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Bungendore
SES Unit (Last updated 29 January 2006)
News
The Bungendore SES community education stall at the
Bungendore Show was a great success this year. The unit gave away a household
emergency kit, the contents of which were generously donated by local
businesses. Many thanks to Bungendore Rural Services, Bungendore Pharmacy and
Bungendore Foodworks Supermarket for their generous donations of items for
the emergency kit.
You can get details of
what you should include in your home emergency kit at http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/topics/2012.html.
If you want the answers
to the quiz questions click here.
What we do
The Bungendore
SES unit provides assistance to the local community in the
Bungendore, Wamboin, Bywong and Sutton areas in the event of storms and flooding.
Assistance includes help with temporary repairs to save life, prevent
injuries, preserve property and prevent further damage. We can also assist by
providing advice on prevention measures.
The unit also provides
assistance to other emergency services, such as the Rural Fire Service and
the Police. We are also involved in community activities and render
assistance to other community organisations.
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Headquarters and equipment
The Bungendore
SES has its headquarters in the Bungendore Emergency
Services Centre, which is a shared facility with the Bungendore Rural Fire
Service Brigade. The unit has two vehicles and two trailers for use in
emergency responses.
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Volunteer
The Bungendore
SES welcomes new members. Membership gives you the chance
to assist your community in times of need. We have a need for people with a
wide range of skills and abilities. Roles range from providing assistance in
the field during storm operations, assistance with communications and
operations control in the operations centre, assistance with providing
welfare, catering and logistical support. We can use almost any willing
volunteer, regardless of your current skill level, age or fitness. We need fit
able bodied members to undertake activity in the field, while people who are
less fit or who may have disabilities can be utilised in a range of
activities in the operations centre.
The Bungendore SES also offers a range of Nationally
accredited training in areas such as first aid, general rescue, storm damage
operations, land search, chainsaw operations and more. The unit also offers
the opportunity to meet new people (in the unit and from other SES units) and
to become engaged in different and challenging activities.
If you are interested in
joining us, you can obtain more details by calling the Bungendore
SES Unit Controller, Colin Brown on 0408 848 693
or by e-mailing the unit at bungendore.ses.ops@bigpond.com. Alternatively, training is held on the first Monday and
third Thursday of each month at 1930 (7.30pm) at the Bungendore Emergency
Services Centre. Feel free to drop in and see us!
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Contact us
Bungendore
SES
Unit
PO Box 345
BUNGENDORE NSW 2621
Email us, just click
here: bungendore.ses.ops@bigpond.com.
For links to other SES
websites and information, try http://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/links.html.
Links to Palerang Shire and Lake George Region RFS: http://www.palerang.nsw.gov.au
For emergency help in floods and storms, call
132 500.
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