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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Keith has been a volunteer member of the SES for some 25 years, starting out with Stirling SES Unit. He was a member of the rescue team in this unit until he took on the role of Local Manager. Through work he transferred to the Geraldton Unit helping out in various roles until taking up the position as Local Manager. A while later he took a break from SES for some 4 years until the Geraldton Unit sort his return. On returning he held the position of training manager and later co-Deputy Local Manager until he transferred to Karratha Unit due to employment relocation. Keith has been in the Karratha Unit approximately 2 years and currently holds the Training Manager role. Keith actively assists units throughout the Pilbara in regional training.

Jen joined the SES in 2009 with the Canning/South Perth unit. Before joining the SES, she knew that she wanted to give back to the community, but was not sure what she may be able to do when she saw a recruitment advertisement for SES.  Jen went along and the first night did a ‘desktop’ rescue and was hooked. Jen has gone from being scared of heights to jumping on a roof. The SES has allowed her to discover hidden talents that she was not aware that she had.  Jen particularly enjoy Storm Damage, Air Observer and Search. After 3 years, she has been promoted to Senior Member within her unit to mentor and assist the new recruits joining the unit and enjoy SES as much today as she did when she first joined.  Jen have built some wonderful friendships within her time in SES and is extremely happy to be able to give back to the community in such a practical and fun way.
 

Deb Hutchinson has been a member of the SES for nearly 25 years. Deb first started with Belmont local unit, in Operations and communications.  Deb then moved to Swan Unit, where she did a bit of everything, search, storm damage, operations and communications and welfare officer. Deb then joined Logistic support at Belmont which later renamed the Regional Operations Support Section which she was Deputy Manager now Acting Manger.  Deb has five children, which, two of them are within the emergency services.

Brian joined the SES Mandurah Unit in 1985 following the love of my life Gerry and transferred to Northern Territory Emergency Service in Alice Springs.  He became an Instructor in 4wd and along with Gerry became part of the speedway cutting crew.  Brian Has been on the Volunteer Association  as a  Representative for approximately 5 years.  Brian has very strong principles regarding the SES volunteers and will his my very best to assist in the South West wherever possible