YEARBOOK CONTENTS. Our Mission To provide search and rescue support for the lost, missing and injured S E A R C H & R E S C U E

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1 S E A R C H & R E S C U E YEARBOOK Our Mission To provide search and rescue support for the lost, missing and injured CONTENTS N E W ZEALAND LandSAR Awards, Obituaries and Achievements of Note by Members in Message from our New Patron... 3 The New Zealand Police Commissioner s Foreword...4 The New Zealand Search and Rescue Council (NZSAR)... 5 The LandSAR NZ Chairman s Report...6 The New Zealand Police Report to LandSAR Financial Year Land Search and Rescue NZ Statistics...9 The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCC NZ)...10 Landsar NZ Chief Executive s Report Reporting Against Plans...14 LandSAR Field Guide LandSAR Website...23 Profile on Pete Corbett...24 IPStar Communications LandSAR Outcomes Audit...28 LandSAR 2010 Award Winning Photos...32 The LandSAR NZ Training Report...34 Profile on Sarah Brewer...36 Cave SAR in NZ...37 Profile on Roger Bates...39 LandSAR NZ Search Dogs Inc...40 Obituaries AREA Reports...44 Landsar NZ North Island Field Support Officer...48 Landsar NZ North Island Field Support Officer...49 Landsar NZ South Island Field Support Officer Landsar NZ South Island Field Support Officer...51 The LandSAR NZ Audit and Risk Committee Report Profile on Bill Day Constitutional Members of New Zealand Land Search and Rescue...62 Recipients of the New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Award...64 Profile on Peter Zimmer...66 Notes...67 The Way Forward...68 LandSAR s Business Plans...68 New Zealand Land Search & Rescue Inc. PO Box , Wellington Level 2, 276 Lambton Quay, Wellington Ph: Fax: admin@landsar.org.nz Web: Cover photo by Peter Zimmer

2 LandSAR awards, obituaries and achievements of note by members in Advised obituaries Sept 10 to August 11 Kenneth James Burrows QSM, JP Motueka SAR Group Warren Kay Turangi SAR, volunteered for. 4-wheel drive transport, logistics and containment. Tom Luff Wanganui SAR, NZLSAR award recipient in Merv Passau AREC Rep on the Auckland committee for many years. Merv received a Police Plaque in 1990 and a NZLSAR Award in March Alan Hepburn Methven John Simpson North Otago Bruce Mouat Taranaki Advised awards for LandSAR volunteers Sept 10 to August 11 Larry Charles, Murchison: NZSAR Certificate of Achievement for services, leadership and dedication to Search Dogs in New Zealand. LandSAR awards since July 2010 Life Membership Roger Bates: for over 40 years outstanding service and contribution to Land Search and Rescue in New Zealand. Plaque Dave Erson: for his contribution to Search and Rescue in Auckland Tony McLeod: for leadership, guidance and support of Land Search and Rescue. Michael Irving: for his leadership contribution to Marlborough Search and Rescue. Laurie Gallagher: for his outstanding contribution to the development of Wellington SAR and Search and Rescue in Region Four. Gary Dickson: for his dedicated service and contribution to Wanaka Search and Rescue. Barry Shepherd: for his outstanding service and leadership to Taupo Search and Rescue. Murray Johnston: for his outstanding service and leadership to Wairarapa Search and Rescue. Brent MacDonald: for his leadership and dedicated contribution to LandSAR Search Dogs. Life Members of New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Inc. Life Membership is awarded for outstanding service to New Zealand Land Search and Rescue. Roger Barrowclough (2006) Roscoe Tait (2007) Tom Clarkson (2009) Roger Bates (2010) LandSAR representatives on other organisations NZSAR Council John Scobie, Hadyn Smith NZSAR Core Education Committee Laurie Gallagher Tau Poutini Polytechnic Programme Advisory Committee Peter Corbett, Ross Browne New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (Inc.) Dave Comber New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (Inc.) Alpine Committee Peter Zimmer The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand Hadyn Smith AREC Trust Hadyn Smith Air Ambulance Standards Review Dave Comber Outdoor Intentions Project/Steering Group (Visitor Intentions) Hadyn Smith S E A R C H & R E S C U E PAGE 2 N E W Z E A L A N D

3 Sir Jerry Mateparae Message from His Excellency Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae Governor-General of New Zealand Patron Nga mihi kia koutou. It is a great privilege for me to be the first patron of New Zealand Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR). As Governor-General of New Zealand I look forward to the opportunity to meet and build relationships with organisations I admire and support. That is why when I was asked to be the patron of LandSAR I was more than happy to accept. The contribution of LandSAR volunteers and the difference your skills make to the lives of New Zealanders was never more prominent than in the rescue and recovery efforts following the devastating 22 February Christchurch earthquake. LandSARÕ s contribution in Christchurch will remain in the memories of those you helped and brought comfort to for years to come. It is these such efforts, along with textbook search and rescue operations like that for a missing English tourist in Kahurangi National Park earlier this year, that demonstrate the vital role LandSAR plays in our communities. As a man who enjoys exploring the outdoors and who has spent many a night under an open sky far away from home, it is a comfort to know that there is a group of highly trained volunteers who are ready to drop everything to mount a search and rescue, if a trip doesnõ t go as planned. The exceptional professionalism, skill, and kindness of LandSAR volunteers deserves acknowledgement and praise. Your dedication enables New Zealanders and visitors to our country to explore our fantastic environment on our own terms. Unlimited access to the great outdoors is part of what defines us as Kiwis and what attracts international visitors. Thank you for the opportunity to be part of an organisation that provides such a vital service to New Zealand. I look forward to getting to know many of you during my time as patron. No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, kia ora koutou katoa. ANNUALREPORT page 3

4 the new ZeaLand police commissioner s foreword Peter Marshall i would LiKe to thank new ZeaLand Land search and.rescue.(landsar.nz).for.their. dedication.and.commitment.to. Search.and.Rescue.(SAR),.and.also. the.landsar.nz.volunteers.who. continue.to.make.a.large.contribution.in.providing.outstanding. delivery.of.land.search.and.rescue. services.to.the.new.zealand.police. While.the.police.have.the.responsibility.for.coordinating.the.effort,. LandSAR.NZ.provides.the.skills,. additional.manpower.and.resources..police.would.not.be.able.to. complete.land.search.and.rescue. without.the.valuable.services.of. LandSAR.NZ. The.New.Zealand.Police.have.a. long.and.valued.association.with. New.Zealand.Search.and.Rescue,. providing.nz.police.with.a.professional.response.to.all.users.of.the. e outdoor.experience.in.new. Zealand.who.need.help. It.is.pleasing.to.see.New.Zealand. Land.Search.and.Rescue.continually.developing.a.professional. organisation,.with.set.competencies.and.standards.across.the. country.for.all.your.volunteers. The.last.twelve.months.has.been. eventful.and.demanding.in.terms. of.disasters..new.zealand.land. Search.and.Rescue.made.a.valuable.contribution.to.the.Christchurch.Earthquake.Operation,. assisting.civil.defence.by.mobilising.three.hundred.and.fifty. volunteers.and.checking.sixtyseven.thousand.houses. New.Zealand.Police.truly.appreciate.your.volunteer.members. dedication.to.helping.strangers.in. need:.the.time.and.effort.they.put. into.training.for.real.events,.and. into.using.their.skills.on.search. and.rescue.operations. peter MarshaLL commissioner Of new ZeaLand police S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 4 NEW ZEALAND

5 the new ZeaLand search and rescue council (nzsar) Duncan Ferner team-up, JOin forces, cooperate Or collaborate.whatever.word.you.want.to.use,. working.together.well.is.at.the. heart.of.successful.search.and. rescue..effective.cooperation.and. collaboration.requires.an.inclusive. and.non-competitive.approach.as. well.as.an.ethic.of.contribution.by. everyone.involved. With.the.aim.of. one.sar.firmly. etched.in.nzsar s.goals,.it.is. rewarding.to.see.landsar.embrace. a.culture.of.working.and.learning. alongside.colleagues.both.within. your.own.groups.as.well.as.with. your.peers.in.other.search.and. rescue.organisations.around.the. country..it.has.been.great.to.see. and.ask.them.to.take.personal. responsibility.and.make.smart. decisions.about.their.own.safety. The.Safety.Codes.are.supported.by. the.adventuresmart.website.. AdventureSmart.website.builds.on. and.advice.for.a.broad.range.of. activities.and.directing.people.to. more.in-depth.information.about. the.pursuit.of.their.choice..we. organisations.publish.safety. information.for.specific.activities,. the.adventuresmart.portal.is. designed.to.be.a. one-stop.shop. which.provides.links.to.a.wide. range.of.safety.information.from. one.central.point..making.it.easier. for.people.to.be.better.informed. before.they.undertake.their. activities,.whatever.they.may.be. I.would.be.grateful.if.LandSAR. members.could.get.in.behind.the. Smart.website..If.we.all.promote. the.same.messages.then.we.have. a.better.chance.of.reducing.the. overall.need.for.search.and.rescue. While.we.have.a.number.of. this.evolution.and.the.widespread. adoption.of.this.goal.by.landsar. people.throughout.new.zealand.. While.our.SAR.community.is. fortunate.to.have.a.clear.shared. purpose.centred.on.finding.and. rescuing.people.in.distress,.the. idea.of.one.sar.becomes.even. more.useful.when.we.extend.it. into.non-operational.areas.such.as. training. Over.the.last.few.years,.I.have.been. very.impressed.by.landsar s. willingness.to.change.and.adapt,. to.share.and.contribute.and. support.the.forums.that.enable. effective.cooperation.and.collaboration..as.a.sector,.we.are.seeing. the.benefits.of.this.approach. through.increased.trust,.more. innovation,.shared.training.and. greater.efficiency.in.the.use.of. scarce.resources..we.are.also. displaying.better.agility.and.this. was.illustrated.by.landsar s. outstanding.and.rapid.response.to. the.christchurch.earthquake.in. February.this.year. If.SAR.can.be.thought.of.as.the. ambulance.at.the.bottom.of.the. cliff,.then.prevention.is.the. fence. at.the.top..prevention.is.an.important.component.of.efficient.search. and.rescue.as.it.serves.to.minimise. the.number.of.operations.we.need. to.do..we.all.seek.to.decrease.the. number.of.sar.incidents.while.at. the.same.time.wanting.increased. participation.in.challenging. outdoor.activities..the.nzsar. Council.is.supporting.this.through. the.development.of.consistent. safety.messages.with.the.outdoor,. boating.and.water.safety.codes.. These. codes.point.out.the.simple. steps.people.can.take.to.stay.safe. the.family.of.safety.codes,.providing.additional.safety.information. believe.this.is.a.significant.development.for.the.sector..whilst.many. safety.codes.and.the.adventure- challenges.ahead,.i.believe.land- SAR.can.be.justifiably.proud.of.its. progress.over.the.past.year.and.the. outstanding.quality.of.the.search. and.rescue.services.it.has.provided. to.new.zealand..i.am.very.pleased. to.have.this.opportunity.to. acknowledge.that.work.and.to. thank.you.for.your.dedication,. courage.and.commitment.to. saving.lives. duncan ferner nzsar secretariat Manager ANNUALREPORT page 5

6 ThE.YEAR.IN.REvIEW the Landsar nz chairman s report Phillip Melchior as a national OrganisatiOn, Landsar went through a major. rite.of.passage.in.the.year. past. Our.first.ever.national.mobilisation. in.support.of.the.second.major. Christchurch.earthquake.in. February.showcased.both.our. passion.and.our.skills.and.won. genuine.praise.from.many..the. subsequent.post-incident.review. pinpointed.areas.for.improvement,. and.the.recommendations.of.the. independent.panel.have.all.been. accepted. While.we.all.fervently.hope.there. will.be.no.more.disasters.on.a. scale.that.require.a.national. response,.the.lessons.apply.equally. to.the.more.likely.scenario.of.a. regional.call-out. Our.measurements.of.core. competencies.show.we.are. getting.better.each.year,.and. many.of.our.groups.had.a.busy. summer.getting.out.there.in. support.of.the.lost,.missing.and. injured..which.is,.of.course,.what. it s.all.about. If.Christchurch.and.increasing. SAROPs.demonstrated.growing. operational.maturity,.our.all-important.funding.round.in showed.organisational.progress. A.30.percent.increase.in.the.direct. government.grant.through.the. SAR.Secretariat.was.a.major.vote. of.confidence.in.the.way.landsar. NZ.is.being.run,.and.in.our.ongoing.strategic.plan. In.the.current.economic.climate,. with.pressure.on.every.aspect.of. government.spending,.that.is.a. massive.vote.of.confidence.in. LandSAR..It.backs.our.overall. direction,.and.says.we.can.be. relied.on.to.deliver. Government.policies.and.the. economic.climate.are.imposing. fundamental.changes.in.tertiary. education.funding.with.a.major. impact.on.our.training.partner. SARINZ,.whose.contract.with.Tai. Poutini.Polytechnic.will.end.early. in at.the.time.of.writing.the. impact.on.sarinz.is.not.yet.clear,. but.we.are.working.closely.with.all. the.main.players.to.minimise.any. impact.on.our.ability.to.deliver.a. competent.response.to.emergency. callouts. A.bit.more.money.meant.we.could. put.in.place.one.more.building. block:.the.job.of.national.operations.manager,.whose.role.is.to. basically.run.the.interface.between.the.groups,.the.organisation.as.a.whole,.and.the.national. Office. S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 6 NEW ZEALAND

