Welcome to the Tasmania State Emergency Service

The SES provides a volunteer response capability for severe storms and floods, road crash rescue, search and rescue/recovery and a range of other general rescue and community support roles.

In addition the SES provides whole of government advice and executive support to the State Emergency Management Committee and Regional Emergency Management Planning Groups. It also takes the lead with much of the State's emergency management planning and emergency risk management work.

This website provides information on the history of the SES, public safety, emergency management plans and much more.

There is also information about the SES Units and how to become an SES volunteer.

The State Emergency Service is a Division of the Department of Police and Emergency Management

Volunteer

Want to join the SES?
SES Volunteers come from all walks of life and there are many roles that an SES volunteer can participate. Read more ...

New Gazette

SES Summer Gazette 2013
The summer edition of the SES Gazette is now available. Read more ....

Latest Updates

Glamorgan/Spring Bay UnitFeb 11, 2014 Information about the Glamorgen Spring Bay SES Unit
Media ReleasesFeb 11, 2014 A list of SES Media Releases
Social MediaJan 09, 2014 Links to social media used by TAS SES
NewsJan 09, 2014 Area for posting news items concerning TAS SES
AlertsJan 09, 2014 Community alerts concerning emergencies and incidents in Tasmania
Our New WebsiteDec 23, 2013 Information about the new SES Website
SES Gazette NewslettersDec 19, 2013
Zeehan UnitNov 21, 2013 Information about the Zeehan SES Unit
Our ValuesNov 21, 2013 Tasmania SES Values