Emergency preparedness

Local Flood Guides
Find your Local Flood Guide to understand your local flood risk, and be better prepared during a flood emergency.

Storm preparedness
Storms can occur anywhere and at any time. Things you can do to make sure you and your property stay safe during storms.

Plan and stay safe
Understand warnings and plan for emergencies at home, at work, and at school.
Flood and storm emergencies call 132 500
About us: VICSES volunteers

Join us: Become a volunteer
Our volunteers are the backbone of our organisation, and come from all walks of life, ages, and backgrounds. We respond to support our communities during floods, storms, rescues, and much more, every day of the year.
Make a difference, and become a VICSES volunteer.

Wear Orange Wednesday
Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) is the national day of recognition to say ‘thank you’ to SES volunteers across the country.
Find out more about how we're celebrating WOW Day this year.

Community Matters
In this special 50th anniversary edition of Community Matters, join us as we reflect on 50 years of VICSES.
Highlights from this issue include the events that have made us, a history of our fleet, our Golden Jubilee members, and more!
Celebrating 50 Years of VICSES
We’ve come a long way since we evolved from the Victorian Civil Defence Organisation and were renamed as VICSES on 5 March 1975.
Here's a look at our history, growth, and achievements.
2024 VICSES Showreel
VICSES is excited to unveil its 2024 year in review TV media showreel, highlighting the variety of remarkable contributions VICSES members have made to their communities during the 2024 calendar year.