7 LandSAR however remains fundamentally understaffed for the job we are charged with. Comparisons with partner organisations like Coastguard or Surf Life Saving show we are positively skeletal. In an ideal world, we will get to a position where each Police District (counting Auckland as one, not three) has a full-time SAR co-ordinator, and we have a field officer to match, allowing us to work as a close-knit team with the Police in each district. That requires funding. Our attempts to get the sort of commercial funding enjoyed by others in the sector have not yet been successful and will be the subject of a bigger effort in the year ahead. Our relationships with both the Police and the Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC NZ) continue to develop. Police headquarters has been understandably focussed on the Rugby World Cup but will return to the review of search and rescue towards the end of the year. We are hopeful we will see genuine progress in the relationship in All of our goals are set out in the strategic plan which is updated every year so it remains an evolving five-year road map. It was developed with intense consultation with Groups around the country, but it s clear that not everyone knows it exists or has bothered to look at it. I urge you to do so. You can find it on the website! In a nutshell, it says we are aiming for a more professional organisation. One where levels of competence are properly defined and we train to those levels as a minimum; and one where we take all our responsibilities seriously, from running Group committees to reporting levels of involvement, to operational responsiveness. We are making progress, but we are not there yet. For the first time this year, as required by the Constitution, we are losing two of our founding elected directors. Ray Bellringer (Aoraki/Mt Cook) and Dave Comber (Taupo) have reached the end of their maximum three two-year terms. While renewal and succession-planning are extremely important for Boards and Committees, I am personally very sorry to be losing Ray and Dave. Their contribution has been huge and LandSAR is very fortunate to have volunteers of their calibre who are prepared to take on the significant responsibility and workload that goes with Board membership. Independent director Mike Sheridan resigned from the Board in January and was replaced by Greg Bishop, a senior partner with accounting firm KPMG in Wellington. The Board s work is not always visible, but there is a great deal of it and it is taken very seriously by both elected and independent directors. My thanks to my fellow directors and to Hadyn and the National Office staff. It s not an easy job. We can often see the problems more easily than we can fix them and there is more to do than we can fit into a working week even an extended one. But they are all every bit as committed and passionate about LandSAR as any of our members. Phillip Melchior Chairman, LANDSAR NZ ANNUALREPORT PAGE 7

8 the new ZeaLand police report to Landsar financial year Bruce Johnston this has been a challenging year with the canterbury. earthquakes.and.pike.river. disasters..the.landsar.conference. in.hokitika.at.the.time.of.the.pike. River.disaster.enabled.a.quick. Christchurch.earthquake.saw.all. New.Zealanders.pitching.in. together.to.help.out.canterbury,. and.landsar.new.zealand.was.no. exception.. Operation.West. showed.the.depth.of.landsar. New.Zealand.volunteers.in. assisting.civil.defence. The.provisional.statistics.for.the year.have.seen.1151.people. response.with.so.many.sartrained.police.being.present..the. assisted.in.905.landsar.operations:. 867.were.Category.I.and.38.Category.II..The.total.number.of.incidents.is. down.by.8.4%.on.last.year. The.cost.of.these.land.operations. was.$1,851,105,.and.32,552.hours. were.spent.in.carrying.out.these. rescues..forty-seven.fatalities.were. reported.for.the.financial.year. I.personally.thank.every.one.of.you. for.your.individual.contribution. culminating.in.a.great.team.effort.. We.had.many.successful.searches. during.this.last.year;.57.people s. lives.were.saved..this.is.a.very. significant.and.impressive.achievement. I.recognise.the.significant.key.role. your.families.play.in.the.hours.you. all.commit.not.only.to.operations. but.to.the.training.involved.to. maintain.and.enhance.your.skills.. Without.your.valued.support. these.search.and.rescues.would. not.be.possible..your.time.and. dedication.is.very.much.appreciated.by.those.you.rescue,.and.by. the.new.zealand.police. The.recent.appointment.of.Peter. Corbett.as.the.National.Operations.Manager.can.only.further. enhance.the.landsar.membership s.closer.interaction.with.your. National.Office. The.continued.growth.in.personal. locator.beacon.(plb).sales.indicates.they.are.being.used.on.both. land.and.sea..as.at.the.end.of. August.2011,.28, beacons. have.been.registered.with.the. Rescue.Coordination.Centre.New. Zealand.(RCC.NZ),.a.third.of.these. consistently.being.plbs. Currently.the.two.Managing.Land. Search.Operations.one-week. courses.held.consecutively.at.the. Police.College.are.next.scheduled. to.run.in.june.2012.in.their.new. revised.format..this.review.of.the. Marine.Search.Operations.course. that.runs.parallel.with.the.mlso. course.means.there.may.be.a. crossover.of.common.elements.for. both.courses. Lastly,.I.would.like.to.wish.you.all. the.very.best.for.the.coming. financial.year..i.look.forward.to. continuing.to.work.with.you.and. to.meeting.as.many.of.you.as. possible. bruce JOhnstOn (MOrt) national coordinator search and rescue/disaster victim identification nz police S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 8 NEW ZEALAND

9 Land search and rescue nz statistics LAnd SEARch And REScuE nz POLIcE comparable OPERATIOnAL STATISTIcS Recorded Police Land Ops Op involving LandSAR Operational Hours 11,874 17,253 13,829 19,413 16,924 LandSAR Personnel Involved 2,288 3,160 Numbers at Risk 480 1,275 Lives Saved Lives Rescued Lives Assisted Perished Not Located LAnd SEARch And REScuE nz REPORTEd AdmInISTRATIOn, SAREX And TRAInIng hours year Meetings 22,636 16,420 9,686 Secretarial 12,444 11,403 5,496 Commercial & Media 9,238 4,855 6,686 Other Administration 2,212 2,615 1,520 total 46,530 35,293 23,388 SAREX Reported 19,792 47,022 10,331 Local and National Courses 101,895 88,100 61,546 Secretarial in Support of Training 6,136 5,870 2,320 total 174, ,992 74,197 * Operation West not included in Police statistics 13,500 * LandSAR Recorded Operations 20,030 52,546 37,217 * OVERALL TOTALS incl Ops 207, , ,414 *LandSAR operational hours do not match the Police recorded hours at this point in time. Refer page 20. ANNUALREPORT page 9

10 the rescue coordination centre new ZeaLand (rcc nz) Nigel Clifford the rescue coordination centre.new ZeaLand (rcc nz) is.one.of.the.two.coordinating. Authorities.for.SAR.activities.in. New.Zealand..Alongside.the.New. Zealand.Police,.RCC.NZ.provides. air.and.land.environments.within. New.Zealand s.search.and.rescue. area.of.some.30.million.square. kilometres.and.is.one.of.the.largest. in.the.world. SAR.incidents.are.categorised.not. by.the.environment.but.by.the.level. of.coordination..there.are.two. 24/7.coordination.and.management.for.SAR.responses.in.the.sea,. Region..a.highly.dynamic,.changing.environment.that.covers.an. categories..category.i.incidents. coordinated.and.managed.by.nz. Police,.and.Category.II.incidents. coordinated.and.managed.by. RCC.NZ..RCC.NZ.also.maintains.and. manages.the.distress.beacon. system. RCC.NZ.and.NZ.Police.continue.to. work.very.closely.together.at.all. levels..this.year.we.have.begun.an. initiative.for.rcc.nz.staff.to.get. out.and.about.into.the.regions.and. meet.local.sar.units,.volunteers. and.other.providers.as.part.of.our. efforts.to.keep.improving.the.links. and.working.relationships.with.all. the.groups,.agencies.and.organisations.working.within.sar.in.new. Zealand. In.the.land.environment.this.year. we.have.continued.to.see.growth. in.the.use.of.emergency.distress. beacons.and.tracking.devices..in. the.year.from.july.2010.to.june RCC.NZ.coordinated.99.Category.II. incidents.in.the.land.environment,. up.from.75.last.year..sixty-one.of. this.year s.land.incidents.involved. the.use.of.emergency.beacons..it.is. very.positive.to.see.that.land. distress.beacon.users.have.very. high.levels.of.beacon.registration.. a.key.safety.issue,.and.a.legal. requirement..and.very.low.levels. of.false.or.inadvertent.activation. On.the.support.side.we.have.rolled. out.the.sar.asset.website.this.year. allowing.all.players.to.see.where. assets.are.located,.their.capabilities,. and.how.to.contact.and.task.them.. This.system.will.help.with.keeping. information.up.to.date.and.with. getting.the.best.possible.responses. to.incidents.(for.more.details.see. the.link.on.the.nzsar.website).. There.have.also.been.workshops. and.joint.training.including.the. initial.on.scene.coordinators. course.(please.contact.us.for.more. details.if.required).all.contributing. to.building.the. One.SAR.family. across.nz. We.welcome.visitors.to.RCC.NZ.at. any.time.and,.alongside.our.general. liaison.programme,.can.support. specific.requests.to.come.and.see. you.at.the.local.level..please. contact.us.at.any.time.for.information.or.with.questions..it.has.been. another.very.positive.year.with. much.good.work.and.progress. towards.improving.sar.for.all.and. with.volunteers.continuing.to.make. a.huge.contribution..we.look. forward.to.building.on.this.with. you.all.in.the.year.ahead.and,. together,.continuing.to.provide.the. best.possible.service.to.persons.in. distress.with.the.lowest.possible. risks.for.sar.responders. nigel clifford group Manager, rescue coordination centre new ZeaLand S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 10 NEW ZEALAND

11 Landsar nz chief executive s report Hadyn Smith it is never an easy task to review the year that was but this.year.has.been.especially. difficult.when.there.have.been.so. many.one-off.events.that.have. impacted.on.our.emotions,. knowledge.and.understanding.of. what.we.do.and.why.we.do.it. The.one-offs.started.with.arguably. our.most.successful.conference.in. hokitika..this.was.followed.by.the. Pike.River.Coal.Mine.tragedy.and. continued.with.our.first.ever. national.mobilisation.in.support.of. the.earthquake.and.people.in. Christchurch..LandSAR.volunteers. were.to.the.fore.at.each.of.these. three.events,.but.the.efforts.put. into.supporting.the.people.of.the. West.Coast.and.Christchurch.in. the.midst.of.two.of.new.zealand s. most.traumatic.peacetime.events. was.both.tragic.and.motivational.. What.can.I.say.that.hasn t.already. been.said.so.eloquently.by.some. of.this.country s.foremost.leaders,. except.to.add.that.it.was.with.real. pride.and.satisfaction.that.i.read. through.our.membership s.and.the. public s.comments.during.our. first-ever.review.of.our.actions. during.operation.west..under. extreme.conditions.we.did.well.. Even.more.satisfying.was.the. mature.and.constructive.manner. in.which.we.all.looked.at.the. lessons.to.be.learned.and.how.we. intend.to.apply.those.lessons.in. the.coming.year. Although.such.key.events.rightly. take.centre.stage,.landsar. volunteers.have.also.taken. business.as.usual.to.new.highs.in. many.areas.as.our.membership. Groups.put.in.over.200,000. reported.hours.back.into.our. communities..that.effort.is. something.we.should.be.very. proud.of,.especially.with.the. knowledge.that.if.all.our.groups. reported.then.our.increased. presence.in.the.sector.would.turn. many.more.influential.heads. We.have.come.a.long.way.with. some.of.our.stated.objectives.over. the.past.year..a.particular.focus.for. LandSAR.this.year.has.been.around. the.need.to.identify,.understand. and.facilitate.the.full.range.of.our. training.needs..many.of.our.needs. are.addressed.by.sarinz/tpp. based.courses,.but.many.more. new.challenges.remain.in.the.area. of.continuation.training.or.items. that.have.been.left.with.little.or. no.focus..the.landsar.national. Training.Strategy.looks.at.the.total. picture.and.allows.one.more.step. towards.ensuring.we.meet.our. membership s.priority.needs..we. know.we.will.never.have.enough. money.to.do.everything,.but.we. are.focused.on.putting.more. national.funds.towards.training. than.has.ever.previously.been. achieved..we.now.need.to.shore. up.the.base.source.of.our.long. term.funds.so.that.our.volunteers. can.have.some.continuing.certainty.in.this.area. So.what.has.gone.well.in.the.last. 12.months?.The.rewrite.of.the. LandSAR.Field.Guide.has.supported.the.spread.of.basic.information. well..the.online.reporting.system. has.removed.the.quarterly.rush.for. many.group.secretaries..the. application.of.and.information. ANNUALREPORT page 11

