THE Swan State Emergency Service (SES), which has been aiding the community for 60 years, will be hosting its first open day on Sunday, May 25.

Swan SES historical records officer Melanie Rybka said the idea came about to help empower the community to be storm ready this coming winter.

“The idea came about after two large storms hit the City of Swan area within a matter of weeks before the official start of the storm season, resulting in a large number of requests for assistance,” Miss Rybka said.

Miss Rybka said the open day would involve family friendly activities, viewing demonstrations, a tour of the facility and vehicles, as well as a sausage sizzle for patrons to enjoy.

Swan SES said the demonstrations would cover flooding, roof safety and gutter maintenance.

“We wanted this event to be a one stop shop for storm information, so we have invited the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) community preparedness, the City of Swan and Australian Red Cross to come and provide information to the community during the event,” she said.

The event will be held at Swan SES,  on the corner of Bishop Road and Great Northern Highway from 11am to 2pm.