At times of great need or catastrophic disaster, it is common that assistance be sought from other states.

VICSES is the lead agency when responding to floods, storms, landslides; tsunami, earthquakes, and incidents involving building damage, as well as operating the largest network of road rescue units in Australia and one of the largest in the world.

[2] In addition to its control agency functions, VICSES has a shared responsibility for rescues with the CFA and FRV.

Cars include a mixture of Ford, Holden, Subaru, Kia and Toyota Mini-Van Mixture of Nissan Patrol, Navara, Pathfinder, Ford Rangers, Everest & Toyota Hilux Mixture of chassis Ford, Mercedes & Iveco Equipment Body: Equipment Capabilities: Licence Requirements: Equipment Body: Equipment Capabilities: Licence Requirements: Equipment Body: Equipment Capabilities: Licence Requirements: IRB's Genie AL6-6000 AllightSykes URBAN MLLED200K-9AC-K Keilor Park VIC 3042 Google Maps Chelsea Heights VIC 3196 Google Maps Facebook Instagram 1 – Lighting Trailer 1 – Pump Trailer 1 – Sand Bag Trailer 1 – General Purpose Trailer Land Based Swift Water Rescue Air Observer This unit is Junior Accredited allowing the unit to train children between the ages of 16 – 17 years old Google Maps Google Maps Aberfeldie VIC 3039 Google Maps Land Based Swift Water Rescue Google Maps 2 - Suport 4WD 1 - Crime Scene Support Trailer 1 - General Purpose Trailer Air Observer West Footscray VIC 3012 (Entry via Indwe Street gate) Google Maps Seaford VIC 3198 Google Maps Facebook 2 – Boats Boat Rescue Bentleigh East VIC 3165 Google Maps Dandenong VIC 3175 Google Maps Google Maps Google Maps 1- Light Rescue (Iveco) 1- Nissan Patrol 1 - General Purpose trailer 1 x Traverse rescue Mule Facebook Facebook 1 – RAIR Rescue Support 1 – Four-Wheel Drive Support Technical Rescue – Steep Angle Rope Rescue (multi-agency team with CFA) Air Search Observers Land Based Swift Water Rescue Urban Search and Rescue Category 1 Castlemaine VIC 3450 Google maps 1 - Rescue Boat 1 - Storm Trailer 1 - Litter Mule Rescue Boat Swift Water Rescue - Land Based Urban Search & Rescue - Cat 1 Incident Air Monitoring Divisional Command Point "Hamilton & District Civil Defence & Rescue Squad" Volunteers and Units are represented by the Victoria State Emergency Service Volunteers Association (VICSESVA) which was formed in 1983.

The Association's role is to advocate for VICSES volunteers by raising issues that impact on skills, training, funding, equipment, ethics & safety.