The SES
The Western Australian State Emergency Service (SES) is a volunteer based division of the Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia. It plays a key role in countering the effects of natural and man-made emergencies.
Mission
To assist the community to cope with natural or man-made emergencies.
Functions
- To raise, train and equip a volunteer based emergency service.
- To be the 'Hazard Management Agency' for flood, cyclone, storm, earthquake and tsunami.
- To be a 'Combat Authority' for land search, vehicle rescue (in specified areas), cliff / cave rescue and civil defence.
- To act in a support role to other hazard management agencies.
- To support emergency management committees at State, Regional and Local level.
- To act in support of the police in tasks acceptable to the volunteers but excluding those where it is likely that offenders will be present.
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