Victoria State Emergency Service


Victoria State Emergency Service is a volunteer-based organisation responding to natural disasters and working to ensure the safety of communities around Victoria, Australia. Each State and territory of Australia has its own independent State Emergency Service, and VICSES is only one of these services spread across Australia. At times of great need or catastrophic disaster, it is common that assistance be sought from other states.
VICSES is the lead agency when responding to floods, storms, tsunami and earthquakes as well as operating the largest network of road rescue units in Australia and one of the largest in the world.
VICSES also provides assistance to other emergency services such as Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, The Country Fire Authority and to municipal councils in planning and auditing their emergency management plans.
There are more than 5,000 volunteers and 200 employees spread across 150 units that are committed and dedicated volunteers around the state who provide these services 24 hours a day, seven days a week and every day of the year in Victoria.

Responsibilities

Control Agency

In addition to its control agency functions, VICSES has a shared responsibility for rescues with the CFA and MFB.
VICSES along with other emergency services in Victoria, provide specialist response functions including:
VICSES is also called upon to assist other agencies with unique tasks, some include:
VICSES is broken into 6 regions that cover the state of Victoria

Volunteer Insignia

Staff Insignia

Units

Central Region

East Region

Mid West Region

North East Region

North West Region

South West Region

Volunteers Association

Volunteers and Units are represented by the Victoria State Emergency Service Volunteers Association which was formed in 1983.
The Association's role is to advocate for VICSES volunteers by raising issues that impact on skills, training, funding, equipment, ethics & safety. VICSESVA is a non-profit association run and managed by VICSES Volunteers.