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The State Emergency Service (SES) is a volunteer organization  made up of local people who have volunteered to prepare themselves and their communities to minimise the effects of a disaster. SES volunteers do not receive payment.

Under the motto, "Be Aware", the basic concept of the SES is to encourage self-help and mutual assistance within each community. The SES Units support the statutory services (Police, Fire and Ambulance) where an emergency or disaster is beyond the resources of those services.
In Queensland, the SES is the primary response agency for storm and flood emergencies and provides support to other emergency service agencies.

http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/ses/join/ses.asp

What could I expect to learn with the SES ?

    * First Aid
    * Map reading and navigation
    * How to operate a two-way radio
    * Basic rescue
    * Rescue from Heights and Depths
    * Road crash rescue
    * Flood boat rescue
    * Emergency operations management
    * Storm damage response
    * Land search techniques
    * Leadership and team-building
    * Instructional techniques (training others)
    * Local SES Units conduct training programs in their own communities with support provided at the EMQ Area and state level.
All Volunteers are provided with complete protective clothing. There are no joining fees. All education and training programs are provided free of charge. Equipment is provided.

Telephone:     +61 7 3109 5058
Address:     Queensland SES Headquarters
GPO Box 1425
Brisbane Qld 4001
Australia
Fax:     +61 7 3247 8707