THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS’ ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED North Region Cadet Camp Annual Report SES Week Have you heard of SPAM? JANUARY 2013 RAA10594_A4P_SES. pdf Page 1 31/ 08/ 12, 12: 30 PM In an emergency, South Australians call us second. When disaster strikes, thousands of South Australians call the State Emergency Services knowing help is never far away. Then they call RAA, because with our Home and Contents Insurance they have peace of mind knowing they’re covered for flood, fire (including bushfire), lightning, earthquakes and storms. To apply for an insurance quote, call us on 1300 884 567, visit raa.com.au, or your local RAA Shop. These products are issued by RAA Insurance Ltd (AFSL 232525). Terms and conditions apply. For more details please refer to the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) which is available from RAA. kwp!RAA10594 REPORTS Chairperson’s Report 02 Chief Officer’s Report 03 Executive Officer’s Report 04 Annual Report 06 FEATURE STORIES AND UPDATES North Region Cadet Camp 08 SES Week 10 Edinburgh SES Unit Celebrates 50TH Anniversary 12 Learning and Development Framework Launched 14 Incident Management Explored 16 Letters of Thanks 17 Robert Bowley Wins Keith Lane Award 18 Coast Radio Adelaide Wins 2012 Resilient Australia Award 21 Australian Institute of Emergency Services Young Volunteer Award 22 Four Seasons in Four Days – This Was Spring 23 Have You Heard of SPAM? 24 Vale Greg Reedman 25 Discover Kangaroo Island’s Native Plants 26 Prepare, Act, Survive 27 The World’s Greatest Shave 27 Out of The Blue Poem 27 SES Volunteers Attend Diamond Jubilee Reception 28 SES Annual Awards Dinner 29 Emergency Services Medal and Ministerial Commendations Presentation 30 Around The Units 32 Movember 36 CONTENTS JANUARY 2013 WWW.SASESVA.ORG.AU S.A.S.E.S. 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ADVERTISING: Advertisements in this journal are solicited from organisations and businesses on the understanding that no special considerations other than those normally accepted in respect of commercial dealings, will be given to any advertiser. www.sasesva.org.au January 2013 02 REPORTS CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT WARREN HICKS ESM trust that as many of you as possible had a Merry agencies involved in emergency services including the SES. Christmas and a Safe New Year, but more importantly got The Association will be expected to make a representation to Ito spend these festive times with family and friends, rather this Committee and will be working with State Headquarters than responding to incidents. I know I had a quiet time and to ensure that we provide a united position in the value the it was a pleasant change from responding to incidents. State of South Australia gets from having a volunteer State Emergency Service. We provide value for money, but we need The end of 2012 left the Association with some unfinished better resourcing to manage the increased complexities of business to keep the executive busy. As you should know doing our job safely. the Association held its AGM in early November and my annual report is included for all to read. The AGM is usually The Select Committee will also undertake a review of the followed by a committee meeting. However due to a number process leading up to the creation of the new Community of positions not being filled at the AGM calls were sent out Safety Directorate and how the Directorate will work. Maybe for nominations to fill these positions on a casual basis for this could explain why the Association has not heard anything one year. This process is now complete and the meeting as the Directorate has been busy working on its structure is being planned for February. This will give our volunteer rather than consulting with those parties which have an representatives time to discuss issues and provide feedback interest in possible changes to the sector and getting the on a range of topics important to SES volunteers. report to the Minister prior to the public announcement of this committee. Undoubtedly there will be changes otherwise Another piece of unfinished business is the signing of the the Government would not have started this process. We Volunteer Charter. Yes it is now out of date and for a while can only hope that these changes benefit the SES and its there it was on track to be resigned by the end of the year, volunteers. but a shift in focus has seen it relegated further down the list of priorities. Hopefully it can be finalised and signed off So a number of action items for the Association to include on on before it is forgotten about altogether, thus allowing the the agenda for its first meeting, add to it the review of the Fire Association to focus on this year’s priorities. and Emergency Services Act which is not far away and you can see it will be a busy year for the Association and the staff at Another area the Association will be focussing on is the Headquarters as we continue to remind politicians, the press Community Safety Directorate which was announced back in and the wider South Australian community that the SES plays August and to date, apart from attending an initial meeting a vital unique role in public safety in this state. with the other agencies affected by this new Directorate, where we were told not to worry as we would be part of This is what the Association was created to do, so make use the consultative process. But we heard nothing, were of the Association, let us know how you feel, give us your not consulted, and hence have not been able to report to ideas on how to make your life as a SES volunteer easier and volunteers on how this Directorate would affect them. My improve the Service at the same time. After all the process of initial feeling is that it is an administrative measure which will consultation requires discussion between the parties involved have little or no impact on what SES volunteers do on a day to along with the sharing of ideas in order to formulate a new day basis. The picture should become clearer when we see the vision. details and until those details are released I remain cautious about how the SES and volunteers will be affected. I believe I look forward to hearing your views. the report went to the Minister in December. Until next time, Then on the 22 December an advertisement appeared in Stay safe the pages of the Advertiser announcing the formation of a Select Committee (Legislative Council) on Community Warren Hicks E.S.M and Emergency Services in South Australia. This Select Committee will look at a number of topics including the status of funding resources and policy initiatives of the various www.sasesva.org.au REPORTS 03 CHIEF OFFICER’S REPORT CHRIS BEATTIE There is no doubt that requirements for SES trainers introduced.