Emergency Services Organisations are defined under the State Emergency and Rescue Management (SERM) Act 1989 (NSW), which includes the NSW Police Force and the following organisations:



NSW Ambulance


Fire and Rescue NSW


NSW Rural Fire Service


NSW State Emergency Service


Surf Life Saving NSW


Marine Rescue NSW


VRA Rescue NSW

In addition to above organisations, other organisations may be classed as emergency services organisations if they are covered by the below categories: (s. 3(1) SERM Act):

  • A fire brigade within the meaning of the Fire & Rescue NSW Act 1989 (NSW),
  • An agency that manages or controls an accredited rescue unit, and;
  • A non-government agency that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.