12 obtained.from.the.analysis.tool. For.Groups.is.now.a.very.powerful. capability.and.planning.tool,.and. our.first-ever.attempt.to.quantify. all.our.training.needs.was.a.huge. first.step. We.also.need.to.look.at.ourselves. critically,.and.a.few.things.have. not.quite.come.to.the.fore.as.we. would.have.liked..how.we.support. training,.the.production.of.a. training.calendar.and.even. funding.has.suffered.from.various. stops.and.starts.forced.on.land- SAR.this.year..We.can t.control.all. that.occurred,.but.it.is.our.key. focus.to.get.right.in The. Administration.handbook.is. behind.schedule,.but.is.drafted. and.due.to.be.available.in.november..a.landsar.recruitment,. induction.and.retention.process.is. also.on.the.production.line.and. should.appear.shortly..our.website. is.also.a.work.in.progress..we.are. scoping.our.needs.and.some.hard. decisions.will.need.to.be.made,.as. we.can t.support.groups.appropriately.under.our.current.model. Communication.is.also.an.area.we. would.like.to.do.better.and. although.some.social.networks. have.presented.opportunities.for. SAR.people,.none.of.them.have. quite.met.the.diverse.needs.of.our. members,.the.police.and.other.key. partners..it s.an.area.that.always. needs.balance,.but.i.think.a.few. level-headed.practitioners.with. staff.support.can.improve.our. record.and.perhaps.address.our. needs.in.this.area. Proving.our.capability.and.diversifying.income.at.all.our.membership.levels.also.needs.some.serious. input.to.and.from.all.our.groups.. We.simply.can t.prove.our.need.for. more.funding.when.many.still. choose.not.to.report..our.sar. peers.report.hours.at.close.to.the. 100%.level..Even.an.anecdotal. examination.of.sarex.hours. reported.this.year.would.suggest. most.groups.fail.to.report.our. hours.in.this.area.alone..we.need. to.embrace.reporting.and.understand.this.information.is.the. solution.to.many.of.our.capability. and.financial.problems. We.must.also.never.forget.to. recognise.and.celebrate.our. achievements.and.the.many. operational.milestones.that.have. been.ground.out.at.the.coalface.of. search.and.rescue..i.mention.this,. as.sometimes.a.simple.thanks. makes.all.the.difference.and.on. other.occasions.we.must.never. forget.that.special.local.operational.events.may.also.require.special. national.recognition..we.read. about.them.in.the.media,.but. rarely.do.such.events.evolve.into. national.nominations.for.awards..i. know.we.can.all.do.better.in. celebrating.our.achievements,.and. perhaps.we.need.to.support.this. process.more.in.the.future. If.we.are.to.achieve.success.stories. then.we.must.also.remain.in.tune. with.our.key.partners.and.thank. those.who.have.supported. LandSAR..We.can t.mention.all.the. people.that.have.given.such. support.but.this.help.is.very.much. appreciated..my.personal.thanks. to.the.new.zealand.police..from. the.commissioner.right.through.to. Emergency.Manager,.Gerry.Prins,. National.SAR.Coordinator,.Bruce. Johnston,.and.all.Police.SAR. Coordinators..for.their.input.. Certainly.we.have.received.a.good. hearing.from.the.police,.and. without.this.understanding.and. support.our.function.would.be. difficult.indeed. Although.we.do.not.interact.with. the.rescue.coordination.centre.of. New.Zealand.to.the.same.degree. as.the.police,.our.relationship.has. grown.as.evidenced.by.the. statistics.and.the.new.combined. Police.and.RCC.New.Zealand. Memorandum.of.Understanding.. We.must.thank.General.Manager. Nigel.Clifford.for.his.support.and. wise.counsel. To.the.New.Zealand.Search.and. Rescue.Secretariat..Duncan. Ferner,.and.his.assistant.Carl.van. der.meulen..thanks.for.your. objective.oversight,.leadership.and. support.of.landsar.and.the.sector.. It.is.appreciated. Finally,.my.thanks.to.the.LandSAR. Board.of.seven.under.Chairman. Phil.Melchior,.office.support.staff. and.joanna.leighton.jones.for.her. work.beyond.the.call.of.duty,.and. our.new.national.operations. Manager.Pete.Corbett.and.five. field.staff.who.give.their.all..your. support.and.direction.during and.2011.is.very.much.appreciated.. I.believe.we.can.look.forward.with. anticipation.to and.I.look. forward.to.us.all.building.on.the. outcomes.that.were.achieved.this. year. hadyn smith ceo, Landsar nz S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 12 NEW ZEALAND

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14 REPORTING.AGAINST.PLANS. the Landsar yeti LandSAR s.tvnz.community. Funding.contract.has.now.ended,. and.for.two.years.the.colenso. BBDO.concept.of.the.LandSAR.Yeti. has.graced.our.screens..anecdotal. evidence.would.suggest.that.both. here.and.overseas.(via.youtube). the.advertisement.has.been.a.hit,. and.most.certainly.raised.our. brand.profile.and.presence..below. is.a.breakdown.of.statistics. courtesy.of.tvnz: In.the year.there.were. 246.advertisements.played. ranging.from.30-second. through.to.90-second.slots.to.a. total.return.value.of.$750,000.. The.statistics.for are. not.available,.but.if.the.previous.year s.count.was.even.close. to.this.year.we.can.only. imagine.the.value.of.such. exposure.in.prime.time.shows. such.as.one Network News, Desperate Housewives, Shortland Street, Hell s Kitchen, Good Morning, Coronation Street, Cinderella Man (movie),.masterchef Australia Final, War of the Worlds and Close Up..to. name.just.a.few.. Our.thanks.to.Colenso.BBDO,.Film. Construction.and.TvNZ.for.their. support.and.encouragement.with. this.project. safety clothing/ uniforms For.several.years.various.LandSAR. Groups,.regions,.individual.members. and.key.partners.have.sug.gested. connect.with.the.public.and.each. other,.and.be.seen.as.a.cohesive. organisation.during.operations,. funding.perspective.all.we.could.do. was.create.a.style.guide.and. suggest.that.members.brand.any. purchased.clothing.or.equipment. appropriately..as.a.result,.many. Groups.have.done.their.own.thing. and.clothing.has.always.been.at.the. individual s.expense. Following.the.Christchurch. Earthquake.LandSAR.carried.out.a. Post.Incident.Review.Process.(PIRP).. LandSAR.base.uniform.and. suggestions.we.looked.more.like. Dad s.army.than.a.provider.of.sar. services..landsar.took.the.idea.of. a.national.uniform.to.the.outdoor. Safety.Committee.of.the.Lottery. Grants.Board.and.for.the.first.time. safety.clothing.and.uniforms.will. now.be.part.of.our.general. support.funding. branding/ clothing... LandSAR.has.now.updated.some. branding.options.including: Increased.use.of.Search.&. Rescue.in.full.rather.than.as. the.sar.abbreviation.(that. members.of.the.public.do.not. immediately.identify) Use.of.orange.and.silver. reflectorised.squares.on. LandSAR.Group.equipment A.new.shoulder.flash.and.cap. logo.that.has.an.enhanced. word.sizing.(so.that.the. words.can.be.seen) We.are.now.working.through.our. first-ever.safety.clothing.and. uniform.allocation.for.next.year. and.working.to.ensure.a.long-term. national.uniform.allocation. process.is.put.in.place..we.will. produce.a.new.style.guide.for. volunteers.to.use.when.choosing. uniforms.and.other.items..we.are. also.looking.at.putting.new. product.and.samples.on.the. website.for.groups.to.purchase. Landsar id LandSAR.NZ.has.been.criticised.by. some.groups.for.supplying.photo. ID.cards.to.members..During.the. that.some.form.of.uniform.or.standard.safety.clothing.would.help.us. training.courses.and.events..however,.a.lack.of.funding.means.from.a. and.some.have.invested.substantially,.while.others.have.been.unable.to. One.of.the.most.common.observations.from.this.was.the.lack.of.a. Christchurch.earthquake.mobilisation.it.was.clear.that.not.having.a. photo.id.was.an.issue..our.involvement.in.increased.numbers.of. S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 14 NEW ZEALAND

15 urban searches and the increasing number of situations where people are asked for photo ID means they are essential. LandSAR had planned to move towards smartcards in 2011 to include individual information such as training records. Our database is not yet sophisticated enough to support that process, so IDs will be updated with a staggered expiry date ranging from three to five years so that when the smart card option does evolve we will have options from immediate replacement to replacements over a three-year period. Operational Projects LandSAR is addressing operational research and development projects. Many of these projects are long-term and some are potentially high cost, for which a source of new income is required. LandSAR Operational Project Developments (LOP) are developed from projects suggested by individual volunteers or Groups, with project applications mentored by staff and considered by the LandSAR Board. Here is progress on the following projects through to the end of the financial year: 1. Avalanche awareness a NZSAR driven project with Peter Zimmer (NI FSO) as the portfolio holder. Good outcomes in the area of Pre-plans for this sector with LandSAR as a supporting observer. 2. IT project one of the more difficult and complicated projects. Our current website does not allow these functions to occur at the required level. The Board has approved a scoping project so that our base needs are documented and tracked. Needs a significant long-term injection of funds to achieve the outcomes required. 3. Advanced tracking courses an initial trial course has now evolved with LandSAR supporting selection courses in both islands and a national tracking course. Groups see tracking as a specialist function and this area is now accepted as a key component in operational support. A special thanks to the Army for their support with this project. 4. Competencies a Entry level Team Member Competencies. This information has been circulated and these skills should either already exist or be developed before a person is used operationally in the field. This should give some guidelines for the process for Groups. b Team Member Competencies. Significant detail has been drafted and is a focus for the LandSAR Business Plan. c Team Leader Competencies review. These have been in place for two years with variable response. A review will take place before Christmas this year. 5. Planning and Intel foundation work progressed. LandSAR now needs to engage a project manager to focus on this. 6. CIMS the evolution of CIMS needs to be monitored closely as this is the basis of all LandSAR operations and any joint operations. A suggestion from the PIRP (Christchurch earthquake) was that all volunteers are given a CIMS 101-type information update so that all members have a base understanding of how operational management connects. 7. LandSAR Field Guide was completed and 5,000 distributed. A review of the new document is set down for Aide memoire documents are now complete and will be distributed with notebook covers in October (see article p22). 8. Management Guide there is an indication from members that they want and need this. More work is necessary around understanding. No funding at the moment, but may become a focus again when the training scene has become more settled. 9. Probability of Detection project this also needs a project manager and a sponsor for it to be progressed further. 10. Pre-plan template specific pre-plan template is now complete. A populated pre-plan will be circulated to membership Groups before the end of the year. 11. Communications project a LandSAR Radio Voice Procedures Manual is complete. A Radio comms procedure course is being developed in ANNUALREPORT PAGE 15

16 conjunction with Coastguard Boating Education and the distribution of radios to Groups NZ-wide is on track, with $260,000 invested in this financial year. 12. Medical project Dr Jenny Visser is working on the national list of SAR medical practitioners for operational support. Jenny continues to oversee medical issues for LandSAR. 13. Operational reviews Field debrief notes being developed alongside our key partners. Drafts are formulated and should be populated with examples for distribution in the near future. Operational debrief template form being worked on in several Police Districts and should be circulated as a draft shortly. Post Incident Review Process (PIRP) complete and fast tracked for use in the review of the Christchurch earthquake. 14. Terralink mapping project no longer active, although the IPStar systems (9) has now been distributed around Police Districts and will be the subject of a separate report. 15. The use of ArcGIS Explorer within SAR a feasibility study related to the use of ArcGIS Explorer for SAR. If the outcome of this project is positive it could result in the distribution of free mapping software for all Groups. 16. Mountain Rescue Standards a new project has been submitted to the Board and subsequently forwarded to NZSAR as the outcomes, if achieved, will have an effect on the whole sector. New operational support projects are always sought and/or progressed from members and if you require assistance to deal with a particular issue that you believe has a national application, contact any of the FSOs or the National Office for support to take the concept through to a business plan stage. Post Incident Review Process Christchurch Earthquake Following on from our mobilisation for the Christchurch earthquake, LandSAR has gathered information from its membership and key partners for review. The findings and recommendations from our first Post Incident Review Process (PIRP), chaired by Coast- Guard CEO Bruce Reid, have been considered, and the recommendations incorporated into the LandSAR Business Plan. The basic premise put to the Board was that LandSAR should be preparing itself for regional mobilisations rather than the exception that is a national mobilisation. The full record of meetings and final report to the Board can be found on the LandSAR website at: aspx?id=1994 LandSAR has also published a retrospective account in recognition of the tragedy that occurred in Christchurch. A copy will be sent to each group and posted on the website. It also features as part of this Yearbook. Analysis Tool For Groups (ATFG) now known as the Group Planning Tool (GPT) This capability tool and its training equivalent have changed the knowledge base of our organisation. We can now access our strengths and weaknesses and share our progress with our key partners, funders and communities. Every year this tool is improving the way we examine search and rescue capabilities and identify gaps and how they can be addressed. This tool has turned heads from within our key partnerships while raising our credibility within our sector and beyond. Importantly, we have now developed the tool even further, and in we have taken on board all the learning from the last two years of use to focus more on membership training needs and operational wants. In line with that development this one-stop package will now be called the LandSAR Group Planning Tool (GPT). The updated tool is a support vehicle that still contains the 20 basic questions but now gives Groups one annual focus on operations, training and overall capability. In doing so it will also allow our membership to make better informed decisions about S E A R C H & R E S C U E PAGE 16 N E W Z E A L A N D

