When natural disaster strikes or emergency situations arise, our SES volunteers are ready to assist the community with a wide range of services. This can involve emergency repairs to buildings, removing fallen trees, ferrying cargo and passengers in flood waters, and assisting with air search observations, land search, flood water rescue and cliff rescue. Not all of our volunteers are engaged in t
he front line of emergency response, many work diligently behind the scenes in radio or computer operators, in administration or incident control, planning and logistics. UNIT HISTORY
Canning State Emergency Service was inaugurated in 1984. From humble beginnings at the Canning Town Hall in George Street, the unit has evolved considerable over the years - finally becoming Canning South Perth SES Unit in the early 90s. And while the next phase of our history may well be a change of location, the Volunteers would like to thank the City of Canning and the City of South Perth for their continued support over the last 30 plus years. Without it we wouldn’t be here today supporting our local communities when they need it the most.
