State Emergency Service SA - Dog Operations
State Emergency Service SA - Dog Operations
C/O SES HQ , 37 Richmond Road Keswick, SA 5035
13 2500 24/7 Emergency Assistance
08 8115 3800 Adminstration
1300 364 587 Volunteer Recruitment Hotline
08 8115 3800 Adminstration
1300 364 587 Volunteer Recruitment Hotline
GPO Box 2706 Adelaide, SA 5001
Parent Body:
Hours:
Head office: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
13 2500 Emergency contact line : 24 hours, 7 days per week
13 2500 Emergency contact line : 24 hours, 7 days per week
Meetings:
Training: Adelaide Area (Monday 7pm and Saturday 8am). - Riverland (Thursday 6.30pm
The South Australian State Emergency Service (SES) is a volunteer-based organisation that responds to a wide range of emergencies and rescues across the state 24-hours a day, seven days a week, 365-days a year.
The SA SES Dog Operations Unit (DOU) assists the SA Police in searches for lost or missing people within South Australia. The DOU uses area search dogs, who work off lead and away from their handler.
Information
Services
- SES respond to:
- Extreme weather events – floods, storms, and heatwaves
- Road crashes
- Marine, swiftwater, vertical and confined space rescues.
- Assist and support:
- South Australia Police (SAPOL) in land search operations and traffic management
- South Australia Country Fire Service (CFS) during major bushfires.
Last updated: 07/08/2024
Information provided for: West Torrens Council
This record was updated by: Volunteer David.
Information provided for: West Torrens Council
This record was updated by: Volunteer David.
Council: City of West Torrens
Electorate (State): West Torrens
Electorate (Federal): Adelaide
