Three of members of Swan SES will join Velo Escargot, to form a team of 6 cyclists, riding 217Km through the Western Australian country side. The aim of the ride is to raise as much money as possible to fund Medical Research at the Harry Perkins Institute (formerly WAIMR, the Western Australian Institute of Medical Research). […]
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St John Ambulance officer Vicki Maughan, Greg Henry from Urban Search and Rescue, SES Swan Unit training manager Shelley Staff, Salvation Army volunteer Sophie Goodsell and Darling Range Volunteer Bushfire Brigade’s Sue Smith. Source: News Limited THEY didn’t come close to the flames and never made it on to the TV news. They are the […]
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Four of our local volunteers met with the kids at Freckles Daycare to show them what the SES does. It was a morning of education with some flashing lights thrown in for fun. The kids got to try on helmets and learnt about safety in the SES. Then they assisted the volunteers to strap a […]
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Recently, two of our members attended an intensive training weekend as part of their pathway to becoming leaders at the Swan Unit. The Leadership Course saw members from different units in the Perth Metro region coming together and working as a team to achieve goals. Many Leadership skills were learnt that can be now put […]
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Bush Fire Brigade and State Emergency Service members had the opportunity on Saturday 8th June and Sunday 9th June to participate in the Bush Fire Fighting and Introduction to Fire Fighting courses. These courses provided participants with information regarding: Team work and safety Basic fire theory Incident command and control Radio communications Usage and maintenance of equipment […]
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The management of Swan SES would like to pass on its sincere thanks to Immersive Technologies for their generous donation of building products. Hundreds of dollars worth of silicon glue (Silastic etc) will ensure volunteers are able to carry out temporary window, roof and gutter repairs during the 2013 Winter Storm Season. Immersive Technologies promotes safety […]
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