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Victoria State Emergency Service

Victoria State Emergency Service
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Formed	1975
Preceding agency	Civil Defence Organisation
Jurisdiction	Victoria
Headquarters	168 Sturt Street, Southbank, Victoria, Australia
Employees	Paid and Voluntary Volunteers 5,000 Staff 200
Agency executives	Robert Purcell, Chief Executive Officer Alistair Drayton, Acting Chief Officer Operations Kate White, Interim Chief Executive Officer (On Leave) Silivia Silverii, Interim Executive Director Community & Corporate Services Asad Zafar, Interim Chief Information Officer Debbie Mann, Executive Director, People, Safety & Wellbeing
Website	ses.vic.gov.au

The Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) is a volunteer-based civil defence organisation that responds to natural and man-made disasters, and works to ensure the safety of local communities in Victoria, Australia. Each state and territory has its own independent State Emergency Service (SES) that serves as an auxiliary force to support the work of other agencies, such as police and fire brigades. While VICSES is largely responsible for disaster response in Victoria, during large-scale crises it is not uncommon that assistance be sought from other states.

VICSES is the lead agency for responding to floods, storms, landslides, tsunamis, earthquakes, and incidents involving building damage. It also operates the largest network of road rescue units in Australia, and to that end, is one of the largest in the world.

VICSES also provides assistance to other emergency agencies such as Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV), and to municipal councils in support of their emergency management plans.

There are more than 5,000 volunteers and 220 employees^[1] spread across 155 units.^[2]

Responsibilities

Control Agency

Storm
Flood
Tsunami
Earthquake
Landslide
incidents involving building damage
rescue incidents involving rail, aircraft and industrial (as per State Road Crash Rescue Arrangements 2023)

Support agency

Country Fire Authority (CFA)
Victoria Police (VICPOL)
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) [Previously known as the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB)]
Ambulance Victoria (AV)
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)

Activities

In addition to its control agency functions, VICSES has a shared responsibility for rescues with the CFA and FRV.

VICSES along with other emergency services in Victoria, provide specialist response functions including:

Road Rescue
High Angle Rescue
Industrial Rescue
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR)
Search and Rescue (SAR)
Alpine Search and Rescue (ASAR)
Land Based Swift Water Rescue (LBSWR)
Marine Search and Rescue (MSAR)
General Land Rescue

VICSES is also called upon to assist other agencies with unique tasks, some include:

Victoria Police
- Crime scene preservation
- Evidence search
- General assistance (lighting, temporary power, ladders, etc.).
Ambulance Victoria
- Assist with patient carry-outs
- Assist paramedics in difficult terrain (4WD/ATV/BOAT)
Country Fire Authority
- Staging area management
- Incident Management
Environmental Protection Authority
- Deployment of air quality monitoring equipment

Regions

VICSES is broken into 2 regions that cover the state of Victoria. The SES Units are supported by Unit Support Teams (UST) with career personnel.

East Region
- Unit Support Teams in Bayside, Eastern Metro, East Gippsland, Goulburn Broken, North East, Southern Metro, West Gippsland
West Region
- Unit Support Teams in Barwon, Loddon, Mallee, Mid West, North West Metro, South West, Wimmera

Ranks

Volunteer Insignia

Section Leader	Deputy Controller	Unit Controller

Staff Insignia

Operations Trainer	Operations Assistant	Operations Officer	Operations Manager	Assistant Chief Officer	Deputy Chief Officer	Chief Officer

Vehicles, Trailers & Other Assets

Cars

Passenger Vehicles

Cars include a mixture of Ford, Holden, Subaru, Kia and Toyota

Mini-Van

Four Wheel Drives

Mixture of Nissan Patrol, Navara, Pathfinder, Ford Rangers, Everest & Toyota Hilux

Light Rescue

Mixture of chassis Ford, Mercedes & Iveco

Medium Rescue

Medium Rescue (2WD)

Chssis	Hino 300 Series, 921 Crew Cab
GVM	8.5t
Engine	5.1L Turbocharged Diesel
Transmission	6 Speed Automatic
Seating	6 Seats
Drive	4x2 rear wheel, 100L fuel tank capacity
Safety	Dual SRS Airbags, ABS Brakes with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD).

