A team of 8 Volunteer SES members from Swan SES travelled out to the Goldfields on the June long weekend. They gave up their spare time for three days to put their skills and knowledge up against tams from across WA. Skills from areas of road crash rescue, vertical rescue, team building, chainsaw, storm damage, […]
Read MoreImmersive Technologies – Helping Our Community
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 […]
Read MoreLest We Forget
ANZAC Day 25th April 2013, Swan SES proudly continue to support our local RSL at the ANZAC Service in Stirling Park, Guildford. They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their […]
Read More ANZAC, Lest We Forget, supportMechanical Advantage (MA) Training
Thank you very much to Gary Moore from Bayswater SES from coming along last Wednesday night to instruct Swan members in the field of mechanical advantage. Gary included an introductory lecture on MA theory and a practical session to allow members to experiment with 11mm kernmantle rope, pulleys, screw-gate karabiners, nylon tape and various ascenders. […]
Read More advantage, Bayswater, karabiner, mechanical, pulley, rope, SES, trainingCommunications Course
Swan Unit members attended a Communications course held at Bayswater SES over the weekend. Three of Swan’s members were included in the group of twelve, along with members from several other Units including the Canine Unit, Canning South Perth, Wanneroo/Joondalup, Stirling and Kalamunda. Over the two days we covered theory and practical exercises which included […]
Read More Bayswater, Canning, comms, communications, course, Kalamunda, radio, SES, Stirling, WannerooAutomated External Defibrillator (AED) Training
Thank you very much to the Swan SES Unit and Swan Communications Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade members who attended this mornings training event. The facility was presented with a new Zoll AED by District Officer Stephen Summerton, who also presented an instructional lecture on it correct usage.
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