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East and West Gippsland will be a focus for emergency services this coming summer, as very dry conditions over consecutive years results in an above-normal bushfire conditions.

Marine Search and Rescue in Victoria has received a total of $1.9 million of funding of Parliamentary Accounts and Estimates Committee for the 2019-20 financial year.

Emergency services are encouraging people to take care if they are visiting the snow this winter.

Emergency services and theatre don’t always overlap, but they will when the Come From Away stage show launches in Melbourne next month.

The EM Update June edition is now available with the latest news from Victoria's emergency management sector.

Last night the Firefighters’ Presumptive Rights Compensation and Fire Services Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2019 passed through the Upper House and will become legislation in Victoria.

There were around 50 volunteers attend two Marine Search and Rescue (MSAR) scenarios at Lake Nagambie on the weekend, co-ordinated by VICSES, Victoria Water Police and EMV’s Marine Search and Rescue Office.

Victoria’s emergency management sector is always looking at new ways to protect local communities, such as the trial of night firebombing during the 2018/19 fire season.

Work has started on building the Victorian Emergency Services Memorial to honour Victorian emergency services personnel who have lost their lives while serving the community.

Orange was the theme today, as Victoria celebrated Wear Orange Wednesday, a day to recognise the work of the volunteers from the Victoria State Emergency Service (SES).