Equipment Body:

5 large and 3 smaller lockers, with 3 x shadow boards for the storage of tools, 5 x sliding shelves and,
4 x slide and tilt shelves (including LED locker lighting).
Light mast (up to 7.5m from ground) with 4 x 100W 24V LED lights (output 10,479 Lm per light).
External work lights at the mid point of the body, controlled by the Hazard SLIC panel.
Martin power supply system capacity of 8 kVA with 8 x 10A GPO’s.
Compressed air system delivering 10 Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) at 116psi.
Bulbar fitted with HID driving lights.
No tow bar fitted.

Equipment Capabilities:

Up to 1,000kg of tools and equipment
Multi purpose truck, i.e. capacity for storm and flood or RCR equipment.

Licence Requirements:

Light Rigid Licence

Medium Rescue (4WD)

Chassis	Isuzu NPS 75/155 4WD Crew Cab
GVM	7.5t
Engine	5.0L Diesel Turbocharged
Transmission	5 speed Automated Manual
Seating	7 Seats
Drive	Electric control part time 4WD with dual range transfer case, limited slip rear differential, 140 Litre fuel tank capacity
Safety	Incl. Driver and passenger air bags, ABS braking

Equipment Body:

5 large and 3 smaller lockers, with 3 x shadow boards for the storage of tools, 5 x sliding shelves and,
4 x slide and tilt shelves (including LED locker lighting).
Light mast (up to 7.5m from ground) with 4 x 24V LED lights.
External work lights at the mid point of the body, controlled by the Hazard SLIC panel.
Martin power supply system – capacity of 8 kVA with 8 x 10A GPO’s.
Compressed air system delivering 10 Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) at 116psi.
Bulbar fitted with 15,000lb, 24v winch & HID driving lights
No tow bar fitted.

Equipment Capabilities:

Up to 1,000kg of tools and equipment
Multi purpose truck, i.e. capacity for RAIR, Storm and Flood equipment.

Licence Requirements:

Light Rigid Licence

Heavy Rescue

Heavy Rescue Truck (2WD)

Chassis	Hino 500, FD 1124 Crew Cab
GVM	11t
Engine	6.4L Diesel Turbocharged
Transmission	Automatic
Seating	7 Seats
Drive	Rear wheel, 200L fuel tank capacity
Safety	ABS Brakes with ASR, electric and heated mirrors and drivers SRS airbag

Equipment Body:

7 large and 1 smaller lockers, with 3 x shadow boards for the storage of tools, 5 x sliding shelves and
8 x fixed shelving, 4 x slide and tilt shelves (including locker lighting).
Light mast (up to 7.5m from ground) with 4 x 24v LED lights.
External work lights at the mid point of the body, controlled by the Hazard SLIC panel.
Martin power supply of 8kVA with 8 x 10A GPO.
Compressed air system delivering 15 cubic feet per minute (CFM) at 130psi.
Bull bar fitted with HID driving lights
No tow bar fitted

Equipment Capabilities:

Up to 2,000kg of tools and equipment
RAIR purpose truck, i.e. capacity RAIR and storm or flood equipment.

Licence Requirements:

Medium Rigid Licence

Boats

IRB's

Trailers

Lighting Towers

Genie AL6-6000

8.40 m extended mast height
2.45 m long (drawbar retracted)
Kubota D1403 diesel10.7 kW @1500rpm

AllightSykes URBAN MLLED200K-9AC-K

9-meter mast design
LED's 4 x 500 watt
200,000 lumens
Kubota D905 Diesel Engine
100km/h Wind Speed Rated

Sand Bag Trailer

Storm Trailer

Pump Trailer

Units

Central Region (Including North West Metro and South)

