Gordon started as a volunteer with the Swan Unit of the State Emergency Service in late 1993 and during that time was involved in a number of searches and operations including the 1994 Perth storms, 1999 Moora Floods and leading a team of volunteers in Exmouth during the post impact phase of Cyclone Vance. Soon after joining the SES Gordon became involved in the Association and was a key figure in the major changes to WAVES which saw it become the Association it is today.

Gordon served as the Association rep on the Consultative Committee and was appointed to the first FESA Board as the Representative from the SES. As the 1998 FESA Act became law, Gordon was appointed as the first SES Volunteer to become a FESA Board member, resigning in mid 1999 to take up an appointment as an SES Regional Director for the Midwest, Goldfields and Midlands Districts.
 
Up until his retirement in late 2011 he was involved in many roles for FESA at a state and national level including the National and State tsunami planning, key operations, and corporate governance and strategic planning. The tsunami project was recognised both nationally and internationally and Gordon bought home to FESA an international and a national award recognising FESA’s involvement in making this happen.

Phillip has been a SES volunteer since 1982, serving with Mandurah, Karratha and Gosnells units, including as Local Manager at Gosnells 1993-1997.  Phillip is an instructor in a range of skills including Navigation, Search, First Aid and Road Crash Rescue. He was the inaugural coach for the National Road Crash Rescue West Australian SES teams.

Phillip was the SES Volunteers Association President from 1999-2009. He acknowledges that one of his proudest moments as President was accepting the WA Citizen of the Year Gold Swan Award 2007 on behalf of WA SES volunteers. He also served on the SES Consultative Committee in that time.
He was awarded Emergency Services Medal (ESM) in Australian Honours in 2005 and is a proud winner of the Peter Keilor Award 2006 (Outstanding SES volunteer).
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Marilyn joined SES as a volunteer at Kondinin unit in 1996 where I became Deputy Local Manager.  I moved to Broome in 1997 and became very active in the Broome Unit.  Apart from the usual training courses that I have done over the years, including a Team Leader  and Instructor in Search, I am also an instructor in EM 2000 and Work In Emergency Operations Centre.  I have been Treasurer since 1998 and I have also been Admin Officer when we have not had one in the unit.

Jan joined the SES in 1998, serving with the Bayswater Unit for 18 months before transferring to Murray SES unit. During her time at Murray SES, she served seven years as the Training Manager.  Later transferring to the Waroona SES unit, Jan served as the Training Manager for two years, before being appointed to the Local Manager position.  Jan has qualifications as a Trainer Assessor in Communications, Land Search and Operations Team. She has extensive experience attending callouts for both Storm Damage and Land Search as the Operations Officer, and also as Base radio Operator.  Jan nominated as a SESVA Regional Representative, as she wanted to give back to the SES volunteers.   “Over years of service, SES Volunteers have not only offered me friendship, but they have gone out of their way to help me in any way they could”.  “They have always been there for me, and now I want to be there for them, assisting in any way I can.”

Beth has been involved in SES since 2002.  Her first year was with the Darwin, NT unit, and then moved to Derby in 2003 where she joined that unit.  During her time with Derby, she fulfilled many roles including Administration Officer, Treasurer and Deputy Manager.  She joined the Kununurra Unit in 2008.

Beth loves living in the Kimberley and plans to be here for quite a while longer.  She enjoys getting out camping and doing a bit of 4WD driving whenever she gets the chance.  

Chloe has been a member of the SES for nearly three years.   However she has been around SES all her life as a result of her parents’ involvement in FESA and SES. So, she is proud to say that she is a SES brat!   Earlier this year (during the wheat belt storms) she discovered her passion for the operations room and is currently pursuing it.  Chloe has also grown to love search and have developed an interest in media. Outside of SES she is studying professional photography and is trying to break into the industry. Chloe joined the association because she believed that SES in the country is under threat and there is a need to not only recognise but maintain the past fifty years of traditions.