When the invitation arrived from our friends at the Bacchus Marsh Scout Group to join them for a joint SES night our Scouts & Venturers immediately accepted and met their friends in Bacchus Marsh ready to improve their understanding of everything SES.
Throughout the night the youth were challenged to learn more and work towards their SES Badge. To achieve the badge youth must work with SES volunteers to improve their knowledge on what the SES does to support the community and implement some of the skills required. During their visit the youth filled sandbags and stack them to learn how to stop rising flood water, implemented a mock 1st aid scenario and gained access to their equipment including the jaws of life and other resources utilised by the SES in emergency situations.
It was a fun and educational evening thoroughly enjoyed by all.
SES Badge Requirements for the Scout Section
- Visit a SES Unit or have a SES Unit visit the Unit
- Demonstrate getting home storm ready with photo evidence
- Demonstrate skills in using some hand and power tools
- Learn new knots
- Demonstrate building a sandbag wall
- Research and report
- Mock Emergencies
- Choose a game and or an activity
SES Badge Requirements for the Venturer Section
- Join a SES Unit or SES Cadets as part of the Venturer Award scheme for a minimum of 6 months
OR
- Visit a SES Unit or have a SES Unit visit the Venturer Unit or attend an information night
- Demonstrate skills in using hand tools and some power tools
- Demonstrate building a sandbag wall
- Research and report on Mental Health for emergency volunteers.
- Demonstrate getting home storm ready with photo evidence
- Mock Emergencies
- Choose a game and or an activity