Unit	Location	Other Links	Rescue(s)	General Rescue(s)	Support(s)	Other	Special Skill Set	Notes
Brimbank	Stadium Dr, Keilor Park VIC 3042 Google Maps	Facebook
Central East RHQ Unit
Central West RHQ Unit
Chelsea	13 Ashley Park Drive, Chelsea Heights VIC 3196 Google Maps	Website Facebook Instagram	1	2	2 – Four-Wheel Drives	2 – Boats 1 – Lighting Trailer 1 – Pump Trailer 1 – Sand Bag Trailer 1 – General Purpose Trailer	Boat Rescue Land Based Swift Water Rescue Air Observer	Chelsea SES Unit's history can be traced back to 1953 making it one of the longest, continuous serving units assisting the community This unit is Junior Accredited allowing the unit to train children between the ages of 16–17 years old
Craigieburn	151A Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn VIC 3064 Google Maps	Facebook
Emerald	Old Gembrook Rd, Emerald VIC 3782 Google Maps
Essendon	9 Rutherford St, Aberfeldie VIC 3039 Google Maps	Facebook				Boat Rescue	Land Based Swift Water Rescue
Fawkner	1161 Sydney Rd, Hadfield VIC 3046 Google Maps	Facebook		2	1 – General Rescue Support	2 – Support 4WD 1 – Lighting Trailer 1 – Crime Scene Support Trailer 1 – General Purpose Trailer	Land Based Swift Water Rescue Air Observer	Formerly Broadmeadows Unit, name changed on 12 September 2022 due to relocation
Footscray	95 Sunshine Road, West Footscray VIC 3012 (Entry via Indwe Street gate) Google Maps	Facebook		2	2	2 Rescue Boats 1 Box Trailer	Boat Rescue	Formed on 8 February 1962
Frankston	6 McMannis Way, Seaford VIC 3198 Google Maps	Website Facebook	3	0	3 – Four-Wheel Drives 1 – Mini-bus 2 – Boats		Road Crash Rescue Boat Rescue	This unit is Junior Accredited allowing the unit to train children between the ages of 16–17 years old
Glen Eira	92 Bignell Rd, Bentleigh East VIC 3165 Google Maps	Facebook	1	1	2 – Four-Wheel Drives	1 – Lighting Trailer		Formerly Oakleigh Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Greater Dandenong	42 Mills Rd, Dandenong VIC 3175 Google Maps	Facebook						Formerly Springvale Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Hastings	Frankston–Flinders Rd, Hastings VIC 3915 Google Maps
Healesville	18 Argoon Rd, Healesville VIC 3777 Google Maps
Heidelberg	446 Waterdale Rd, Heidelberg Heights VIC 3081	Facebook Website		1 – Medium General Rescue (Isuzu) – currently at Ararat 1 – Light Rescue (Iveco)	1 – Hilux crew cab 1 – Nissan Patrol 1 – Storm Trailer 1 – General Purpose trailer Search and Rescue Bike Squad x six bikes	1 x Traverse rescue Mule		Formerly Northcote Unit, name changed on 12 September 2022
Hobsons Bay		Facebook						Formerly Altona Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Knox		Facebook
Lilydale
Malvern		Facebook
Manningham								Formerly Doncaster Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Maroondah		Facebook						Formerly Croydon Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Melton		Facebook
Monash		Facebook						Formerly Waverley Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Moorabbin		Facebook
Narre Warren
Nillumbik	58 Susan Street, Eltham VIC 3088	Website Facebook	1 – RAIR Heavy Rescue	1 – RAIR Rescue Support	1	1 – Four-Wheel Drive Technical Rescue 1 – Four-Wheel Drive Support 1 x Lighting Trailer	Road Crash Rescue Technical Rescue – Steep Angle Rope Rescue (multi-agency team with CFA) Air Search Observers Land Based Swift Water Rescue Urban Search and Rescue Category 1	Formerly Eltham Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Pakenham
Port Phillip								Formerly St Kilda Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Sorrento		Facebook
Sunbury
Upper Yarra		Facebook
Whitehorse		Facebook						Formerly Nunawading Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Whittlesea
Wyndham
Wyndham West		Facebook						Was the 150th VICSES Unit Created and became operation on 14 July 2020, with 6 members^[3]

Gippsland Region

Unit	Location	Other Links	Notes
Gippsland Regional Support
Bairnsdale
Bendoc
Bruthen
Buchan
Cann River
Erica
Foster
Inverloch
Leongatha
Loch Sport
Maffra
Mallacoota
Moe
Morwell
Orbost
Phillip Island
Rosedale
Sale
San Remo
Stratford
Tambo Valley			Formerly Swifts Creek Unit, name changed on 1 November 2018
Warragul
Wonthaggi
Yarram

Grampians Region

Unit	Location	Other Links	Notes
Ararat
Bacchus Marsh
Ballarat
Dimboola
Dunmunkle			Formerly known as Rupanyup Unit, name changed on 30 June 2014
Edenhope
Goroke
Daylesford			Formerly Hepburn Shire Unit, name changed on 12 September 2022
Horsham
Kaniva
Grampians Regional Support
Nhill
St Arnaud
Stawell
Warracknabeal

Hume Region

Unit	Location	Other Links
Alexandra
Beechworth
Benalla
Bright
Chiltern
Cobram
Corryong
Euroa
Falls Creek
Kilmore
Kinglake
Mansfield
Marysville
Mitta Mitta
Murchison
Myrtleford
Numurkah
Hume Regional Headquarters Unit
Rutherglen
Seymour
Shepparton Search & Rescue Squad (Private)
Tallangatta
Tatura	52 Martin St, Tatura VIC 3616	https://www.facebook.com/taturases
Wangaratta
Wodonga
Yackandandah
Yarrawonga

