EMERGENCY service workers from across the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne came together for a huge training session in Chelsea earlier this month.
Chelsea SES hosted members of Victoria Police, Life Saving Victoria, Edithvale CFA, and Search & Rescue Dogs Australia. SES members from the Greater Dandenong, Pakenham, Monash, and Narre Warren units also attended.
Chelsea SES spokesman Phil Wall said the training session “involved two incidents on and near the river. This involved multiple casualties, in the water, on the beach, within rapids, close to the Wells Road bridge, and on the river bank.”
“SES members searched the river bank with our search dog, LSV looked after the casualties on the beach, and SES took care of the casualties in and along the river. There was no shortage of resources either – LSV had their drone up surveying the scene from above, jet skis in the water, and IRB’s on the river, and Chelsea SES and Pakenham SES had their boats on the river,” he said. “The lighting trailer was deployed, the multi-casualty trailer was utilized, and the Edithvale CFA mobile command vehicle was home to all agencies.
“The night was deemed a great success by all involved – we learnt things which means we can only improve the service that we all bring to our community. A huge thank you must go to Chelsea SES deputy controller for training, Cameron Milner, who did an amazing job pulling the entire night together.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 27th March 2024