TWEED emergency service volunteers will no longer struggle during flood rescues after receiving help from the NSW Government.

Emergency Services minister David Elliot has provided the NSW State Emergency Service Tweed Heads Unit with four lightweight Ark Angle rescue rafts, to the value of $5000, during a visit to the region today.

Mr Elliot said it was important to help the Tweed region because of its tendency to flood.

"The local community can rest assured their emergency services have the vital equipment they deserve as they go about their work,” Mr Elliot said.

Richmond Tweed regional controller Andrew McPhee said the new rafts would help the unit's response capabilities in flood events and training.

"It gives them another training aid they can use to improve their tactics, techniques and procedures,” Mr McPhee said.

"When we can train with additional pieces of equipment it means the teams are better prepared and they're ready to respond during times of flood.

"Having the equipment here during flood rescues is a massive advantage because they're not having to draw on our logistics chain to get the equipment.”

Tweed SES Unit controller Kristine McDonald said they were still looking for volunteers to join up.

"We're specifically looking for operation staff,” Ms McDonald said.

"These are people who like to sit on a computer, they like to do logistics and mapping.

"Operations is exceptionally busy when we are on the go and people tend to forget there is a lot of behind-the-scenes work as well as people out on the field.”

A recruitment drive will be held on Tuesday from 7pm at the Pioneer Parade station in Banora Point.

For more information, check out the NSW SES Tweed Heads Facebook page.