17 what is needed and wanted to improve our capability. LandSAR Training The training environment has become perhaps our most difficult area for these past years as we have tried to ensure all our needs across all LandSAR Groups are identified and supported. Our focus has coincided with upheavals and reviews at the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), Tai Poutini Polytech (TPP), and the Search and Rescue Institute of New Zealand (SARINZ). Even now uncertainty remains, as TEC carries out a review on the support of SAR volunteer education; TPP withdraws from its delivery contract with SARINZ (effective 1 March 2012); and SARINZ reviews its course delivery model that had worked so well up until late At the national level we are focussing on ensuring that the volatility around the current funding model is addressed and returns to a stable environment that allows volunteers to attain the skill sets that they need to search and rescue for New Zealand communities. The money involved is significant, and although there is a belief that the educational and skill-set support for volunteers should be free of charge, the reality is that someone must pay for such services no matter who delivers the courses needed. In order to secure funding we must prove to several government departments that the value of this investment is worthy of long-term support. That process is underway and will be our biggest national focus for Many of our membership have queried why we have focussed on influencing this outcome when we are not a training organisation. In fact, that is the very reason we must continue down this road, as we are the only objective body in the process because we are not a dedicated deliverer of courses. We make no apology for our objective scrutiny of training, and our members need only refer to the National Training Strategy to see that our only vested interest is to ensure all training is supported as far as our budget can accommodate. To review and scrutinise current practice should not be seen as a threat, but a task that any national support organisation should address as a priority. NZSAR Although NZSAR is not operational in the search and rescue sector it is a huge support vehicle for ensuring gaps are addressed and key issues are supported at the national and government level. LandSAR has now developed the ability to prove its case around operational capability through the reporting requirements of the Service Level Agreement. Proving our capability has led to increased funding for the next three years, allowing the LandSAR Board to further develop some of our organisational needs. This increase is quite a feat in the current financial environment, and thanks must go to the Groups who have contributed to the reporting process. Life and Disability Insurance We believe that Death and Disability Insurance for all those in the voluntary emergency sector in New Zealand should be automatic, especially when volunteers are giving their time to the community. However, because insurance did not exist outside of normal ACC support, and in order to ensure that all our families have some form of guaranteed cover, LandSAR has paid for $100,000 worth of Death and Disability cover for all of our active volunteers. We do not think this payment should come out of Land- SAR s funds, but for now we must continue this until we can convince someone to find alternative funding. Members should note that this insurance applies only for searches and training coordinated or supported by the coordinating authorities (Police and RCC NZ). Outdoor Safety Committee support Our special thanks to the Outdoor Safety Committee of the Lottery Grants Board for their continued support of LandSAR, including a grant of just over $1 million in the last year. LandSAR now has an allocation level which accurately reflects the services we provide. This funding directly contributes to improved operational safety and capability with the provision of funds for radios, GPS and safety equipment. ANNUALREPORT PAGE 17

18 This.consistent.source.of.funding. means.our.individual.members. and.national.organisation.are.able. to.improve.their.support.for.the. lost,.missing.or.injured. The.national.application.process.is. improving.each.year.and.now.has. a.direct.link.with.group.planning. allocated.a.further.$300,000.on. top.of.the.$1.million.from.last.year.. The.total.allocation.of.$1,310,800.is. to.be.applied.as.follows.in (see.table.below). Accountability.still.remains.an. issue.with.some.groups,.and.for. the.most.part.landsar.makes.all. major.purchases.so.that.this.is. only.required.for.exceptions.. however,.some.accountability.is. still.required.and.we.need.to. understand.that.if.we.want.to. have.this.funding.we.must.remain. accountable.for.its.use. LandSAR.has.been.well.supported. by.the.osc.and.the.end.result.is.a. huge.investment.with.all.affiliated. Groups.now.funded.and.resourced. in.some.direct.way. We.still.need.to.ensure.that.we.get. the.best.annual.outcome.from.this. fund.while.focussing.on.making.a. real.difference.in.our.field. staffing LeveLs This.has.been.another.year.of. evolution,.with.four.field.staff.in. place.for.the.whole.year..although. the.need.for.support.from.the. National.Office.for.field.staff.has. increased.substantially,.we.have. Osc funding allocation $80,000 administration costs LandSAR NZ $100,000 administration costs LandSAR Groups $30,000 Landsar forum and agm $225,000 Landsar nz staff salaries $295,000 $110,000 search and rescue equipment Communications (radios) $200,000 Pack covers and headwear $70,000 Torches $25,000 search and rescue direct specialist support Search dogs $65,000 ACR $25,000 Caving $15,000 Swift Water $5,000 $90,000 advanced and refresher training support $40,000 volunteer training travel and.specialist.team.needs..looking.forward,.we.have.been. resisted.any.growth.in.administration.but.have.expanded.in.the. area.of.leadership.and.membership.operational.support..that. expansion.includes.the.appointment.of.national.operations. Manager.Pete.Corbett..Pete s. appointment.will.ensure.our. Groups.receive.support.with.a. specific.operational.and.training. focus,.fsos.will.have.a.dedicated. point.of.contact,.and.we.will. retain.a.greater.ability.to.achieve. the.outcomes.stated.in.the. LandSAR.Business.Plan. LandSAR.staff.are.a.valuable.asset. and.their.close.consultation.with. volunteers.has.achieved.many. milestones.that.were.previously. unachievable.nationally.such.as:. 100%.affiliation,.capability.and. training.support.through.the.atfg. (now.gpt),.identifying.and.raising. membership.profiles,.identifying. key.issues.for.project.support,. identifying.organisational.gaps.in. areas.such.as.committees.and. fundraising..to.name.a.few..the. staff.is.a.dedicated.landsar. resource.that.we.hope.in.time.will. be.supported.by.a.dedicated.police. SAR.Coordinator.in.each.Police. District..We.hope.the.Police.SAR. review.may.well.look.into.the. recognition.and.value.that.such. appointments.would.give.to. LandSAR.and.our.communities. Developing.our.structure.to.ensure. it.meets.the.needs.of.sar.in.new. Zealand.is.a.key.goal,.but.it.will.not. be.achieved.overnight.due.to.funding.restraints..such.limitations. should.never.stop.us.aiming.at.the. very.best.outcome.for.the.communities.in.which.we.live. $15,000 volunteer ids $325,800 national safety uniform purchase S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 18 NEW ZEALAND

19 police support Support.for.LandSAR.from.the.New. Zealand.Police.is.fundamental.for. our.organisation..most.police. districts.now.appoint.a.dedicated. Police.SAR.coordinator.and.there.is. a.good.level.of.involvement.and. understanding.from.national. headquarters,.districts.and.local. Police.SAR.squads..The.relationship. is.extremely.healthy..we.hope.the. Police.SAR.Review.scheduled.to. occur.after.the.rugby.world.cup. will.recognise.the.need.for.standalone.police.sar.coordinators.in. every.police.district.and.such.a. push.is.strongly.supported.by.the. LandSAR.Board..We.believe.these. appointments.will.reduce.the. at. risk.position.of.several.vulnerable. Groups.and.Police.Districts.and.also. deliver.consistency.in.the.sector. which.currently.varies.between. districts. The.challenge.for.all.of.us.is.to. maintain.and.continue.to.grow.our. relationship.with.the.police..the.big. challenge.for.landsar,.the.police. and.now.rcc.nz.is.to.ensure. throughout.new.zealand.there.is.a. growing.consistency.in.coordination.of.operational.services..also,. that.those.with.the.highest.skills. and.operational.experience.are. given.the.training.and.opportunities.to.further.their.knowledge. Photo: RMG van Rooden ANNUALREPORT page 19

20 reporting The.operational.outcomes.as. reported.to.the.national.office.of. LandSAR.for make.interesting.reading..LandSAR.was.mobilised.nationally.for.the.first.time.in. support.of.the.christchurch. Earthquake.in.a.Ministry.of.Civil. Defence.and.Emergency.Management.(MCDEM)-coordinated. operation.that.came.under.the. command.of.the.national.emergency.management.centre..over. 500.members.eventually.supported.the.operational.need,.with. 13,500.hours.recorded..LandSAR. also.reports.volunteer.hours. outside.of.the.operational.context.. The.SAR.sector.and.Central. Government.requires.accurate. reporting.from.landsar..the. reasons.for.doing.so.are.many.but. include.learning.lessons,.exchanging/sharing.ideas,.complying.with. agreements.and.allowing.the. appropriate.distribution.and.use.of. resources..this.information.is.the. basis.for.all.our.support.and.is. available.for.everyone.to.access. and.use... total volunteer hours % 1 10% 2 7% 4 47% 3 22% 20,030 1 Operational hours 13,500 2 Chch Earthquake 46,530 3 Administration 98, ,298 5 Training (LandSAR) Training (SARINZ) total 207,883 (188, ) S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 20 NEW ZEALAND

21 gaming and trust funding The.Southern.Trust.(National. New.Zealand.Community.Trust. Training.Coordinator),.Lion.Foundation.(waterproof.notebook.covers),. (support.of.fit.courses.and.manu- First.Sovereign.Trust.(foolscap. folders),.cuesports.foundation. (Aides.Memoires),.Pelorus.Trust. (hi-viz.vests).and.pub.charity.(sar. Software).have.supported.LandSAR. NZ.in and.are.a.vital.part.of. our.support.networks..although. our.sector.has.a.minimal.degree.of. success.at.the.national.level.for. funds.we.must.continue.to.build. our.profile.and.case.nationally.and. locally.for.gaining.a.proportion.of. such.community.funds. new funding als),.eastern.and.central.commu- nity.trust.(ni.field.support.officer),. LandSAR.has.traditionally.received. investments.from.the.police,. Outdoor.Safety.Committee.and. NZSAR.in.our.core.activities..In. order.to.support.continued. improvements.in.capability,. support.of.greater.levels.of. refresher.training,.meet.membership.requests.for.financial.support. and.ultimately.deliver.a.consistent. level.of.operational.support.we. need.to.develop.a.new.significant. revenue.stream.for.landsar. We.believe.LandSAR.is.well.placed. to.build.on.the.yeti.tvnz.community.partnership.and.the.improved. use.of.our.brand.to.enhance.the. small.gains.made.this.year..our. relationship.with.ssangyong.(staff. vehicles.and.membership.purchase.discounts).and.tait.has. allowed.us.to.evolve.various. strategies.and.templates.that.will. be.useful.in.developing.new. relationships. We.also.need.to.explore.new.ways. to.make.life.easier.for.ourselves.by. ensuring.we.have.money.in.the. bank.when.needed.at.group.and. regional.committee.level..landsar. NZ.needs.to.support.local.fundraising.and.develop.strategies.that. will.also.support.local.group. targets. On.a.final.note,.our.quest.for. funds.must.relate.to.the.support. of.our.core.capability,.not.to.the. endless.pursuit.of.money.without. a.clear.objective. Landsar national OrganisatiOnaL structure as at 1 aug 2011 colour index... Strategic.Governance..existing... Training..existing... National.Office..existing... Field.staff..existing... New.appointment(s)..Aug.1 board Membership groups ceo Office Manager Operations Manager Office administrator Office support (pt) - accounts - trust applications field support Officer (ni) currently 2 field support Officer (si) currently 2 contract training delivery as funded/required national training coordinator ANNUALREPORT page 21

22 LandSAR FIELD GUIDE 2010 In many ways, this update of the LandSAR Field Guide shows the evolution of our organisation and the constant change that is encountered by practitioners. It was recognised that an update was needed and this introduction and support manual builds on the previous work by the members of the Auckland District Committee and many others. They include Roger Curl who wrote the 2006 edition, John Walsh, Roscoe Tait, Heather Walsh, Jim Rowe, Ron Renz, Fred Gallas, Ken Whitaker, Frank Wielemaker, Lou Grant, Clive Watson, Dell Hood, Jack McConchie, Peter Davies, Trevor Burgess, Phil Callaghan, and Ross Thompson. The manual documents an introduction to standards that reflect best practice in land search and rescue in New Zealand. To do this, the sector has worked together to document its combined knowledge. This included LandSAR, SARINZ, the NZ Police, and relevant specialists. SARINZ generously permitted use of its training documents and diagrams to underpin the guide. A steering committee provided oversight of the manual, and comprised: Hadyn Smith, Ross Browne, Stewart Davies, and Bayard Ralph, LandSAR. Paul Kelly, SARINZ. Joanne Holden, Hugh Flower, and Bill Nicholson, NZ Police. Stu Allan and Steve Schreiber, the writing team. As well as the generous contributions of time made by the various agencies, funding was provided by NZSAR and from LandSAR general funds. S E A R C H & R E S C U E PAGE 22 N E W Z E A L A N D

23 LandSAR Website Our website is a key resource and while it is functional for day-to-day purposes, it no longer addresses our key needs or operates at a level the Board believes is required. While online reporting is operative and the site looks nice, there doesn t appear to be the facility for development in the direction we need to go. Training records, currency, membership access to Group information, consistent use/ understanding of website headings and easy-to-follow processes need to be addressed in the near future. We will investigate whether we can correct and modify what we have or whether we need to start from scratch to ensure our day-to-day and future membership support needs are met. It s a question that will be on the minds of many in LandSAR in the coming year, but certainly it s no longer a small job to fix or improve the website we currently use. ANNUALREPORT PAGE 23

