The ACT community benefits from the invaluable work and support provided by our volunteers. The Directorate, through its agencies, seeks to attract, develop and retain a workforce of confident, self-reliant volunteers.
The role of the Rural Fire Service and the Community Fire Unit volunteers is to fight bush and grass fires in the ACT's rural and remote areas.
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ACT State Emergency Service volunteers are trained for a number of different roles. These include assistance during:
There is no doubt that emergency services volunteers are an integral part of any State’s emergency response capacity. They add value estimated at billions of dollars as well as add to the social capital of communities and businesses alike.
The employers of emergency services volunteers also have a vital role to play.
Employers of volunteers contribute to the success of our emergency services, and enhance our ability to deliver quality services particularily in times of emergency response.
Employers who take a socially responsible approach by employing our volunteers also contribute to the fabric and resilience of the community.
Employees of staff who are also volunteers report that they are more likely to be:
To find out more about your staff becoming volunteers in our services, contact the ACT SES.
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