55Ranks for rural fire service members

55 Ranks for rural fire service members The chief officer (rural fire service) may give members of the rural fire service various ranks in accordance with the standards and protocols for the rural fire service.

Part 4.4 The state emergency service (SES) Part 4.4 The state emergency service (SES) 56 Establishment of SES The ACT State Emergency Service (the SES) is established. 57 Functions of SES (1) The main function of the SES is to undertake planning and response operations for storms and floods. (2) The SES has the following additional functions: (a) to undertake civil defence planning and civil defence operations; (b) to undertake assistance operations to support other entities in the assisting police officers, fire and rescue service members or ambulance service members in dealing with any incident or emergency (c) to undertake assistance operations to support other entities in relation to searches; assisting Airservices Australia with a search and rescue service operation under the Air Services Act 1995 (Cwlth) (d) to provide support for community organisations to the extent that the chief officer (SES) considers would assist the training of members of the service; (e) to undertake any other operation that the chief officer (SES) considers would benefit the community; (f) to undertake an operation prescribed by regulation.

The state emergency service (SES) Part 4.4