The NSW State Emergency Service is an emergency and rescue service that has been operational since 1955 to assist communities during times of need. It helps with storm damage, flood damage, building damage, traffic hazards, and road crash rescue for 24 hours a day. The telephone number for non-life threatening emergencies is 132 500, but Triple-zero should be contacted for life-threatening situations.

1. State Emergency Service

2. What is a State Emergency
Service?

3. The NSW State Emergency Service is
an emergency and rescue service to
assist the community.

4. What Do they do?

5. The SES(State Emergency service)
helps emergencies such as storm
damage, flood damage, building
damage, traffic hazards and road crash
rescue.

6. How long do they work each day

7. They are operational for 24 hours a
day.

8. When did it begin?

9. It began in Australia from 1955.

10. How does it help the
community?

11. The SES provides assistance to local
communities in times of need.

12. What is their telephone number?

13. The telephone number for all SES units
is 132 500. However, in a lifethreatening emergency, Triple-zero
should be contacted instead.