Oliver Lees
The Sunbury State Emergency Service (SES) is asking the community to donate cars to help the unit train its volunteers for rescue operations.
SES volunteers are routinely trained to respond to emergency roadside incidents, sometimes retrieving individuals from wrecked vehicles.
Sunbury SES unit controller Anthony White said car donations will help maintain a high standard of rescue to those in the community.
“Our volunteers are everyday people doing extraordinary things, they give their time and use their skills to keep us all safe, they are highly skilled and dedicated community members who give their all for complete strangers,” Mr White said.
“The unit can organise pickup and transport, or if the car can legally get to our headquarters, we can assist with you dropping it off.”
Mr White said the donated cars do not need to be operational.
Sunbury SES unit training deputy controller Alan Kuras said the unit plans to run a new learner course to expand the group of volunteers and to refresh the memories of existing technicians.
“We have an intense training program planned for the next six months,” he said.
“We plan on putting our people through their paces, pushing them and building on the necessary skills so that Sunbury’s SES rescue volunteers continue to be some of the best skilled and experienced operators in the state.”
To donate, send your name, contact details, location and status of your car to Sunbury SES to sunbury@ses.vic.gov.au