24 PROFILE.ON.PETE.CORBETT teenage mishap sets pete on search and rescue path Pete Corbett s introduction to LandSAR came when he and his friend took a short cut during a day s hunting trip. Their wrong turn severely curtailed their estimated travel time leading to a bush bash down a steep stream congested with wind-fallen trees and thick bush lawyer. Their decision cost them a long, wet, cold night in an improvised bivouac on the slopes of Mount Richardson, and it taught the teenagers a valuable lesson. Today, Pete is LandSAR s National Operations Manager, helping to ensure when people make bad decisions like the one he made all those years ago, there are trained volunteers ready to mount a search and rescue operation. Pete and his friend managed to walk out of the bush the next day just as the LandSAR team was walking in. He says it was a humbling experience to realise that complete strangers had gone to such a big effort for the pair. It was a real wake-up call for me and it completely changed my attitude towards outdoor safety. It also got me thinking about LandSAR and I thought it would be good to give something back to the organisation, he says. Pete first joined Hurunui LandSAR in the 1980s prior to joining the police. He later became a member of Alpine Cliff Rescue in Invercargill and Wanaka when he moved south in the 1990s and early 2000s. A veteran of countless operations, Pete says to be both a volunteer and a full-time employee in search and rescue is deeply fulfilling. Pulling someone out of what could be a dire situation and being able to make them safe never fails to affect you. You can see the vulnerability in their eyes. It s a very emotional and satisfying experience to unite people with their loved ones, he says. Pete says he s always been a keen hunter, tramper and mountaineer and loves the outdoors. I was a very bad hunter though, because I spent all my time wandering around the hills on the tops just soaking up the scenery and exploring. I didn t shoot many animals so decided to swap my rifle for an ice-axe. I love the environment and I love the people you meet in the outdoors, they are so motivated and they re really, really good people, he says. Pete became a full time tutor at SARINZ in 2006, teaching search management and leadership, making search and rescue his career as well as his interest. He joined LandSAR as the National Operations Manager in July The position is new for the organisation and Pete says his work will ensure the organisation is operationally capable and meets LandSAR s requirements under their Memorandum of Understanding with New Zealand Police. The search and rescue sector is maturing and the ducks are starting to line up, so I believe we are on the right path. I am thrilled that I am going to be able to make a positive contribution to move the organisation forward and work with a great team and a wonderful bunch of volunteers, he says. pete corbett up close Lives in Lyttelton on his boat, Lady Willoughby a 40 steel offshore cruising yacht with his wife Jane, a secondary school teacher, and a neurotic border collie seadog Has two (nearly) grown-up sons Due to hip replacements and broken legs is now more active as a scuba diver and sailor, although occasionally goes hunting with one of his sons A former North Canterbury farm boy who remains a staunch supporter of all things Canterbury S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 24 NEW ZEALAND

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26 ipstar communications in OctOber 2010 nine ipstar portable satellite systems were.rolled.out.by.landsar.and. allocated.to.groups.on.both.the. North.and.South.Island..These. systems.enable.broadband.access. to.the.internet.from.remote. wilderness.locations..the.primary. application.is.to.provide.the. search.management.team.with. Internet.access..Evaluation.of.the. first.12.months.has.also.identified. that.the.equipment.is.valuable.in. providing.all.search.personnel. with.a.means.of.communicating. with.their.family.and.friends.and. keeping.them.informed. In.our.everyday.life.the.internet. continues.to.develop.as.an. extremely.powerful.tool.for. access.a.wide.range.of.information.and.services..many.of.these. tools.are.now.important.to.the. efficient.and.effective.management.of.search.operations..the. ability.to.have. .services.and. general.access.to.the. obvious.benefits.when.you.are. located.in.a.very.remote.location.. Some.other.tools.and.applications. that.have.proven.their.value.over. this.first.12-month.period.have. included: voice Over ip voip.services.are.available.to. establish.telephone.connection.via. the.internet..this.provides.the.icp. with.one.or.more.phone.numbers. for.incoming.and.outgoing.calls.. The.vOIP.phone.service.has.proven. to.be.reliable.and.inexpensive.. There.is.some.slight.delay.in.the. service.due.to.the.satellite.link,.but. the.quality.overall.has.been.very. good. google earth A.useful.tool.as.an.adjunct.to. other.mapping.or.gis.systems. Met info There.are.a.range.of.useful. meteorological.services.available. via.the.internet.for.online.access. to.current.and.forecasted.weather. information..this.can.include. real-time.rain.radar.services.to. assist.in.planning.and.support.for. field.teams..also.available.via.the. internet.is.a.network.of.rural. weather.stations.providing.real. time.and.historical.data.weather. conditions. river LeveLs Many.Local.Authorities.have. charts.and.data.on.river.levels. available.via.the.internet..the. S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 26 NEW ZEALAND

27 historical.data.can.be.valuable.in. analysing.what.situations.a.mp. might.have.faced.and.the.realtime.information.assists.in. planning.taskings. etxt:. Many.groups.are.now. using.etxt.or.other.sms.messaging.systems.to.alert.and.update. members..these.systems.can.be. accessed.via.ipstar.from.the. remote.icp.to.schedule.resources. for.the.next.operational.period. intranets Members.have.access.to.a.wide. range.of.additional.services.and. information.via.intranets.they. have.secure.access.to..these. would.include.the.landsar.site. (member.database,.search.forms,. T.Cards,.etc).as.well.as.any.sites. their.own.group.maintains.with. similar.information..whilst.access. to.an.intranet.can.be.a.little.slower. via.a.satellite.connection,.trialling. has.proven.that.this.is.generally. quite.useable. A.formal.report.has.been.tabled.to. the.board.on.the.first.12.months.of. IPStar.with.recommendations.to. continue.support.for.these. systems..the.key.findings.included. in.the.report.include:. Utilisation.of.the.nine. systems.has.varied.widely.. Groups.that.run.their. operations.more.from. established.facilities.have. less.need.to.deploy.ipstar.as. compared.to.those.who. operate.more.from.remote. field.locations.. A.more.proactive.program.is. required.to.trial.the.systems. with.more.groups.within.the. regions.where.an.ipstar. system.is.located.to. introduce.them.to.the. capability.available.to.them.. The.equipment.has.been. deployed.at.a.number.of. group.and.regional.sarex. and.it.is.recommended.that. these.events.be.further. targeted.over.the.next.year.. Some.problems.have.been. experienced.in.establishing. the.connection.to.the.ipstar. satellite.service..this.has.in. part.been.due.to.the.low. elevation.in.the.western.sky. of.the.satellite,.making.some. locations.unsuitable..in.some. instances,.however,.the. problems.were.due.to. personnel.not.being. sufficiently.familiar.with.the. setup.of.the.equipment..the. experience.during.the.first.12. months.is.that.groups.who. have.taken.the.time.to. regularly.practice.the.set.up. have.little.difficulty. successfully.deploying.ipstar.. Additional.training.and. guidelines.would.assist. groups.to.harness.the.power. of.the.internet.to.maximise. the.value.of.ipstar.with. respect.to.search. management.particularly.in. support.of.planning&intel. and.logistics.roles.and. responsibilities.. IPStar.supported.some. significant.sarops.during. the.year.including.operation. West.(ChCh).and.Operation. hall.(wanganui)..in.particular. Operation.hall.was. undertaken.in.a.very.remote. area,.and.ipstar.provided.the. only.external. communications.(phone.and. ).from.the.icp. It.is.expected.that.this.technology. will.continue.to.develop.as.will.the. provision.of.broadband.services.to. remote.rural.areas..it.is.recommended.to.the.board.that.ipstar.be. supported.for.an.additional.two. years.with.some.further.investment.in.training.and.support.. Further.reviews.will.be.undertaken. annually.to.re-assess.any.issues. and.alternate.strategies..this. strategy.will.be.supplemented.by. search.management.training.and. development.to.further.enhance. LandSAR.skills.and.capability. through.application.of.technology. alan thompson project Manager ipstar programme page 27 ANNUALREPORT

28 LANDSAR OUTCOMES.AUDIT 1. OPERATIOnAL SAR SERvIcES TOTAL weighting: 30% ObJective Build a robust and mutually beneficial relationship with the Police and RCC NZ. Ensure the MOU and SLA objectives are consistently interpreted, applied and measured throughout the country. Review and maintain a quality recording, reporting and reviewing process and system for both web and hard copy. Needs to support our relationship with Groups and key stakeholders. ObJective weighting responsibility target OutcOMe actual OutcOMe ObJective score 5% CEO 5% Board/Staff 4% NTC/FSOs Regular meetings at all operational and strategic levels each year. No surprises. Review of MoU and SLA objectives from a 360-degree perspective. Make sure practitioners, groups and regions have the opportunity for input and that this is driven by the CEO/ Board, FSOs and NTC during any group interactions. Ensure that new electronic internet reporting system or manual substitute is meeting the needs of LandSAR and our partners. Groups to be supported on the admin side of the process with an instructions manual. Project Manager position may support the evolution. With the increase in Cat II searches a new combined MOU is about to be signed off. Still waiting for the Police SAR review to expand. No new issues raised over the course of the year. SLA Business Plan submitted and a three-year contract signed off. The online reporting is now being completed by 20+ Groups. Increased levels of reporting but many still not taking the issue seriously. Still a work in progress. 4% 4.5% 3% comments Good reception from Police and RCC NZ throughout the year. Delay in Police SAR Review due to RWC commitments. Good reception on issues such as operational travel support and reporting. LandSAR gained secure funding at an increased level for the new three-year term. MOU addressing the issue of consistency. Need better internal feedback on coal face issues through FSOs. Almost 100% achieved throughout the year but only by constant FSO oversight. Need for reporting information to be better known and utilised by individual Groups. Create an Operational Manager s Guide. 4% Working Group To be refined by a working groups and launched in November. Concept formulated but unable to gain funding to make this a priority focus. 0.5% Until competencies and the support of our IMT is finalised we are unable to progress this development. Assist Groups/ Districts in maintaining training and qualification records. Support progress of the NZSAR Core Curriculum. Focus on priority outcomes for each Group as established from the 2009 ATFG. Establish a generic group committee structure that can be used as a base by Groups. 2% FSOs 2% CEO 5% FSOs 3% CEO Each Group must maintain records of membership currency for planning purposes. Online system to address and support any long term outcome to be developed by December. Encourage and promote the development of and input into the NZSAR Core Curriculum as requested or required. Focus on key matters in need of priority support as identified in the ATFG. FSOs to prioritise and focus on each Group s actual operational capability. Develop and improved base structure that can be modified to suit each Group as a starting point. Place base concept on the website and/ or in the Administration Handbook. Current website could not deliver as the original specs were faulty. Some examples of good database systems found with Groups. LandSAR has had input into all NZSAR core curriculum issues including the On Scene Coordinators course. FSOs are now a key level of support for our membership and Police. ATFG now well received and setting Group direction. Information on generic committee structures and positions established and posted. 0.5% 2% 4% 2% A scoping exercise is underway and is a key target in this year s plans. Input from LandSAR into issues has been well applied and received. Still work to be done to make the process complete but good inroads, not only in the ATFG but also the gathering of operational and training information. Concerns raised by Groups believing structures were compulsory rather than for optional use. Some Groups still at risk in the area of admin and remain purely reactive. Total score possible: 30% Total actual score: 20.5% (23% in ) S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 28 NEW ZEALAND

29 2. PERfORmAncE, BEST PRAcTIcE And REPORTIng TOTAL weighting: 25% ObJective Review Groups using the Group Needs Analysis Tool. Confirm operational needs/wants are realistic nationally. Expand and evolve national and regional training and exercise opportunities. Introduce operational reviews and discussion forums. ObJective weighting responsibility target OutcOMe actual OutcOMe 10% FSOs 2% NTC 2% NTC/FSOs Each FSO to ensure reviews occur any time between July and Nov each year. Staff to gather a full list of SAR operational aims and the assets held and needed by each Group. Final results reported in March Establish target capability level for each LandSAR Group. Ensure multi-group training opportunities are developed in each area. Apply new LandSAR Training Policy. Use all media possible (face to face, website, phone, , etc). Experiences to be learned from. Encourage practitioners to review each other during operations and accept constructive alternatives. After action review focus with website support. The ATFG was well received this year and a degree of trust for the process seems to have developed. Results have supported all levels of planning. Proving invaluable. A number of initiatives stalled by the TPP/SARINZ issues. Few teething problems when applied. Several attempts made to enter the environment but our website is a major impediment. Trying to get debrief notes and Coronial reports into the operational mix but still a lot of work required. ObJective score 7.5% 0.5% 1% comments Still a few minor errors in the wording and a need to expand the focus to include training and operational needs. ATFG now the source of much information to prove our case. Going in the right direction but lots of work needed around process and communications. PIRP (Chch Earthquake) applied for the first time and worked well. Constructive input is hard to remove from the politics of some, but new thoughts being progressed for the coming year. Ensure that operational priorities are adequately supported by providing a national focus on admin services such as reporting/reviewing of operations, website enhancement, IT standards and fundraising. 5% CEO These are core operational areas that require direct staff and SARAG support. Focus on outcomes from the ATFG results, SARAG projects and reporting. A number of projects on the boil but many stalled due to the Chch Earthquake. Pre-plans a good outcome along with probationary team member info. 1% Too many interruptions in the year to settle progress. Needs a new focus and attention in PNHQ to outline issues of note directly to the membership twice per year. 1% PNHQ Police to be given space in the Searchlight, Newsletter or Year Book to put views and explanations to the membership, if needed. Only one story forwarded. 0.5% Lack of input due to Pike Coal Mine and Chch Earthquake priorities with Police. Hold the 2010 LandSAR Conference in Hokitika. 5% FSOs Hold a sought after and successful conference to target and with good number of members and SAR partners present. Good levels of feedback from participants with 98% enjoying the experience. Venue caused some issues, areas to improve on were suggested. 4.5% Good input for the 2012 conference in Taupo from those attending into wants. TOTAL SCORE POSSIBLE: 25% TOTAL ACTUAL SCORE: 15% (17% in ) ANNUALREPORT page 29

