Craigieburn SES

The members of Craigieburn SES Unit of the Victoria State Emergency Services (VICSES) are composed of approximately twenty active volunteers who provide immediate assistance to the community during times of emergencies. Our volunteers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and professions and all have a common desire to make a contribution to the community in which they live.

Craigieburn Unit responds to a wide variety of incidents including Storm Damage, Search and Rescue in urban as well as bush and alpine areas, General Rescue, Specialist Rescue, and Road Crash Rescue. Craigieburn SES also provides support to Victoria Police, CFA, Metropolitan Ambulance Service and other community organisations. VICSES is the lead agency when responding to floods, storms and earthquakes and operates the largest network of road rescue in Australia.

The Craigieburn SES Unit mission is:

TO PROVIDE A COMPETENT RESCUE SERVICE, CAPABLE OF RESPONDING WITHIN 8 MINUTESOF A CALL, 24 HOURS A DAY, ALL YEAR ROUND.

The following values form the keystone of the Unit’s strength and consistency in rescue operations:

Determination. Courage. Dedication. Compassion. Professionalism. Flexibility. Loyalty. Inspirational. Friendship. Remembrance.

Craigieburn SES Unit is saddened to see the passing of one of its most respected and well loved members; Mr Frederick Gordon Tyrrell in July 2009.

Please visit the Memorium page for more information on Fred's history.

I expect you to pass this way but once;
any good therefore that I can do for you,
or any kindness that I can show to you,
a fellow creature, let me do it now.
Let met not defer it or neglect it,
For you may not pass this way again.

Craigieburn SES

Written by Paul Ledwich