Loddon Mallee Region

Unit	Location	Other Links
Bendigo	64 Adam Street, Golden Square VIC 3555
Birchip	89 Cumming Avenue, Birchip VIC 3483
Castlemaine	1 Scotts Ave, Castlemaine VIC 3450	Google Maps Facebook
Dunolly	51 Broadway, Dunolly VIC 3472
Echuca	290 High Street, Echuca VIC 3564
Echuca-Moama Search & Rescue (Private)
Gisborne	33 Robertson Street, Gisborne VIC 3437
Heathcote	3/7 Wright Street, Heathcote VIC 3523
Huntly	608 Midland Highway, Huntly VIC 3551
Kerang	8 Tate Drive, Kerang VIC 3579
Kyabram	4 Kuhle Court, Kyabram VIC 3620
Marong	32 Cathcart Street, Marong VIC 3515
Maryborough	70 Burns Street, Maryborough VIC 3465
Mildura	70 Twelfth Street, Mildura VIC 3500
Murrayville	19 Poole Street, Murrayville VIC 3512
North West Regional Support	7 Rohs Road, East Bendigo VIC 3550
Ouyen	50 Farrell Street, Ouyen VIC 3490
Robinvale	59-61 McLennan Drive, Robinvale VIC 3549
Rochester	5 Victoria Street, Rochester VIC 3561
Rushworth	4 Barlow Avenue, Rushworth VIC 3612
Swan Hill	1 McAllister Road, Swan Hill VIC 3585
Wedderburn	2 Nardoo Court, Wedderburn VIC 3518
Woodend	26 Urqhart Street, Woodend VIC 3442
Woomelang	6509 Berriwillock-Woomelang Road, Woomelang VIC 3485
Wycheproof	69 Dempsey Street, Wycheproof VIC 3527

Barwon South West Region

Unit	Location	Other Links	Rescue(s)	Support(s)	Other	Special Skill Set	Notes
Balmoral
Bannockburn
Bellarine
Camperdown
Cobden
Colac
Corio
Dartmoor
Dunkeld
Geelong
Hamilton	58–60 Shakespeare Street, Hamilton VIC 3300		1 – Heavy Rescue	2 – Support 4WDs	1 – Lighting Trailer 1 – Rescue Boat 1 – Storm Trailer 1 – Litter Mule	Road Rescue Rescue Boat Swift Water Rescue – Land Based Urban Search & Rescue – Cat 1 Incident Air Monitoring Divisional Command Point	Founded on 9 December 1969, as the "Hamilton & District Civil Defence & Rescue Squad"
Heywood
Lismore
Lorne
Mortlake
Otway
Port Campbell
Port Fairy
Portland
Barwon South West Regional Support
South Barwon
Terang
Torquay
Warrnambool
Winchelsea	325 Mousley Rd, Winchelsea VIC 3241	Facebook	1 – Medium Rescue	1 – Support 4WD	1 – Lighting Trailer	Road Rescue

Volunteers Association

VICSESVA Corporate Logo

Volunteers and Units are represented by the Victoria State Emergency Service Volunteers Association (VICSESVA) which was formed in 1983.

The Association's role is to advocate for VICSES volunteers by raising issues that impact on skills, training, funding, equipment, ethics & safety. VICSESVA is a non-profit association run and managed by VICSES Volunteers.

References

↑ "SES – Who We Are". www.ses.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
↑ "Victoria State Emergency Service". Victoria SES.
↑ "Wyndham West unit welcomed into VICSES family".

External links

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Responsibilities

Control Agency

Support agency

Activities

Regions

Ranks

Volunteer Insignia

Staff Insignia

Vehicles, Trailers & Other Assets

Cars

Passenger Vehicles

Four Wheel Drives

Light Rescue

Medium Rescue

Medium Rescue (2WD)

Medium Rescue (4WD)

Heavy Rescue

Heavy Rescue Truck (2WD)

Boats

Trailers

Lighting Towers

Sand Bag Trailer

Storm Trailer

Pump Trailer

Units

Central Region (Including North West Metro and South)

Gippsland Region

Grampians Region

Hume Region

Loddon Mallee Region

Barwon South West Region

Volunteers Association

See also

References

External links