30 3. development And TRAInIng TOTAL weighting:25% ObJective ObJective weighting responsibility target OutcOMe actual OutcOMe ObJective score comments Formulate, complete and apply the LandSAR Training Strategy. 8% NTC Ensure the LandSAR Training Strategy goals and objectives are applied. All supporting agencies (SARINZ, Police, etc) to have feed back into the final outcome. The document was delayed due to issues with SARINZ but was finally rolled out in June. Good input from all sources with funding the key issue to address. 4% Early days of LandSAR showing an interest in training has not been well received by some and future hard work required to ensure our objective position in identifying and rectifying gaps is known and understood. Establish standards of competence, including the recognition of prior learning and experience, at all levels of LandSAR service delivery (MoU and SLA). 6% SARAG/Staff TLC is now being completed with new competencies progressing as required by the MoU. P & I, Team Member and other competencies to be progressed by working parties facilitated by staff. Updates quarterly. Introductory member standards being put in place. Somewhat delayed by Chch Earthquake. Working with EMQUAL, MCDEM, SARINZ and other key partners to resolve MOU needs. 2% May need to engage project management support in certain areas to progress what is a very large project for one person. New ideas being formulated for Ensure Groups are supported with planning at a level that reflects their operational needs and focus. 3% NTC Group planning is in need of support. Templates and direct assistance with the planning process should be supported at appropriate levels. Pre-plan templates produced but other support issues deferred to % Group training templates targeted for National Training Calendar in place annually. 2% NTC Calendar to be posted on the Website to include national and regional. Info gathering in Sep/Oct. With unexpected delays and an increased workload, this outcome was not completed. 0% Is a key focus and priority for We must get this right so volunteers can plan their year. Ensure that LandSAR has a focus on the evolution of techniques, resources and strategies giving real support and improved capability to our membership and key partners. 6% SARAG/Staff Through all sources (SARAG, SARINZ, the LandSAR Board, staff, volunteers, the sector or offshore) new ideas are embraced and analysed for potential use. Staff to support the timely delivery of outcomes. Funding for research to be targeted. Progress reported on throughout the year for all projects with updates regularly posted. Many delayed by other priorities, very few new projects suggested. 4% Not as many working groups used due to difficult circumstances. Much more planned for the year ahead. TOTAL SCORE POSSIBLE: 25% TOTAL ACTUAL SCORE: 11% (18% in ) Stay informed at: S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 30 NEW ZEALAND

31 4. RELATIOnShIP, LEAdERShIP, finance And SuPPORT TOTAL weighting: 20% ObJective ObJective weighting responsibility target OutcOMe actual OutcOMe ObJective score comments To provide leadership relevant to LandSAR members and membership organisations. Review the LandSAR structure so that it reflects the wants and needs of our membership and the community we serve. Enhance the LandSAR brand and community value. Hold a LandSAR awareness and funding raising campaign once per year. Review the LandSAR Constitution so that it reflects our purpose and governance requirements. Business Plans for available to membership. Ensure regular feedback opportunities to our membership and key partners on strategy implementation. Establish an effective organisational funding strategy. Create and maintain a nationally consistent recruitment, enrolment and induction procedure for LandSAR. TOTAL SCORE POSSIBLE: 3% Board/CEO 3% Board/CEO 2% Board/CEO 2% CEO/Board 1% Board 2% CEO 3% CEO/Board 2% CEO 2% CEO Promote and support effective leadership for the sector and our membership wherever possible. Board/CEO to consult and formulate on the best organisational structure that will take LandSAR forward operationally and administratively. Changes to be in the best interests of the lost, missing and injured. All members of LandSAR must understand the need for a strong brand in support of local and national outcomes. Our TVNZ Community Partnership requires it to be June in 2011 but it could be any month in subsequent years. Look at ways to support local promotions. Annual review by the Board/ CEO and membership for further debate by the membership at the AGM. All business plans presented to the membership. Establish new ways of updating the membership and obtaining input into our evolution. Ensure ideas are tried and tested so they remain in touch with its core operational goals. Facilitate membership input into the annual review and update of the Strategic Plan. Budgets relate to plans and known funding. Commercial interests explored and expanded. Trust funding relationships expanded. Templates and support to Groups. Using existing templates provides a base for Groups to put local induction processes in place. The Board/CEO have made some key breakthroughs in the year with a new MOU almost complete and meetings occurring with all key Govt Ministers. The LandSAR structure is by no means consistent but the ATFG has given a focus to the real needs of each Group. We have added orange and silver reflectorised colours to our brand. Bunnings withdrew their support. With no replacement it was supported but not enhanced. No issues raised by any Group this year. Posted in September FSOs feeding information through as it arises with the CEO Roadshow a face-toface chance to gather insights. A lot of progress but this is still hard work alongside other annual priorities. Development work done but not ready to roll out. 2% 1% 2% 0.5% 1% LandSAR NZ seeks input on virtually every issue and ensures it is as informed as it can be to make big decisions. Groups must trust or give input into such decisions through FSOs or the Board/CEO. Quality delivery of SAR by Groups based on realistic numbers has been a focus and Groups appear to be addressing issues themselves. Use of the full term Search & Rescue also seems to be finding favour. Use of brand is becoming far more prevalent. Need to get a commercial partner behind this process if it is to grow and feed into Group funds. Always needs focus but appears to reflect the needs of all. 2% No issues. 2% 0.5% 0.5% The Board has evolved its feedback with meeting notes to support operational reporting after each meeting. Groups must use FSOs to feed information into the system. Appointment of the NOM should allow a greater focus on this area in Hope to have drafts for review before Christmas. 20% TOTAL ACTUAL SCORE: 11.5% (17.5% in ) Landsar Outcomes audit final result is: 58% (75.5% in ) ANNUALREPORT page 31

32 LandSAR 2010 AwARd winning photos category a OPS AND TRAINING Avo Team Breakthrough Rhonda van Rooden Oxford category b GENERAL INTEREST Wanganui River Rescue Jim Marsh Taupo category c SCENIC South Tod Hollebon Fiordland S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 32 NEW ZEALAND

33 some of the other photos that were entered into the competition... category a OPS AND TRAINING category b GENERAL INTEREST category c SCENIC YEARBOOK page 33

34 the Landsar nz training report Ross Browne Our training takes Many forms: the formal courses that.underline.much.of.the. technical.skill.of.search.and.search. management;.the.specialist. training.for.specialist.alpine,. caving,.swift.water.and.other. teams;.first.aid;.the.large.amount. of.baseline.training.that.we.do. members;.and.of.course.sarexs. and.continuation.training.to. ensure.we.remain.current. training needs tool version.one.of.the.training.needs. Tool.was.implemented.during.the. year,.with.54.groups.completing. the.tool..while.very.basic,.the.tool. has.given.us.useful.data.to.plan. with.for.the.coming.year..version. Two.of.the.tool.(now.part.of.the. Group.Planning.Tool).has.more.of. a.focus.on.information.to.help. Groups.coordinate.between.each. other.on.training.needs. training strategy The.LandSAR.Training.Strategy.was. signed.off.by.the.landsar.board.at. the.may.board.meeting..while. much.of.its.content.is.high-level. some.highlights.are:... Establishing.clear.priorities. for.the.national.organisation. to.focus.on Clarifying.roles.and. responsibilities.of.the. national.organisation,. regional.and.group.training. coordinators Establishing.timelines.for. major.training-related.work. areas.for.the.next.four.years training hours In-Group Training SARINZ Courses ,597 61,036 29,298 27,064 SAREX 19,792 47,022 Training secretarial 6,136 5, , ,992 In-group.training.continues.to. account.for.the.largest.proportion. of.training.time. Time.spent.on.SARINZ.courses.has. increased.slightly.this.year.and. continues.to.provide.a.solid. foundation.training.for.new. members.and.those.moving.into. new.roles. within.our.groups,.using.experienced.practitioners.to.teach.newer. Time.spent.on.SAREXs.is.significantly.down.this.year,.which.can. be.directly.attributed.to.the. number.of.exercises.cancelled. because.of.the.christchurch. Earthquake. Secretarial/administration-related. has.remained.steady. ross browne national training coordinator Landsar nz S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 34 NEW ZEALAND

35 the 2010 Landsar conference was a significant activity for the 300 people who attended the hokitika-hosted event. hokitika and greymouth members need to be congratulated for leading the building One team event and thanks must go to andrea Jackson and her team for a job really well done. the evaluations returned from those attending were extremely useful, giving insights into many areas in need of a future focus. as examples, 97% indicated they were satisfied or very satisfied with the conference and 98% said they would return. 96% were happy with the dinner and 98% liked the speakers. those statistics are extremely positive and Landsar as an organisation should be very proud of the focus of topics that were membership-driven in areas such as operational lessons learned, recognising and dealing with stress, interviewing techniques, dealing with the media and medical insights to name just a few. the real value of the Landsar conference is the sharing of both conference topics and membership knowledge over a three-day period, and that point was a key feature of individual returns in support of the event. a full public report on the 2010 Landsar conference can be found, along with all the raw evaluation data, on the Landsar website at Article.aspx?ID=1805 we now look forward to the 2012 Landsar conference that has been awarded to taupo and will take place at the bayview wairakei resort between the 16th and 18th november ANNUALREPORT page 35

36 PROFILE.ON.SARAh.BREWER. a craving for caving meet sarah brewer The physical challenge and the thrill of negotiating steep or narrow passages is what turned caving into a passion for Sarah Brewer. The most dramatic rescue Sarah has experienced was from the other side of the fence, when in 2007 her husband Michael was trapped in a cave system under Takaka Hill. I waited anxiously with our two children for Michael to be rescued, in what turned out to be a hugely complex and technical operation. He was finally pulled to safety after spending 60 hours trapped underground, and suffered concussion, cracked ribs and a broken pelvis. For my husband, knowing that a team of experienced and highly skilled cavers were coming to his rescue, who he knew personally, gave him faith that he would be ok, she says. Over 70 people were involved in the rescue and the team was later recognised by Parliament and became the first recipients of the New Zealand Search and Rescue Certificate of Achievement. It s this passion that led her, with her husband Michael, to join Cave Search and Rescue (CaveSAR) in 1998, and LandSAR a couple of years later. I d always been a keen outdoorswoman, and after seeing a documentary on Nettlebed Cave in the Mount Arthur, I was inspired to give it a go and I ve been hooked ever since. I love the physical challenge and sense of adventure I get from being in a cave, she says. For the past 13 years Sarah has been involved in numerous rescues, including at least 12 cave rescues in the Motueka and Nelson region, and has been active in both national and local CaveSAR training exercises and helping run land and cave search operations. Cavers are a small tight-knit community and when we are called out we often know the people we re rescuing. We also know most of the rescuers well and are aware of their strengths and weakness when it comes to caving and this can be a huge asset when it comes to a rescue because we know what they are capable of, she says. Sarah s contribution to LandSAR has also involved working towards preventing the need for cave search and rescue missions. Harwood s Hole, at the top of Takaka Hill, draws a large number of climbers who are ill-prepared or inexperienced and they often become lost down the hole. So we made sure that signage was put in certain places, so lost climbers could find their way out. This helped reduce the number of rescues that need to be carried out there, she says. For Sarah, being a CaveSAR and LandSAR member is extremely satisfying, and working with a team of skilled and dedicated volunteers is the highlight for her. There s nothing quite like the buzz in the operations room when a rescue is successfully carried out and it s an honour to work alongside such dedicated and skilled volunteers, many who make a much larger contribution than I do. It has also been great to watch LandSAR expand and develop over time. The training we are now offering volunteers is very thorough and we re also starting to see more women join LandSAR. This is all fantastic to see, she says. S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 36 NEW ZEALAND

37 cave sar in nz Kip Mandeno cave sar can again report a quiet year which LOOKs good for.us..a.few.minor.incidents. occurred.but.were.quickly.resolved. by.local.resources..exploration.has. continued.in.the.deep.and.remote. caves.of.mt.arthur.and.mt.owen.. This.keeps.us.mindful.of.the. potential.for.a.very.serious.large. scale.rescue.occurring.at.some. time.for.us..significant.projects. such.as.stormy.pot.high.on.mt. Arthur.are.seeing.cavers.staying. for.a.week.underground.many. kilometres.from.an.entrance.and. over.700m.vertically.underground.. The.Pearce.resurgence.at.the. bottom.of.the.mountain.is.being. slowly.pushed.deeper.by.australian.and.british.divers.who.have. nearly.reached.minus.200m.using. technical.diving.equipment.. These.caving.projects.see.NZ. becoming.more.exposed.in.the. world.media.and.increasingly. recognised.as.the.place.to.come. for.new.exploration..this.will.bring. with.it.additional.risk.and.problems.for.cavesar.. In.terms.of.training,.cavers.have. continued.to.be.involved.both. regionally.through.local.sarex. events.and.nationally.through. refresher.training..the.queen s. Birthday.workshop.involving.many. different.acr.teams.from.the. North.Island.gave.some.cavers.a. chance.to.mix.with.their.rope. rescue.peers.from.other.areas..this. sort.of.meeting.really.highlights. the.importance.of.sharing.knowledge.and.working.together.across. different.groups..it.is.hoped.that. the.queen s.birthday.rope.rescue. workshop.model.can.be.repeated. in.the.south.island.next.year.and. then.continued.alternatively.in. each.island. Funding.by.LandSAR.has.been. greatly.appreciated.in.enabling.the. refresher.training.to.happen.and. this.will.become.increasingly. important.as.many.people.who. have.completed.training.over.the. last.few.years.start.to.get.a.bit. rusty..next.year.will.see.us.gearing. up.for.the.deep.cave.sarex.in so.cavesar.will.be.targeting. training.towards.management. training.and.ensure.vertical.skills. are.kept.up.to.spec. Kip MandenO Landsar caving YEARBOOK page 37

