Some volunteers were facility security, advisers to the general public and runners for all ESO & Council.
Many things learnt & a good experience.
that is very concerning!!!
thishas come up in other post but ill bring it up here to
volunteers being used as security!! this has to be illigal as i would almost put money on it that none of them are licenced am i correct,
i see this a a hugh COST saveing by the councils by getting ses and in some cases cfs to act as security , i also dont see this as a emergency situation eg crime scene protection(if it was a crime scene then police would be there) there for ses cant be exemt from the law,
under the security and investagation act all security personally must be licenced and be logged into a register for the venue or event.
WESLO had 31 security people at Glenelg & worked with SAPOL. I reiterate adelaide-medic comment, SES volunteers were specifically told at the briefing & through out the evening/morning not to be involved in anything security wise.
*add 04/01* One aspect of security, volunteers did do was security of equipment & responders at the incident scene. Equipment disappears very quickly in a crowd when the first-aiders are assessing the casualty & their back is to the stretcher with the equipment on it. So the briefing included watching the ESO equipment & ESO people.
Orange overalls make us quickly moving, visible barricades to assist give the first-aiders some space to work in at the incident in a crowd.
I understand the crew became very quick runners to the SAPOL staging area to get assistance if required.
* end add*
In fact, crews were told to wait a distance away while SAPOL handled brawls. Then assist St John or SAAS with treatment of casualties after the arrests had been made.
Thanks adelaide-medic. My wife was one of the people on the front door who was directing the public. I will pass the comemnt on.
