Committed to our Community

Belmont / Victoria Park State Emergency Service (SES) is a local volunteer emergency response organisation serving the Belmont and Victoria Park communities.

Working closely with local councils and State Governemnt, the unit operates across a diverse 58 square kilometre area that includes Perth Airport, Curtin University, Burswood, major industrial precincts, and dense residential neighbourhoods.

Within this environment, SES volunteers respond to emergencies and natural disasters, with recognised capability in flood rescue and airport‑related emergency response,

Trained Crews Ready 24/7
2x Rescue Trucks, 2x Rescue UTEs, 1x Rescue Trailer
2x Flood Rescue Boats

CALL SES ANYTIME 24/7

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Our volunteers respond to emergencies and natural disasters to help protect lives, property, and community wellbeing when it matters most.


Callouts

Callouts attended.
(current reporting period)


Unit Members

Active unit members.
(current reporting period)


Volunteer Hours

Annual estimate for combined total of training and operational hours,
(current reporting period)


Years

Years of service combined.
(current reporting period)



Trained Skills

Rescue Operations


The majority of our members are in rescue.

Rescue consists of the teams that respond to call outs using the trucks and other equipment that we carry to conduct rescues, searches, temporary building repair and storm damage repairs, among other things.

Storm and Water Damage Operations

As a member of the Storm Damage team, you will respond to calls for help after a storm or severe weather.

This involves removing debris, helping community members protect their homes from rain and floodwater, and helping to make temporary repairs to damaged property.

Flood Boat Operations


The Flood Boat Operations team uses our two vessels to search and rescue people who are lost or in distress.

Tasks of the Flood Boat Operations team includes; conducting flood rescues, transfer of casualties to ambulance/medical aid and more.

Search and Rescue

As a member of the Search and Rescue team, you will be trained to search for people who are lost or in distress, or whose lives are endangered.

In this role you will search for signs of the missing person on foot, by vehicle or aircraft, or alongside using SES dogs.

Operations


As a member of the Operations team, you will coordinate resources and make timely operational decisions.

Your role will involve using information systems, GIS/mapping tools and resource management systems to receive, track, record, display and communicate incident information.

Welfare


Welfare is taken seriously, to ensure you and your SES team members are mentally and physically ready to undertake operations.

There is ongoing support services during trainings, callouts, large scale incidents and even in your personal life, should you need it.

Apply to become a Belmont/Victoria Park SES Volunteer

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Updates

From emergency response to community preparedness, this space shares stories or information from Belmont / Victoria Park SES volunteers who support the community when it matters most.

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Accurate Information
For offical, up-to-date and accurate emergency warnings and advice, visit Emergency WA:
emergency.wa.gov.au

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