An early start for our vollies this morning, with Swan SES receiving 6 requests for assistance ranging from flooding to roof damage. The BOM issued a severe weather warning and we saw very strong, squally conditions on the ground. Please remember in these conditions to secure all loose items around your property (provided it is […]
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Despite only light rain and winds over the weekend, Swan SES attended 3 jobs for storm damage to properties around Midland. With more rain on the radar this week, please remember to check your roof and gutters for damage – else you too may find an unexpected water feature in your living room and orange […]
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THANK YOU to all State Emergency Service Volunteers!! (Especially ours) Be it storm damage, missing person searches, fire support, floods, cyclones, earthquake, tsunami, vertical & cave rescue, or road crash rescue, SES Volunteers around Australia are out there helping their community. In Western Australia the SES is made up of over 2,100 volunteers who leave […]
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Showing the men how it’s done! A few shots of the team on recent training exercises in honour of International Women’s Day. At almost 50% of our membership, Swan SES is proud of our women in orange!
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At the end of last year we took part in a bit of friendly competition with other Perth Metro units called, “Exercise Prepare”. It was a great challenge, a lot of fun, & you can watch this video from Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA to see some highlights from the 2 day event! Congratulations go […]
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We’ve been getting a lot of rain lately and the Avon River has seen significant growth (which we are keeping a close eye on!). If you are interested in monitoring river levels data please see the Department of Water website for charts and maps. http://kumina.water.wa.gov.au/waterinformation/telem/stage.cfm (Please note the charts do not appear to load on […]
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