SES Colac Unit in Colac, Victoria | Social service

SES Colac Unit

Locality: Colac, Victoria

Address: 87 Wilson Street 3250 Colac, VIC, Australia

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25.01.2022 Today our crews got paged to two seperate trees, this one at Forrest was quickly cleaned up and the road reopened in no time

25.01.2022 With the hot weather over the next few days its a timely reminder to not leave your kids or animals inside the car, even if it’s just a quick duck into the shops, as temperatures can soar in minutes.

23.01.2022 Make sure you turn your HEADLIGHTS ON tomorrow Friday 20 November, to Shine a Light on Road Safety. #shinealightonroadsafety #NRSW

22.01.2022 Since our last post the crews have been busy with trees down traffic hazard jobs, our rescue boat was also deployed to support SES Lorne unit at Cumberland caravan park with flash flooding along with supplying an incident controller for this event, but first things first that crew had to cut their way through the Lorne Deans Marsh road.

21.01.2022 With the forecast of high temperatures for the next couple of days, #survivetheheat this summer with these five simple tips: * Drink plenty of water * Never leave anyone in a car * Stay somewhere cool * Plan ahead... * Check in on others More info via the Better Health Channel: http://bit.ly/2EBF3s0

17.01.2022 VICSES is proud to support the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in celebration of NAIDOC Week. For more info, visit: www.naidoc.org.au/

15.01.2022 Thunderstorms Forecast BoM are forecasting possible severe thunderstorms in the South West including Geelong from Midnight tonight through to Midnight tomorrow (Wednesday) night. These storms may see heavy rainfall over the Western district in the afternoon of 30-60mm, potentially causing flash flooding in some areas. There is also the possibility of large hailstones and damaging winds.... Now would be a good time to prepare your properties, move vehicles under cover and secure any loose items around the house. Also consider what you need to do for your hayfever or asthma, carry your medication with you if you're away from home. For SES emergency response, call 132 500 For life-saving emergency response, call 000.

14.01.2022 Every 3 years Vicses road rescue units go through a re accreditation to keep their road rescue capability, On Monday evening Colac unit performed their accreditation and as unit Controller am very proud to announce to our community that we passed. I wish to thank all our unit volunteers for giving up their time and also a massive thanks to their families for allowing them to continually turn up for training and jobs at anytime day or night

12.01.2022 Some members from Colac are down on Lake Colac today doing their deck hand course, if you are looking for something to do come take a look Tiffany granger, Emily Wetemans and Peter Miller congratulations on successfully completing your deckhand course today

12.01.2022 This afternoon our crews got paged to a road rescue, driver was air lifted and two passengers transported by road with minor injuries Great job by all emergency services on scene

12.01.2022 This year we had the privilege of awarding Tony Hayes with his 5 year medallion for being an outstanding member, along with Libby Young for her 10 year medal Libby is our unit duty officer and calls dispatch every time our pagers go off and acknowledge the jobs day and night, as unit controller I wish to congratulate both our hard working members for their time and dedication to our community

11.01.2022 Even during summer flooding can occur. If your home is flooding or about to flood, call VICSES on 132 500, and our highly- skilled volunteers will be able to assist you as soon as possible. Remember: If life threatening, call triple 0 (000).

09.01.2022 Please share We have some warm weather in the coming week. At the very least here are ten things you should discuss and decide with your family.... 1 Which Fire Danger Rating is your trigger to leave? 2 Will you leave early that morning or the night before? 3 Where will you go? 4 What route will you take and what is your back up route if a fire is already in the area? 5 What will you take with you? 6 What are you going to do with your pets and livestock? 7 Who else do you need to talk to about where you are going? 8 Is there anyone outside your neighbourhood that you need to help or check up on? 9 How will you stay informed about warnings and updates? What will you do if there is a fire in the area and you cannot leave? *Forecast correct as of 1200, 19.01.2021, These may change at anytime. Stay up to date bom.gov.au

09.01.2022 More boat training this morning with a couple members new to the boating crew, keeping our response for rescue boat is always high on the crews agenda especially over the summer period with extra activity on Lake Colac.

08.01.2022 Crews just got home from clearing a nice size tree on the Colac Lavershill Rd Barongarook

07.01.2022 If your down the foreshore keep an eye out for some of the crew, we will be on the lake a few nights a week and sometimes on a weekend doing some boat training

07.01.2022 Crews are currently on the intersection of Colac/Lavershill Rd and Shorts road clearing a rather large tree, thank you to everyone for your patience

04.01.2022 Today 3 of our members made the trip to Camperdown to do their flood rescue boat deckhand course and as Controller I’m happy to say all three passed their assessment with flying colours Richelle Warton Rosie-Warren Eyers Shane Richardson well done to all

04.01.2022 In the early hours of the morning our crews got called to a couple of trees blocking roads and then to assist CFA with tarring a roof after a house fire

03.01.2022 The people in the ‘background’ are still part of our response to emergencies, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week They may not wear the orange uniform, but their sacrifices are just as crucial. VICSES celebrates the love, patience, and sacrifices of friends and families that help our volunteers to do what they do best.... The unsung heroes behind VICSES are our family and friends - they cook meals, keep the wheels turning, help with the kids, and also provide a hug and a listening ear after a tough job. We’re grateful for their support, For information on volunteering with VICSES in your area, please visit ses.vic.gov.au/volunteer.

02.01.2022 Introducing Transport Accident Commission (TAC) Pause Stops: A road safety initiative encouraging drivers to plan ahead, pull over and recharge at key locations... around Victoria this summer. TAC Pause Stops will offer visitors free barista-made coffee, a range of road trip essentials, and activities for the kids. For more info and locations, visit: www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/pausestop

01.01.2022 In the past 24 hours our crews have attended trees down, roof jobs and today a road rescue where we extricated the driver and assisted Ambulance Victoria loading the casualty into the Hems ready to head to Melbourne with multiple injuries. Stay safe everyone, drive to conditions and abilities For SES assistance phone 132500 For life saving emergencies phone 000