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39 PROFILE.ON.ROGER.BATES. five decades of dedication In 1979 he assisted police in planning the recovery of bodies from the Air New Zealand DC10 crash on Mt Erebus. As a police liaison, he set up the recovery operation and coordinated search teams from Police National Headquarters in Wellington. I have had some very dramatic and sad rescues. If you don t find someone it always stays in your mind. Although that can be hard, the satisfaction of carrying out a successful search and rescue operation makes it all worth it, he says. During Royal tours to New Zealand, Roger followed the Queen s flight path, along with a team of accomplished SAR mountaineers on call in case of any emergency or if anything was to happen to the Queen. With 300 rescues under his belt over the past 50 years Roger Bates has been instrumental in saving the lives of countless New Zealanders. Becoming a volunteer straight out of school, Roger s love of the outdoors and passion for helping others has led to a diverse and admirable five decades with LandSAR. His contribution was honoured at the national LandSAR conference in Hokitika last year, when Roger was awarded LandSAR lifetime membership and became one of only four people to ever be awarded this significant honour. Roger has held many roles within the organisation, from field team member through to leading LandSAR volunteers and chairing at both a local and national level, and today is the Chairman of LandSAR Turangi. It was Roger s love for the outdoors that inspired him to join LandSAR s predecessor Search and Rescue (SAR) in I was a keen tramper and hiker, and member of the Tararua Tramping Club. It seemed like a natural step to become a volunteer. I found it extremely rewarding and like so many other dedicated LandSAR volunteers, if I was ever in a similar position I hope someone would do the same for me. In my early volunteering days, injured hikers were rescued using ropes and cables and carried out of the bush on stretchers, and this could be for miles. One of the highlights of my career was being part of one of the first helicopter rescues in Roger s dedication to the organisation extends to his own wallet. When he was paid $2,000 last year for the administration work in Turangi LandSAR he kept $500 to cover expenses and donated $1,500 back to the local group. Roger s whole family is involved: his wife Marg and daughter Heather are accomplished outdoor enthusiasts and LandSAR volunteers in their own right. roger bates career highlights: Joined Wellington SAR in 1961 his first search was for Betty Joy who went missing in the Tararuas First helicopter operation was the Kerry search in 1965 in a bubble helicopter piloted by Mr Alexander of Alexander Helicopters In 1963 Roger was the national co-leader setting up the Face Rescue Teams (now Alpine Cliff Rescue Teams) In 1979 Roger was called upon by the Government to assist the police in planning the recovery of bodies from the Air New Zealand DC10 crash on Mt Erebus In 1980 gazetted as a Police LandSAR Adviser, which involved providing leadership, training and running many operations Instructed, organised and facilitated many national courses, workshops and seminars including Police Officers SAR courses, Representatives seminars and district SAREX s, Field Controllers courses National Convenor of the Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand SAR Sub Committee, which was the forerunner of LandSAR, from 1983 to October 1990 A supporter and trustee of the SARINZ Trust since its inception in Helicopters have changed everything for LandSAR. Now we can locate and rescue people so much faster, and this time can mean the difference between life and death, he says. YEARBOOK page 39

40 Landsar nz search dogs inc Iain Watson Landsar search dogs MissiOn hasn t changed. we exist.to.provide.a.useful.tool.to. Search.Managers.in.the.form.of. competent.dog.teams..we. currently.have.27.operational. teams.including.11.avalanche,.14. wilderness.and.two.teams. qualified.in.both. In.the.year.ending.June.30.Search. Dog.teams.were.called.out.on.49. occasions..this.is.slightly.down.on. last.year,.but.what.is.significant.is. that.28.of.those.callouts.were.in. the.last.quarter.and.often.involved. multiple.dog.teams..teams.had. success.in.finding.lost.parties,. property.and.providing.valuable. information.to.the.management. team..mostly.though,.the.dogs.are. just.part.of.the.overall.team. As.an.organisation.we.are.always. trying.to.improve.our.end.product. and.to.that.end.we.held.a.record. number.of.13.training.and.assessment.events.during.the.year..we. also.held.an.assessor/trainer. workshop.and.held.three.committee.meetings..this.requires.an. enormous.amount.of.volunteer. time.and.thankfully.the.workload. is.shared.amongst.many.willing. and.able.members. highlights.of.the.year.were.a. NZSAR.award.presented.to.Larry. Charles.for.his.long.and.outstanding.contribution.to.Search.Dogs. and.a.landsar.plaque.award. presented.to.brent.macdonald.for. his.leadership.and.contribution.to. Search.Dogs,.especially.Avalanche. Dogs. We.continue.to.have.a.very.strong. relationship.with.the.police.dog. section.and.were.very.pleased.to. receive.a.letter.from.senior. Sergeant.John.Edmonds.(O/C. Police.dog.training.centre).praising. the.organisation.for.a. very high standard of dogs and handlers and the professional level of organisation at an assessment camp. Please.visit.our.website.www. searchdogs.co.nz.via.the.landsar. website.and.if.you.get.a.chance. read.our.newsletter..both.reflect. well.on.our.organisation. iain watson secretary Landsar search dogs S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 40 NEW ZEALAND

41 Photos: RMG van Rooden ANNUALREPORT page 41

42 OBITUARIES.2011 We honour the LandSAR members who passed away in the last 12 months. Their contribution to search and rescue will never be forgotten. Among those who are no longer with us are John Simpson, Alan Hepburn and Bruce Mouat. bruce MOuat taranaki Bruce.Mouat.joined.the.Mt.Egmont.Alpine.Club.in.the.late.1980s.and. made.a.big.impression.from.day.one.with.his.passion.for.climbing..he.was. a.willing.and.active.committee.member.and.was.soon.promoted.to.club. captain.where.he.excelled,.running.many.successful.club.snowcraft. cour.ses.on.both.egmont.and.ruapehu..he.was.never.happier.than.when. he.was.with.his.friends.on.or.near.the.top.of.mt.egmont. The.success.of.recent.annual.summit.open.climbs.is.attributed.mostly.to. Bruce..The.organisation.and.running.of.this.event.was.carried.out.with. military-like.precision,.but.was.always.enjoyable.and.rewarding.for.those. involved..the.many.satisfied.members.of.the.public.that.achieved.their. personal.goal.of.reaching.the.summit.on.one.of.his.climbs,.will.attest.to. that..his.annual.midwinter.night.in.the.fridge.trip.to.syme.hut,.and.the. midwinter.summit.climb,.were.popular.events.when.the.weather.allowed. Ropework.and.technical.skills.were.where.he.really.shone.and.he.was. signed.on.as.a.member.of.the.elite.fonterra.emergency.response.team.. This.gave.him.as.a.team.member,.new.opportunities.and.some.unique. challenges.and.experiences.in.dealing.with.disasters.on.a.national.scale. including.the.2008.manawatu.floods,.restoration.work.following.the bush.fires.in.victoria,.australia.and.most.recently,.the.christchurch. earthquake. Bruce.was.a.much.admired.and.respected.president.of.TACR.&.MtEAC.. his.leadership.and.organisational.abilities.were.appreciated.within.both. organisations..as.president.of.mteac.for.some.four.years,.he.chaired. many.meetings,.was.a.good.listener,.dealt.fairly.with.contentious.issues,. and.always.achieved.a.good.outcome. At.the.time.of.his.passing,.he.was.Leader.of.the.Taranaki.Alpine.Cliff. Rescue.Team.and.actively.involved.in.specialised.training.and.mountain. rescue.work..he.will.be.sadly.missed..bruce.is.survived.by.his.wife.sue,.son. Laine,.daughter.Geena.and.his.mother.Mary..he.was.48.years.of.age. S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 42 NEW ZEALAND

43 JOhn simpson north OtagO Alan.hepburn.(hep).was.a.pioneer.of.LandSAR.in.New.Zealand..In.1967.he. helped.establish.one.of.the.first.landsar.groups.in.the.country.in. Methven..Prior.to.this,.Alan.and.others.ran.an.informal.SAR.group.with. the.local.police.constable..for.the.next.40.years.he.remained.an.active. member..inaugural.chairman.of.the.group,.he.held.the.position.unopposed.for.36.years.until.he.stood.down.in hep s.dedication.to.landsar.extended.beyond.his.local.group.and.he.was. also.an.advisor.and.chairman.of.the.district.and.canterbury.regional. Committee.during.the.1980s.and.1990s..he.was.a.strong.and.decisive. leader.and.as.a.mark.of.respect.for.his.enormous.dedication.to.methven. hep.was.made.patron.of.the.group.when.he.stepped.down.as.chair. he.was.awarded.a.queens.service.medal.in.1993.in.recognition.of.his. contribution.to.his.community..a.significant.part.of.this.was.his.due.to.his. dedication.to.search.and.rescue. Oamaru s.john.simpson.became.known.as.mr.sar..in.1974.as.a.police. sergeant.he.became.the.sar.police.liaison.officer..active.in.all.aspects.of. the.group,.john.was.particularly.adept.at.ensuring.the.equipment.was. sourced.via.the.police.. Reallocated.he.used.to.say. Retiring.from.the.Police.in.1993.he.continued.his.involvement.as.a.volunteer,.becoming.the.Group s.equipment.officer,.then.vice.president,.and. latterly.the.personnel.officer.managing.the.call.out.lists. John.was.very.involved.in.fundraising.for.the.group,.including.many. successful.4wd.fundraising.trips.conducted.over.the.years.with.over people.being.led.around.the.high.Country..his.efforts.contributed. to.over.$100,000.being.raised.for.training.and.equipment. John.continued.to.attend.management.meetings.virtually.up.to.the.time. of.his.death.at.age.73. alan hepburn qsm Methven YEARBOOK page 43

44 AREA reports Northern The Northland and Far North Groups have seen a moderate number of SAROPs while Auckland continues to have a significant number of urban operations with a large amount involving the use of Wandatrak. Auckland SAR volunteers deployed to Christchurch in March on Operation Rubble to check and record the location of any earthquake debris that was large enough to potentially conceal a body. The region continues to benefit from a good volunteer police working relationship and all Groups have identified the need to continue to build their regional and inter-regional partnerships. This year SAREXs were held at Taupo Bay for the Far North and in the Woodhill State Forest for Auckland. Midland The twelve Midland Region SAR Groups have effectively split into two Police Districts Waikato and Bay of Plenty and the Midland Region has no working committee. The Waikato and Coromandel SAR Groups that make up the Waikato Police District communicate and cooperate well. They have the benefit of a full time Police SAR Coordinator and a volunteer administrative coordinator for the five Coromandel SAR Groups or Coromandel Peninsular SAR (CPenSAR). Training is well coordinated and the majority of groups are well equipped to meet operational needs. The Bay of Plenty SAR Groups are working to improve their communication and cooperation with each other. Partnerships are working well in geographical areas. The Midland Region is traditionally the busiest for wilderness SAROPs in the North Island, with a noticeable increase in operations in the Rotorua and Whakatane areas. The number of beacon alerts has been increasing steadily. The Midland Region contributed personnel to Operation West in Christchurch in late February early March and included volunteers from Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo and Turangi SAR Groups. Their role was to identify any welfare issues and report significant damage in the less affected suburbs of Christchurch. There were six SAREXs throughout the region and an IMTEX conducted in Thames. The learning from these will greatly assist in further developing the SAR capability and partnerships throughout the Midland Region. Eastern The three Groups that make up the Eastern Region, Gisborne, Wairoa and Hawkes Bay, have had a busy year, with an increase in the number of SAROPs and all Groups rationalising Group numbers and generally adopting a S E A R C H & R E S C U E PAGE 44 N E W Z E A L A N D

