“Call out for bite marks in a roof!” 9 members from Swan SES assisted Northshore and Bayswater SES at the RAC Christmas pageant, attending a few small first aid requests and looking for missing children amongst the record crowds! … Did you see us there?
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“Team required for possible meteor strike” – today’s call out certainly got our attention! Fortunately for the homeowner, the cause turned out to be a sizeable dust devil. Unfortunately for us we didn’t get naming rights to a new space mineral…
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Today members of Swan SES assisted the City of Swan Bush Fire Brigades in running their annual Rural Urban Interface exercise at Bullsbrook! A great morning working together, sharing skills and knowledge. Bullsbrook Volunteer Fire and Emergency Service West Swan Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade West Gidgegannup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade East Swan Bush Fire Brigade […]
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This week saw 3 brigades/units come together for some cross-skills training. A huge thanks to C platoon at Midland FRS for inviting us over for a tour of their complex and to demonstrate their heavy rescue capabilities. Thanks also to East Swan Bush Fire Brigade for showing us around their appliances. We hope this extra training will […]
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The metro area received around 45 requests for assistance on Friday, mostly for property damage caused by strong winds or falling trees. Swan SES attended 3 jobs, one requiring the setup of a roof safety system due to an air-conditioner hanging precariously off the side of the roof. Well done to all the SES teams […]
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What a week – we may have escaped the winds, but we certainly saw plenty of rain! With almost 30 calls for assistance since last Wednesday (mostly for localised flooding), our volunteers have been busy. Many barely getting a chance to let their gear dry out before attending the next job. We’d also like to […]
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