The State Emergency Service (SES) is an Australian volunteer organisation that provides emergency help during and after declared (natural or otherwise) disasters. The SES is also the primary or secondary agency for emergencies, such as storm damage, flood damage, building damage, traffic hazards and road crash rescue. In other scenarios the SES may provide a support role to other agencies, particularly police and fire.
The SES is operational 24 hours a day. Eight of the SES organisations co-ordinate through the Australian Council of State and Territory Emergency Services (ACSES).
History
The Civil Defence Service began in Australia in 1955. It was formed as a precaution to any potential attacks on Australian soil. The name was changed to the "State Emergency Service" (abbreviated to "SES") during the 1970s, to reflect a change of emphasis into providing emergency help related to floods, storms and other natural emergencies. Every state and territory in Australia has its own State (or Territory) Emergency Service, and there are 43,000 volunteers spread across the country. Each state or territory is broken into regions, then units, and finally groups or teams.
A government or division of government (i.e. on a municipal, provincial/state level) may declare that their area is in a state of emergency. This means that the government can suspend and/or change some functions of the executive, the legislative and/or the judiciary during this period of time. It alerts citizens to change their normal behavior and orders government agencies to implement emergency plans. A government can declare a state of emergency during a time of natural or human-made disaster, during a period of civil unrest, or following a declaration of war or situation of international/internal armed conflict. Justitium is its equivalent in Roman law, where Senate could put forward senatus consultum ultimum.
It can also be used as a rationale (or pretext) for suspending rights and freedoms guaranteed under a country's constitution or basic law. The procedure for and legality of doing so varies by country.
Relationship with International law
Under international law, rights and freedoms may be suspended during a state of emergency; for example, a government can detain persons and hold them without trial. All rights that can be derogated from are listed in the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights. Non-derogable rights cannot be suspended. Non-derogable rights are listed in Article 4 of the ICCPR, they include the rights to freedom from arbitrary deprivation of liberty and to freedom from torture and/or ill-treatment.
Emergency services and rescue services are organizations which ensure public safety and health by addressing different emergencies. Some of these agencies exist solely for addressing certain types of emergencies whilst others deal with ad hoc emergencies as part of their normal responsibilities. Many of these agencies engage in community awareness and prevention programs to help the public avoid, detect, and report emergencies effectively.
The availability of emergency services depends very heavily on location, and may in some cases also rely on the recipient giving payment or holding suitable insurance or other surety for receiving the service.
Main emergency service functions
There are three main emergency service functions:
Police— providing community safety and acting to reduce crime against persons and property
Fire department (fire and rescue service) — providing firefighters to deal with fire and rescue operations, and may also deal with some secondary emergency service duties
NSW State Emergency Service
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN FLOOD, STORM AND TSUNAMI
CALL: 132 500
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Website: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSW.SES/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSWSES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nswses/
published: 01 Sep 2020
State Rescue Challenge 2021
2021 State Rescue Challenge held on 15-16 May at Woodhouse Activity Centre in the Adelaide Hills. Make a difference in your community, become a SES volunteer https://www.ses.sa.gov.au/volunteer
published: 01 Jul 2021
NSW SES 60 Years of Service State Emergency Serivce
published: 04 Jul 2016
NSW State Emergency Service
Volunteering with NSW SES is an exciting and rewarding experience. We are the lead response agency for floods, storms and tsunami across NSW.
Communities that prepare for these events can reduce the damage, loss and costs associated with floods, storms and tsunami. The protection of life is the priority for NSW SES in these events.
Learn more about NSW SES and how you can get involved: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/
published: 07 Nov 2017
NSW State Emergency Service Storm Season Launch
NSW State Emergency Service
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN FLOOD, STORM & TSUNAMI
CALL: 132 500
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Website: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSW.SES/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSWSES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nswses/
published: 30 Oct 2019
Suncorp partners with Queensland State Emergency Service
Suncorp has become the Principal Community Partner of the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES). The partnership was announced at a special, COVID-safe event at Suncorp Stadium.
NSW State Emergency Service
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN FLOOD, STORM AND TSUNAMI
CALL: 132 500
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NSW State Emergency Service
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN FLOOD, STORM AND TSUNAMI
CALL: 132 500
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Website: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NSW.SES/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NSWSES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nswses/
2021 State Rescue Challenge held on 15-16 May at Woodhouse Activity Centre in the Adelaide Hills. Make a difference in your community, become a SES volunteer ht...
2021 State Rescue Challenge held on 15-16 May at Woodhouse Activity Centre in the Adelaide Hills. Make a difference in your community, become a SES volunteer https://www.ses.sa.gov.au/volunteer
2021 State Rescue Challenge held on 15-16 May at Woodhouse Activity Centre in the Adelaide Hills. Make a difference in your community, become a SES volunteer https://www.ses.sa.gov.au/volunteer
Volunteering with NSW SES is an exciting and rewarding experience. We are the lead response agency for floods, storms and tsunami across NSW.
Communities that ...
Volunteering with NSW SES is an exciting and rewarding experience. We are the lead response agency for floods, storms and tsunami across NSW.
Communities that prepare for these events can reduce the damage, loss and costs associated with floods, storms and tsunami. The protection of life is the priority for NSW SES in these events.
Learn more about NSW SES and how you can get involved: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/
Volunteering with NSW SES is an exciting and rewarding experience. We are the lead response agency for floods, storms and tsunami across NSW.
Communities that prepare for these events can reduce the damage, loss and costs associated with floods, storms and tsunami. The protection of life is the priority for NSW SES in these events.
Learn more about NSW SES and how you can get involved: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/
Suncorp has become the Principal Community Partner of the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES). The partnership was announced at a special, COVID-safe event...
Suncorp has become the Principal Community Partner of the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES). The partnership was announced at a special, COVID-safe event at Suncorp Stadium.
Suncorp has become the Principal Community Partner of the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES). The partnership was announced at a special, COVID-safe event at Suncorp Stadium.
2021 State Rescue Challenge held on 15-16 May at Woodhouse Activity Centre in the Adelaide Hills. Make a difference in your community, become a SES volunteer https://www.ses.sa.gov.au/volunteer
Volunteering with NSW SES is an exciting and rewarding experience. We are the lead response agency for floods, storms and tsunami across NSW.
Communities that prepare for these events can reduce the damage, loss and costs associated with floods, storms and tsunami. The protection of life is the priority for NSW SES in these events.
Learn more about NSW SES and how you can get involved: https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/
Suncorp has become the Principal Community Partner of the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES). The partnership was announced at a special, COVID-safe event at Suncorp Stadium.
The State Emergency Service (SES) is an Australian volunteer organisation that provides emergency help during and after declared (natural or otherwise) disasters. The SES is also the primary or secondary agency for emergencies, such as storm damage, flood damage, building damage, traffic hazards and road crash rescue. In other scenarios the SES may provide a support role to other agencies, particularly police and fire.
The SES is operational 24 hours a day. Eight of the SES organisations co-ordinate through the Australian Council of State and Territory Emergency Services (ACSES).
History
The Civil Defence Service began in Australia in 1955. It was formed as a precaution to any potential attacks on Australian soil. The name was changed to the "State Emergency Service" (abbreviated to "SES") during the 1970s, to reflect a change of emphasis into providing emergency help related to floods, storms and other natural emergencies. Every state and territory in Australia has its own State (or Territory) Emergency Service, and there are 43,000 volunteers spread across the country. Each state or territory is broken into regions, then units, and finally groups or teams.
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State law allows up to $1/$1,000 in assessed property valuation to be collected to an emergency service district operation, however, no amount has been made public by EMS district administration.