Ulladulla businesses and schoolchildren donned orange to support NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers on Wednesday.
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Employees from Coles and NRMA and students of Ulladulla High School either wore orange or added the colour to their outfit to recognise the efforts of volunteers in the Milton-Ulladulla region.
Ulladulla High School student Mason Lake, who has volunteered with SES for the past 18 months, encouraged peers and teachers to support a group who gives back to the community.
“I’ve been going to year group meetings to get WOW day out there, [it’s] something nice for the school to give back to SES,” Mr Blake said.
The year 12 student encouraged fellow teenagers to volunteer at SES as it teaches “life skills” and can be useful for a resume.
“[SES] teaches life skills, how to deal with stressful situations, first-aid situations and skills that can be used in real life,” he said.
SES Ulladulla unit controller Tracy Provest appreciated seeing support from different sectors of the community.
The NSW SES has over 9,000 volunteers across the state that come from all walks of life.
Volunteers’ age range from 16 to 90 and are involved in activities as diverse as flood rescue, large animal rescue, tarping roofs, clearing fallen trees, community education, operational logistics and planning and communications.
To find out how to become a NSW SES volunteer go to https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/getinvolved/volunteer.