition Program