(aa) to protect
persons from dangers to their safety and health, and to protect property from
destruction or damage, arising from floods, storms and tsunamis,
(a) to act
as the combat agency for dealing with floods (including the establishment of
flood warning systems) and to co-ordinate the evacuation and welfare of
affected communities,
(b) to act as the combat agency for damage control for
storms and to co-ordinate the evacuation and welfare of affected communities,
(c) to act as the combat agency for dealing with tsunamis and to co-ordinate
the evacuation and welfare of affected communities,
(d) as directed by the
State Emergency Operations Controller, to deal with an emergency where no
other agency has lawful authority to assume command of the emergency
operation,
(e) to carry out, by accredited SES units, rescue operations
allocated by the State Rescue Board,
(f) to assist the State Emergency
Operations Controller to carry out emergency management functions relating to
the prevention of, preparation for and response to, and to assist the State
Emergency Recovery Controller to carry out emergency management functions
relating to the recovery from, emergencies in accordance with the State
Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 ,
(g) to assist, at their request,
members of the NSW Police Force, Fire and Rescue NSW, the NSW Rural Fire
Service or the Ambulance Service of NSW in dealing with any incident or
emergency,
(h) to maintain effective liaison with all emergency services
organisations,
(i) to carry out such other functions as may be assigned to it
by or under this or any other Act, or by the State Emergency Operations
Controller or the Minister.
