SES & VMR (State Emergency Service and Volunteer Marine Rescue) is a unit of Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ), which is a Division of the Department of Emergency Services.
SES & VMR provides support to SES volunteer Units, Groups and members and Emergency Services Cadet Groups throughout the State. Support is also given to Australian Volunteer Coast Guard, Volunteer Marine Rescue Association Queensland, Royal Life Saving Queensland and Surf Life Saving Queensland.
The Unit provides this support through the provision of the following services:
- Resource and Asset Management;
- Education and Training;
- Communications;
- Public Awareness and Public Relations;
- Youth development.
Our Mission:
To improve community safety and contribute to the protection of economic development and the environment by providing support to Volunteer SES Units and VMR Associations.
Our Goals:
- Ensure Volunteer SES Units are adequately supported;
- Ensure appropriate Volunteer Marine Rescue service levels.
Our Customers:
- Local Government;
- SES Volunteers;
- Emergency Services Cadets;
- VMR Associations and their affiliated units;
- Community.
SES & VMR services are delivered through a team of headquarters staff located at the Emergency Services Complex in Kedron, Brisbane. Click here to view the profiles of current headquarters staff.
Direct support to SES Units is delivered through twelve District offices located throughout the State. Click on the map below for additional information on the districts.
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