The Service

Operating since 1950, VICSES covers all of Victoria, via 150 units across six regions, in addition to the Victorian Head Office located at Southbank, Melbourne, and 13 other support offices across the state (view map of our locations). We are the control agency for flood, storm, tsunami, earthquake and landslide throughout Victoria, and provide the largest Road Crash Rescue network in Australia, with specialist teams in 104 of our 150 units across the state. Each of our volunteers receives accredited, recognised training as part of their role, ranging from first aid, general rescue, chainsaw operations, community education, media training and much more. You will find our volunteers assisting their local communities throughout Victoria in rural, regional and metropolitan locations; on the front lines, in emergency planning and strategy centres, and providing education to help community members understand what to do when an emergency strikes. We have teachers working alongside electricians, retirees and university students. The diversity of our members is the key to our success. From floods, storms, search and rescue, road crash rescue and much more – there’s a position for everyone at VICSES, and anyone can make a valuable contribution.