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What We Train For...

Callouts are where we put our training into practice and although it would be nice sometimes to not have some of the callouts we get, that is why we train. The galleries below are from just a small selection of the callouts we attend. More will be added in time but grabbing the camera on the way out is not the first thing on your mind.

...The Galleries

26-Nov-2011  [Slideshow] Wilson

Situation: SES volunteers from a number of Metro Units assisted Police with a forensic search at Centenary Park in Wilson.

17-Nov-2011  [Slideshow] Dalwallinu

Situation: A land search for a missing man was conducted near Dalwallinu over a number of days. SES volunteers from a number of units assisted.

18-Sep-2011  [Slideshow] Roleystone

Situation: A large tree fell onto the roof of the house of an 80 year old couple.
Action:The tree was cut up and removed from the roof.

13-Mar-2011  [Slideshow] Queensland

Situation: A Land Search was conducted near the Billabong Roadhouse for a missing person. The person was not located.

12-Feb-2011  [Slideshow] Queensland

Situation: Cyclone Yasi caused significant damage to Queensland at the start of February.
Action: Four volunteers from Armadale were part of a thirty strong contingent that went to assist with the cleanup. These pictures give some indication of the strength of the winds and the storm surge that hit the coast.

1-Feb-2011  [Slideshow] York, Northam

Situation: A severe storm ripped through Northam and York causing extensive property damage.
Action: Volunteers from a number Metropolitan units were dispatched to assist over several days.

26-Dec-2010  [Slideshow] Armadale, Gosnells

Situation: After an extremely windy evening we were called to a few tree jobs and patios on roofs in the morning but a steady stream of jobs arrived throughout the day culminating in a job with a rather large tree that damaged two houses and required a crane to assist in the cleanup.
Action: Volunteers from Gosnells, Stirling, Rockingham, and Bayswater were also involved. The job was on Gosnells' patch and they had a large number of jobs also.

17-Dec-2010  [Slideshow] Bluff Knoll

Situation: A search for a missing hiker was conducted around Bluff Knoll in the Stirling Ranges. After eight days the search was scaled down without finding any trace of the hiker.
Action: Volunteers from numerous metropolitan units were involved.

9-Oct-2010  [Slideshow] Kwinana

Situation: Police organized a forensic search of bushland areas in Kwinana in relation to missing person Iveta Mitchell.
Action: Volunteers from Cockburn, Rockingham, Kalamunda, Canning, Melville, Swan and Bayswater were also involved.

9-May-2010  [Slideshow] Armadale

Situation: Car v. house. The car took out one of the pillars supporting the carport roof and did significant damage to the roof structure.
Action: The carport was supported by acrow props after most of the tiles were removed.

9-May-2010  [Slideshow] Kwinana

Situation: Police organized a search for a missing person through some bushland in Kwinana.
Action: The search was conducted with teams from Cockburn, Rockingham, Serpentine/Jarrahdale and Kalamunda. We had to leave early to attend a car v. house (see above).

20-Apr-2010  [Slideshow] Camillo (Westfield)

Situation: Car v. house. As well as significant damage to the carport and kitchen, both cars are likely to be write-offs.
Action: The front of the carport roof was secured and despite the apparent damage to the kitchen wall, there was little for us to do by way of shoring up or anything else.

26-Mar-2010  [Slideshow] Metro area

Situation: A severe thunderstorm caused damage from trees falling on houses and roof damage from hail and high winds. Flooding was also a major issue.
Action: Roofs were tarped, collapsed ceilings were either shored up or torn down, depending on the extent of the damage. Fallen trees were made safe. This storm caused havoc through most of the metro area and all units were out for a number of days. Support was also brought in from country areas as well as interstate.

30-Sep-2009  [Slideshow] Midland

Situation: Land Search for a missing person.
Action: Search teams searched their allocated areas in residential and industrial parts of Midland. In this instance the missing person was not located.

19-Sep-2009  [Slideshow] Armadale

Situation: Another car v. house. Luckily in this case the car only damaged the patio and the house itself sufffered no damage.
Action: The area was cleared and the patio roof was supported by two acrow props.

10-Sep-2009  [Slideshow] Roleystone

Situation: Storm damage. Tree v. house &ndash a rather large redgum caused major damage to the roof.
Action: The tree was successfully removed from the roof and the roof was tarped.

29-Jun-2009  [Slideshow] Armadale

Situation: Storm damage. After completing some jobs in the Armadale/Kelmscott area we had one team deployed to South Perth and another to help Northshore with jobs in Wembley, Nollamara and City Beach.
Action: Whatever action was required to complete the assigned tasks...

17-Jun-2009  [Slideshow] Armadale

Situation: Another car v. house, the impact of the car moved the side wall of the house back about 3cm.
Action: Acrow props were put in place before the car was removed then the site was made secure and weather proof.

13-Mar-2009  [Slideshow] Seville Grove

Situation: Yet another car v. house.
Action: Acrow props were put in place then the vehicle was removed. A broken window was sealed and the front door was made secure with sandbags to stop it swinging in the breeze.

10-Mar-2009  [Slideshow] Winthrop

Situation: Land search involving units from Armadale, Cockburn, Gosnells, Rockingham and the Mounted Section.
Action: A search was conducted of areas of interest as identified by the Police.

15-Feb-2009  [Slideshow] Seville Grove

Situation: Here we have another car v. house where neither did very well.
Action: Rubble was removed, the vehicle was removed and the damaged walls were made safe. Acrow props were used to support the ceiling, and the opening, along with broken windows, were sealed against the elements.

04-Dec-2008  [Slideshow] Clifton Hills

Situation: Here we have a case of car v. house where neither did very well from the experience. The driver had parked his car on the side of the road, went inside and when he returned he noticed that his car had rolled back down the hill, across the road and into a house...
Action: Rubble was removed, the vehicle was removed and the situation was made safe.

18-Jul-2008  [Slideshow] Melville

Situation: Storm damage with a large tree on a fence, vehicle and another fence.
Action: The tree was trimmed back so that the vehicle could be removed.

10-Jun-2008  [Slideshow] Rockingham

Situation: Storm damage. Widespread damage caused by a mini-tornado.
Action: Actions ranged from replacing a few broken tiles to tarping entire roofs.

12-Sep-2007  [Slideshow] Roleystone

Situation: Storm damage with a large tree on a house.
Action: The tree was trimmed back and removed from the roof and a tarp put in place to cover the wholes punched through the roof.

08-Oct-2006  [Slideshow] Mundaring

Situation: Land search for a missing person.
Action: After an unsuccessful track search the previous day, an extensive foot search was undertaken.