National Missing Persons Week is from 30 July-5 August 2017. National Missing Persons Week is an annual event to raise awareness of the significant issues associated with missing persons, and help reduce the incidence and impact of missing persons in
2017 Intake
CONGRATULATIONS to our newest members who over the weekend completed their intake training and paperwork. A fun filled day comprising of classroom work and learning the basics to as we say “be useful”. The weather contributed to make situations real
Mid Year Exercise June 2017
Well half the year has passed already which meant it was time for our mid year exercise! This year it was based around structural damage to a house where teams had to rescue several casualties placed throughout the building, all
Car Trouble
Teams responded to structural damage in Lynwood on May 29 2017. A car had lost control and hit a number of other cars and came to a stop under a carport after knocking out two of the support pillars. This
Flood Boat Fun
In line with our training program we recently conducted a Flood Boat rescue course which has resulted in the addition of four members to the Flood Response Team. The intensive training course was conducted over several days and combined classroom
No mud, no fun
Mud and puddles were in abundance at a recent training evening for the Canning South Perth SES unit. With the Canning River as the backdrop, our volunteers completed a training exercise on pumping and diversion. Our volunteers worked in teams to practice
Thanks for attending our Information Evening
A huge thanks to everyone who attended our information evening last week. It’s always a pleasure to show potential new volunteers our unit and provide a little window into life in the fluoro orange overalls. We look forward to some
Volunteering with the SES: It’s not all horse play
Earlier this month Canning South Perth SES unit hosted some very special visitors with the SES Mounted Section joining us for a night of collaboration, education and … horse play. The volunteers from the SES Mounted Section outlined the important role their
Wild weather keeps Canning South Perth SES volunteers busy
It been a busy few weeks for the Canning South Perth SES volunteers. The wild weather meant our volunteers have responded to 14 callouts to assist with storm damage. If you are curious about how our volunteers assist with emergency storm
Great Aussie BBQ 2017 – A sizzling success
Thanks to everyone who came down to Bunnings Cannington or Willetton yesterday to throw their support behind Canning South Perth SES unit’s Great Aussie BBQ. It was a fantastic day for the local community to meet our volunteers and hear