Three outstanding State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers, with a combined service of more than 95 years, were among those awarded the coveted Emergency Services Medal (ESM). ESM medals honour the exceptional service and leadership of emergency services volunteers and staff in protecting WA communities.
Sincere congratulations to each of the recipients for this well-deserved recognition.
Mr Greg Cook ESM: Joining the SES in 1996, Greg has been at the coalface of major events including Cyclone Yasi in 2011, the South Australian floods of 2016, Tropical Cyclone Seroja and the Fitzroy Crossing floods. As president of the SES Volunteers Association of WA, he has led significant organisational and governance reforms that strengthen volunteering across the State.
Mr Mark Geary ESM: With an impressive 28 years of service with the Gosnells SES, Mark has earned widespread acclaim for his ingenuity and level-headedness during highly distressing situations. He has served in a range of support and leadership roles and been deployed across Western Australia and interstate.
Mr Donald (Brett) O’Leary ESM: During an outstanding 37 years of service with the SES, Brett has helped thousands of people in distress and provided steadfast leadership to his colleagues. He has responded to flood and vertical rescues, disaster recovery operations and high-risk missing person searches.