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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The department of Child Protection and Family Support (CPFS) ran a very informative training session for managers of agencies involved in setting up, running or supporting evacuation centres in Western Australia. Swan SES was happy to be able to send two members to attend. During the lecture we learnt how the CPFS and the Local Government […]
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Whilst the recent storms brought much needed rain, they also resulted in a number of callouts for Swan SES. One callout was to help a property owner with some flood prevention. The heavy rain was eroding the driveway at the rural property and had the potential to make access to the residence difficult. It was one […]
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