... overdue from a tramping,
hunting or boating expedition. Searches often extend to the
wide seas surrounding ... force and NZLSAR for
help.
Wide area searches take place anywhere within the New ... million square kilometres, it is one of the largest search
and rescue areas in the world.
Lost at sea ...
... as AREC (Amateur Radio
Emergency Communications) was formed. It supports search
and rescue with communications equipment and operators.
Today, HF and VHF ... , and where appropriate,
satellite phones and cellphones. In cave rescues, Michie
phones are used. An insulated wire is attached to ...
... called for help on the radio, and after a
dramatic helicopter rescue were taken to Hokitika for
treatment.
There were slightly ... from venturing
outdoors. In future however, the length and cost of search
and rescue operations are predicted to decline as
technological changes make ...
Under clear skies, two trampers set off for a short walk in the hills. The weather turns stormy, and by evening they still haven’t returned. Who do you turn to? Search and rescue – teams of police and skilled volunteers who work to find the victims of treacherous weather, rugged terrain, and other dangers.
... and
government departments. The committee’s responsibility
extended to all search and rescue operations. The Federated
Mountain Clubs were given ... 1994. NZLSAR has an
agreement with the police on the management of land
searches.
Erebus
The crash of a DC10 on Mt Erebus in ...
... the police must always call on Coastguard
volunteers to assist with marine search and rescue. The New
Zealand Coastguard units are organised in ... people died. The disaster spurred the formation of the
Wellington Sea Rescue Service (now the Wellington Volunteer
Coastguard). The organisation’s ...
... . The council educates
trampers about the hazards, and how to manage them.
Search and Rescue is a specialised volunteer organisation
of climbers and trampers who work with the police to locate
and rescue those lost or injured in the bush. It originated
when volunteers from ...
... in
wrecked buildings. Some could not be rescued in time; a
doctor administered a lethal overdose of ... were killed as
aftershocks caused further collapses.
Rescue work
The navy sloop HMS Veronica had ... men were required to stay to provide
labour for search, demolition and clean-up.
Ten days after ...
... threat to life. Badly injured
cavers must be carried out on a stretcher. There are now
specialist search and rescue teams, but a vertical section or
a tight ... Bulmer has few
crawls and no tight squeezes. A major rescue operation swung
into action, involving 80 cavers from ...
... .
Microlight delight
A microlight pilot’s love of mushrooms sparked a search
and rescue operation one evening at Pāuatahanui, near
Porirua. After reports of a microlight crashing in a field,
a rescue helicopter was sent out. But it turned out that
the ...
... in their pursuit of
sheep, while gullyraker refers to the need to search gullies
and awkward places for lost animals.
The tool of the ... -length
shirt). These outdoor garments are especially welcome when
snow-raking (rescuing stock from snowdrifts).
Shearing
In early days, shearing was carried out ...
... South islands that now bears his
name.
Sealers
Sealers explored the islands in search of their prey. The
first Europeans to ‘live’ in New Zealand were a ... was abandoned on bleak Solander Island for
four and a half years before being rescued.
Whalers
Te Awaiti, a shore whaling station, was set up on ...
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