A day after helping with the Ellenbrook/Vines fire, Swan SES were once again called on to help at the Bullsbrook fire that was started along the railway line from Oakover road to Shady Hills View. The fire burnt out over 1500 hectares of bushland and almost destroyed over 30 houses in Bullsbrook. Originally being called to assist […]
Read MoreEllenbrook/Vines Fire Support
On 27th February 2013, Swan SES were called upon to provide support for a recent fire that threatened The Vines and Ellenbrook. Parts of the suburbs were evacuated as housing was under direct threat from this bushfire that was thought to be started by a cigarette butt discarded on Great Northern Highway. Our members assisted […]
Read MoreOpen Day Success
Swan SES organised an open day on 10/2/13 which despite the hot weather was a great success. Being a shared emergency services facility we invited the Swan Bushfire Communications Brigade who share the facility with us, as well as St Johns Ambulance, East and West Swan, Bullsbrook and Gidgegannup Bushfire Brigades. We had a visit […]
Read More Bush Fire Brigade, Open Day, SES, Swan Emergency Services FacilitySawyers Valley search for missing quad bike rider.
Swan Ses was one of many Ses units that took part in the search for the recent missing quad bike rider. The search was mainly conducted in 4×4 vehicles, due to the vast area that needed to be covered. Finally the missing person was found alive, by police bush trackers a number of kilometres from […]
Read MoreOpen Day 10th Feb 2013 from 10-2
Hi All. Just a reminder we are having an open day for the public to view our new facilities, and look at what we do as SES Members. this is on 10/2/2013 between 10-2pm At the Emergency Services Facility on Jack Mann Oval, Bishop Road, Middle Swan We will be showing off our building, vehicles, […]
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