On Saturday evening 22 March 2013, Swan SES were called to assist a tree lopping incident that went wrong. In the process destroying part of a house, a car and damaging powerlines. Unfortunately after initial works to clear an area to access the rook damage, our team located a substantial amount of broken asbestos and […]
Read MoreEllenbrook and Ballajura Searches
In recent weeks coming into the hot weather conditions, Swan SES has been called upon to assist in two local area searches. The first being for a missing 9 year old girl in Ellenbrook and the second for a missing 12 year old boy in Ballajura. In the Ellenbrook Search, seven Swan SES members were […]
Read MoreNew Incident Support Trailer handed over to Swan SES, generator required.
Recently Swan SES took possession of a brand new Incident Support Trailer (IST). Although it has not yet been kitted out to its full capacity yet, our teams have started working at getting it ready for supporting incidents such as Fire, Search and other large scale incidents where a portable control point is required until […]
Read MoreFormal Merger of Regional Operations Support Section and Swan SES
Recently it was made formal that Regional Operations Support Section (R.O.S.S.) were to now call Swan SES home. Previously located at the DFES Leake St premises, they had to move due to the old Bunker being refurbished and now to be used as a simulation facility for training of DFES staff and Volunteers for major incidents. […]
Read MorePemberton Search
Five members from Swan SES including Local Manager David Cowdell, Dale, Mac, Tambre and Darren were deployed to the recent search in Pemberton for a missing person. We travelled down to Mandurah SES unit, to meet up with the Metropolitan SES Convoy led by District Officer Will Blackshaw. We arrived in Pemberton just after midnight […]
Read MoreOpposite Lock Midland Fundraising
A number of Swan SES members held a sausage sizzle for fundraising and recruitment drive on Saturday 29/6/13 at Opposite Lock Midland. We would like to thanks those who attended and supported our unit. Remember if you saw us there and interested in becoming a member, please send an email to info@swanses.org.au We are always […]
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