Brisbane Observations: SES

I thought it was about time I started writing something about my adopted hometown of Brisbane. I have been living in Brisbane since 2008 and there are a few things which I noticed when I first came to this city that I hadn't heard of before coming here.

S.E.S. 

Pronunciation: es-ee-es /esi:jes/

S.E.S. is an acronym and stands for State Emergency Service.

The SES is a volunteer based organisation that is designed to empower people to help themselves and others in their community in times of emergency and disaster.

Functions of the SES are to perform:

• rescue or similar operations in an emergency situation;
• search operations in an emergency or similar situation;
• other operations in an emergency situation to
  • help injured persons; or
  • protect persons or property from danger or potential danger associated with the emergency.
• other activities to help communities prepare for, respond to and recover from an event or a disaster.

Queensland's SES website is http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/ses/

If you require assistance from the SES following storm or flood events please call 132 500.

In a life-threatening emergency call 000 (police/ambulance/fire).