Storm and flood damage volunteer

Storm preparation and response is one of the core duties of NSW SES.

Every area of NSW is susceptible to damaging storm activity. Storms are the most costly natural disaster ahead of floods and bushfire. On average storms cause $196 million of damage each year. This is nearly 10 times that caused by bushfires. The most expensive natural disaster in Australian history was the April 1999 hailstorm in Sydney, which caused over $4 billion in insured and uninsured damage.

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Volunteering type

Property protection and temporary repairs

Fitness level

Medium

Time requirements

On call after training

What's involved in this role

NSW SES volunteers can be trained in storm preparation and response undertaking many different activities like:

Storm Preparation

Working with their local community to raise awareness of storm risks.
Working with the media to promote storm awareness and safety.
Developing local community education programs and activities on storm safety.
Organising local displays on storm awareness.
Delivering or assisting with presentations and talks to local community members on storm awareness, safety, preparedness and response.
Assisting with the development and delivery of local StormSafe resources.
Door knocking or letterbox dropping of information and resources for the local community.
Maintaining storm response equipment.
Maintaining storm response skills through training.
Training and assessing other volunteers with storm response skills.