Thursday, 31 October 2024


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State Emergency Service western Victoria units


Jacinta ERMACORA

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State Emergency Service western Victoria units

Jacinta ERMACORA (Western Victoria) (10:20): I want to go on to talk about the SES. Recently I visited the Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Hamilton SES units to check in with the crews and hear about their responses to recent wind events. Port Fairy unit controller Hannah Morris told me that their 20 operational volunteers typically attend sessions most Tuesday evenings and 133 call-outs for the year for that unit – and they are already up to 111 for this year. Hamilton unit controller Tim Fry very kindly showed me around the unit whilst juggling two-way radios. The rest of the team were out attending a snakebite victim in the Grampians. At Warrnambool I got to take part in a sneak peek at the new heavy rescue truck prototype. I would like to thank the crews at the units for taking the time to show me around, and of course I would like to thank volunteers and staff of the SES across Victoria for the work they do in keeping Victorians safe.

The PRESIDENT: We have reached our limit, but there is only one person left. I am happy to call Dr Heath, as long as she does not go over the time limit like nearly everyone else has.