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State Emergency Service (SES)
The State Emergency Service (SES) comprises:
- State Headquarters (Hobart) and three Regional Headquarters (South, North and North-West at Hobart, Youngtown and Burnie)
- Regional Volunteer Units (South, North and North-West) and
- 28 Municipal Volunteer Units.
SES functions include:
- Emergency response, rescue services and support (including flood and storm response, road crash rescue, search and rescue and general rescue)
- Administrative and executive support to the State Disaster Committee and Region Disaster Planning Groups
- Maintenance and support of an SES volunteer workforce
- Emergency management planning and risk assessment
- Learning and development of volunteers and staff
- Emergency management education and public awareness.
SES Profile:
| Number of state service employees | 25 |
| Number of volunteers | 580 |
SES Tasmania website provides information about SES role, programs and other related information.
For further information, please contact:
State Emergency Service 47 Liverpool St Hobart TAS 7000 GPO Box 1290 Hobart TAS 7001 Phone: 03 6230 2700
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