SES “WOW” Day

The SES is encouraging the Tasmanian community to join in the celebrations for Wear Orange Wednesday (WOW Day) on Wednesday 19 May.

SES Tasmania Director Andrew Lea tells Dave  Across the State there are more than 600 volunteers give their time for the SES.
Wearing a lot or just a splash of orange for the annual national event is a simple way to show support for SES volunteers, which is also held in National Volunteers Week this week.
“Across the state there are more than 600 volunteers who give up their own time to train and respond to storms, floods, road crash rescue and search and rescue,” SES Tasmania Director Andrew Lea said.
“They are integral to our emergency preparedness and response. They
respond to incidents at all hours of the day and night, sometimes missing important family occasions in order to provide assistance.”

Within the last year dedicated Tasmanian SES volunteers have spent in excess of 10,700 hours responding to a range of natural disasters and
incidents, helping to keep the community safe.
SES volunteers also commit to many hours of training, maintaining their skills and ensuring they are as prepared as possible for when an emergency occurs.

This year’s WOW Day will see Tasmanian locations at Wrest Point Casino Tower, Sandy Bay, Paranaple Centre, Devonport, Burnie Council Building, Burnie, Huon Valley Hub, Huonville, Leven River Bridge, Ulverstone, SES North West Regional Headquarters, Burnie, TasRail Train, and SES State Headquarters, Hobart will be donned in orange for the occasion. SES volunteers will also abseil down the Wrest Point Casino Tower on Wednesday.

For more information about WOW Day, visit www.wowday.com.au/tas