State Emergency Service of Western Australia

the western australian state emergency service (ses) is a volunteer based division of the department fire and emergency services of western australia. it plays a key role in countering the effects of natural and man-made emergencies. when a natural disaster strikes—a storm, cyclone, earthquake, or flood—state emergency service (ses) volunteers can be found assisting the communities and get them back to normal. ses provides a wide range of services to help cope with the effects of natural disasters - from emergency repairs on houses and building buildings, to restoration of essential services. but responding to the effects of natural disasters is only part of the ses's responsibility. volunteers also carry out land search (which can involve tracker dogs and horse-back searchers) and cliff and cave rescues. our volunteers have also assisted in air search observation. in remote areas where fire and rescue service is unavailable, ses volunteers are responsible for the difficult task of ext