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When Roger Benson joined the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) in 1975, the Sutherland Unit was run out of a disused fire brigade station and a member’s garage in Engadine. There were no formal buildings or uniforms, just a group of dedicated locals wanting to serve their community.

Construction is underway on a new NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Unit facility in the Far West, delivering a modern, fit-for-purpose building for local volunteers and the community.

As storm season approaches, the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is encouraging residents across Southern NSW to take simple but important steps to prepare for severe weather.

Regional NSW disaster response and recovery operations will be strengthened as the Minns Labor Government delivers new high clearance vehicles and light flood rescues to across the state.

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Albury Unit is experiencing a surge in volunteer numbers, with a new wave of recruits, many of them young people, signing up to help their community. 

A multi-agency alpine search and rescue assessment over the weekend turned into a real-life mission when NSW State Emergency Service (SES) was tasked to search for a hiker who had failed to return from a back country expedition in the Snowy Mountains. 

A large-scale, action-packed flood rescue training exercise has seen NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers hone their skills on Wyangala Dam to ensure they remain ready to respond when the community calls. 

Manning Point , Oxley Island and Mitchell Island residents will take part in an NSW State Emergency Service (SES) hands-on flood scenario to prepare and learn about how they can protect themselves, their families and their properties during a flood.  

A morning walk on the Kiama Coastal Walk turned into an emergency call to the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) on Friday, after a dog fell 20 metres down a cliff.

NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is urging communities to stay vigilant following a busy 24 hours of heavy rainfall and flash flooding.