45 smaller group of core volunteers. The amount of formal training is still increasing and this is now based firmly on the needs of a Group. All three Groups are in the process of improving their IT knowledge and capabilities to improve efficiency in the IMT during operations. There has been an improvement in the communication and cooperation between the three Eastern Region Groups with regional representation of volunteers on courses and at SAREXs, but the Regional Committee has not been reformed at this stage. SAREXs have been conducted in Gisborne and are planned for Wairoa and the Hawkes Bay for October and November. An IMTEX is planned in the Eastern Region for South and West of Mt. Ruapehu, plus a little way North This area has been operationally pretty busy in the last year. Here is a sample of some of the operations that have happened in the past 12 months. The Wellington area appears to be one of the busiest areas in NZ, with steady numbers of SAROPs including short and multiday events. The most high profile event was likely to be the diver that went missing off the Kapiti Coast and then showed up in Hawkes Bay. The area in the centre of the North Island, in particular the Tongariro National Park, has a steady number of SAROPs during the whole year. The most prominent SAROP was the rescue of two Korean travellers stranded at Red Crater on the Tongariro Crossing in May in very poor weather conditions. They were lucky enough to be able to use their mobile phone to call for help and use the technology in their phone to provide a grid reference as well. Very lucky indeed, and our members were there to save two lives. There have been plenty of jobs in the Tararua Range. Did you hear about the operation where two young people went tramping with one parka between the two of them, and the map they used was a photo stored on a mobile phone? Or the person wanting to do a west-to-east crossing of the Tararuas with his mountain bike? They all required assistance from Police and LandSAR members. Taranaki deals with regular operations either in the bush or on their mountain. In August three members had to spend a very cold night out on Mt Taranaki to rescue a stranded snowboarder. At the start of 2011 the Waikato District ran the operation Erbay to find a young man that had not been seen since New Year s Eve. This event in particular received a lot of media coverage. The most important and encouraging aspect in all of the above mentioned cases is the fact that nowadays more regular SAR operations involve teams from different LandSAR Groups. For operations in Wellington and the Tararuas there are often teams from Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Tararua, Horowhenua and Wellington involved. In the Central North Island around Tongariro National Park operations regularly go across Police District boundaries (without too many issues) and include teams from Turangi, Taihape, Taupo, Ruapehu, RARO and Whanganui. And in the Waikato, Groups from Waitomo, Hamilton and the Coromandel Peninsula are often working together. It is great to see that across the boundary support, cooperation and collaboration is happening in many areas and is helping LandSAR to provide the best possible support to the lost, missing and injured person. For the future, let s build on this cooperative and collaborative approach that has been started. TASMAN It has been twelve months with some distinct operational highlights, with our members having been involved in some major events. Operation West saw a large number of members from all Tasman Groups travel to Christchurch after the February earthquake in support of the LandSAR response. This was the first time such a large involvement with Civil Defence has occurred, and will hopefully lead on to Groups having greater involvement with their local Civil Defence units. The Pike River mining disaster was another significant event that involved our people in an operation that is outside of our norm. Tasman Groups provided people who assisted the Police in a variety of roles but predominantly in the IMT. Both this and Op West operations highlight the fact that our training and skills make us valued for incidents other than pure land search and rescue. There was also a couple of significant wilderness search operations this past year, with the largest one in the Wangapeka track area. This search involved many Groups from throughout our region plus support from our neighbours in Canterbury. A successful result to the operation has also provided some valuable lessons learned. As the demographic of the people we search for continues to evolve, the region is increasing its capability in different areas. One of these is in the area of searching for mentally impaired wanderers: we now have the Wandatrak system in Hokitika, Westport and Nelson. Hokitika hosted the National Conference last November which was a major coordination exercise by them with support from the Greymouth Group. It was a great event which everyone enjoyed, bringing people together from throughout the country. Training is progressing well with various programmes happening ANNUALREPORT PAGE 45

46 throughout the region. Tasman will have engaged in our first nationally funded IMTEX during August which has been well anticipated to provide some focused learning for our IMT people. We had a noteworthy member recognised for his contribution to SAR over many years. Larry Charles has been awarded the NZSAR Certificate of Achievement for his long involvement with Search Dogs. The regional committee continues to function well, with good representation from both the Groups and Police at the twice-yearly meetings. These meetings are important as they provide the means for Groups to more effectively support and network with each other. CANTERBURY In a year that has been dominated by natural disasters, the Canterbury Region has continued to develop its capability and partnerships. The big shakes of September, Boxing Day, February and June now seem to be punctuation marks on a continuum of disaster that rocks Canterbury. The most devastating one on February 22 saw an immediate and sustained response from the groups within Canterbury which built into the largest-ever deployment of LandSAR personnel from all over New Zealand. It was a gratifying experience to see so many willing and capable people join in so seamlessly for the operation that was Op West. Simultaneously, as Op West was underway, our core business of land SAROPs was not neglected, with several groups undertaking operations during that same period. Throughout the twelve months SAROPs have been about the norm and concluded with the largest operation for some time looking for an elderly possum hunter in the Ashley Gorge area. This search was suspended after seven days and had involved a large number of volunteers, including some from as far as Westport and Marlborough. As yet, this search is yet to be successfully resolved. Operationally the region continues to improve due in part to the cohesive region support structure, but also to the focus on IMT training that has been led by the Christchurch group and supported by nationally funded annual IMTEXs. This has led to the improving management of operations. This year has also seen deployment of more Canterbury people by the RCC NZ on Category ll Operations plus inclusion in On-Scene Coordinator training. Wandatrak capability in Canterbury now includes South Canterbury, who purchased their kit this year. We now have kits based at both Christchurch and Timaru. During the 2010 winter there were a number of back country incidents, including two fatalities due to heli-skiers being avalanched on slopes in the Rakaia headwaters. In response to this the Police have taken the initiative and, in cooperation and liaison with representatives of the industry, produced a comprehensive Winter Response Plan to coordinate operations when similar events occur in the future. As we emerge from the depths of winter our thoughts remain with the families in our region who are coping with broken lives and broken homes, some of whom are members of our SAR family (Police, Coastguard and LandSAR) who continue to support their community despite their own hardship. Southern The question may be asked What is the function of a region committee? The short answer must be cooperation and communication. We can all work in isolation, or we can combine our resources and work together. We can share expertise, experience and even resources, thereby giving the lost, missing or injured Johnny and Jenny the best service possible. At the last meeting of the southern region we had 33 people in attendance including 10 police officers, and all 11 LandSAR Groups were represented. With this level of commitment from the SAR community issues can be addressed, lessons can be learned and we can continue to improve our overall capability. We must also look outside our patch and look to others for inspiration and advice. Big brother Tasman has been leading the way for some years, so a delegation of three southerners headed to Nelson to see how things are done up there. Combine this with regular attendance at the Tasman meetings and we have been able to initiate some change in the south. In the last year we have looked at a couple of issues. One is the de-brief procedure which we identified as a priority. This all important after-action event is not always done well, and lessons learned are almost never shared throughout the SAR community. We formed a working group which came up with a report offering solutions and what we believe is an improved de-brief template. We are pleased to say that the Southland Police Area Commander has already implemented these suggestions. The other area that we saw as a priority was In-Group training. Most of the training offered currently is designed for individuals, and the Region is investigating a new concept for an instructor to go to a group in their own patch and offer training that is needed. Whatever the group sees as a priority is what will be delivered. The Region has a small working group assigned to this initiative. The Region again held a successful Tautuku Cup SAR Competition with 150 people in attendance. The Catlins team S E A R C H & R E S C U E PAGE 46 N E W Z E A L A N D

47 did.a.marvellous.job.organising.this. event.and.the.quality.of.the.catering.will. be.talked.about.for.years..we.were.also. very.grateful.to.the.police.operations. Manager,.Inspector.Lane.Todd,.for. supporting.this.event. We.still.await.the.appointment.of.a. fulltime.police.sar.coordinator,.a. position.that.we.believe.is.essential.to. ensure.best.practice.in.our.patch..good. things.take.time.and.we.await.the. outcome.of.the.police.review.on.sar.in. anticipation. This.last.year.also.saw.the.retirement.of. our.chairman.john.taylor..john.is.still. actively.involved.in.the.wanaka.group,. but.decided.that.it.was.time.for.a. change.at.regional.level..john.should.be. well.pleased.with.the.progress.of.the. Committee.during.his.tenure.and.we.are. all.very.grateful.for.his.contribution.. Snow.Dance.from.Central.Otago.is.the. newly.elected.chairman. alpine and cliff rescue The.main.effort.in.the.past.12.months. has.gone.into.establishing.contacts. and.building.relationships.with.our. existing.acr.teams.and.groups.across. the.country..communication.between. the.national.organisation.and.acr. teams/groups.has.been.started,.albeit. on.an.irregular.basis..wherever.possible. and.where.it.makes.operational.sense. cooperation.and.collaboration.between. ACR.teams.is.being.supported. For.the.first.time.in.2011.LandSAR. applied.for.direct.support.through.osc. funding.to.be.allocated.to.acr.groups. NZ-wide..This.was.successful,.and.some. of.that.funding.was.used.to.provide. technical.equipment.to.a.number.of. ACR.teams..Gear.and.equipment. supplied.ranged.from.replacement. helicopter.strops,.static.rescue.ropes,. karabiners.and.various.other.alpinerelated.hardware. The.majority.of.the.OSC.ACR-allocated. funding.was.used.to.support.specialised.training.efforts.by.our.acr. members..a.combined.training.event.in. the.use.of.night.vision.goggles.was. held.in.queenstown.pre-winter with.acr.members.from.south. Westland,.Wanaka,.Queenstown.and. Aoraki.Mt..Cook.in.attendance. The.Taranaki.ACR.team.received. support.to.assist.them.to.become. familiar.with.the.new.rescue.machine. for.the.taranaki.province. Other.supported.training.events. included.the.winter.2011.combined. North.Island.Avalanche.Rescue.Training. weekend.which.included.29.members. from.taranaki.acr,.ruapehu.alpine. Rescue.Organisation,.NZ.Police,. individual.landsar.members.from.the. Tararua.Group,.and.two.Avalanche. Search.Dog.handlers.and.their.dogs. held.also.for.the.first.time.in.2011.was.a. combined.technical.rope.rescue. workshop..this.included.26.members. from.acr,.cliff.rescue.and.cavesar. getting.together.for.three.days.over. Queen s.birthday.weekend.to.practise. rope.rescue.skills.together..this.was.a. novel.approach.which.received.very. positive.feedback.and.was.seen.as.a. good.investment.of.time.and.effort.by. our.members.who.attended. page 47 ANNUALREPORT

48 Landsar nz north island field support Officer Ian Newman this year has been a busy year for MOst sar groups in the northern, Midland.and.Eastern.Regions,.with. progress.being.made.in.all.areas.. Although.there.have.been.issues.over. the.delivery.and.funding.of.formal. training,.these.are.being.or.have.been. resolved..when.i.reflect.on.where. LandSAR.was.five.years.ago.when.I. started.in.the.role.of.field.support. Officer.I.feel.there.has.been.significant. professional.people.that.make.up. LandSAR,.and.improving.our.relationship. with.the.nz.police.and.other.partners. Other.significant.events.were.the. deployment.of.personnel.from.the. Turangi,.Taupo,.Rotorua,.Tauranga.and. progress.made.in.building.the.organisation,.training.and.equipping.the.unpaid. hamilton.sar.groups.to.operation.west. and.auckland.sar.to.operation.rubble. in.christchurch.during.late.february.and. March.this.year..Although.the.tasks.that. LandSAR.was.allocated.were.different.to. the.usual.search.and.rescue.role,.the. training,.enthusiasm.and.adaptability.of. the.volunteers.enabled.these.tasks.to.be. completed.quickly.and.effectively.and. lifted.the.profile.of.the.organisation. hugely. I.have.been.given.the.responsibility.to. manage.advanced.tracking.training.for. LandSAR,.and.based.on.feedback. gathered.from.course.attendees,. tracking.practitioners.and.instructors,.i. have.developed.a.training.pathway.for. field.personnel.that.will.also.incorporate. training.for.imt.personnel.to.manage. and.deploy.tracking.resources.effectively..in.august.this.year.another.very. successful.five-day.tracking.workshop. was.conducted.at.the.outdoor.pursuits. Centre.in.the.Central.North.Island.which. incorporated.the.majority.of.recommendations.from.the.previous.year..the. National.Training.Calendar.outlines. advanced.tracking.training.for.2012.and.i. will.have.written.and.distributed.to.all. LandSAR.Groups.an.outline.and.vision. for.the.role.of.tracking.in.landsar.for. the.future. The.number.of.SAROPs.this.year.has. been.steady..some.traditionally.busy. groups.have.experienced.fewer. operations.but.other,.usually.quiet.areas,. have.had.a.significant.increase.in.the. callouts,.particularly.with.urban. searches.for.despondents..to.me.this. reinforces.the.requirement.for.all.groups. to.have.a.robust.training.programme. that.incorporates.group,.regional.and. national.training.courses.and.workshops..we.don t.know.when.or.where.the.next. big.search.will.happen..one.very. pleasing.aspect.this.year.has.been.the. continued.improvement.in.communication.and.cooperation.between.groups. and.regions.both.with.training.and. operations,.and.individuals.and.teams. are.travelling.well.out.of.their.areas.at. times.to.attend.various.events.and. SAROPs. The.year.ahead.is.going.to.be.busy.for.us. all.as.we.now.have.a.well.developed.and. full.training.calendar.and.a.new.round. of.group.planning.tools.to.complete. (previously.the.atfg)..there.will.also.be. a.variety.of.projects.completed.in.the. coming.financial.year.and.more. equipment.will.be.delivered,.including. items.of.individual.clothing.to.suit. Group.needs..All.this.goes.toward. enhancing.the.capabilities.of.the. LandSAR.Groups.and.individuals. Finally.I.would.like.to.thank.all.the. LandSAR.personnel.who.give.their.time. and.skills.to.search.and.rescue..i.thank. SARINZ.and.the.Police.for.their.commitment,.enthusiasm.and.support.to.the. unpaid.professionals.of.landsar..i.look. forward.to.working.with.you.all.in.the. year.ahead. ian newman nifso S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 48 NEW ZEALAND

49 Landsar nz north island field support Officer Peter Zimmer wow! My second year as Landsar fso is gone already. never a boring.day.working.for.landsar,.and. most.days.are.either.good.days.or. exceptionally.good.days.working.for. and.with.our.diverse.membership. The.year.started.off.with.the.second. round.of.atfg.visits.to.groups..this. time.round.those.groups.that.had. adopted.their.atfg.priorities.set.from. the.previous.year.and.focused.the. management.of.their.group.according. to.those.priorities,.showed.a.marked. improvement.and.reported.good. progress.in.the.running.of.their.local. Group..This.showed.up.in.the.result.for. two.particular.groups..both.made.big. jumps.and.progress.in.overall.performance..as.fso.it.is.pleasing.to.see.the. difference.the.atfg.can.make..in. addition.to.that.the.training.needs.tool. was.introduced.to.groups,.which.took.a. bit.of.explaining..the.data,.figures.and. information.collected.will.show.a. benefit.in.time.to.come. Some.of.my.work.highlights.during.the. year.were.three.sarexs.that.i.participated.in:.the.2010.taupo.event.in.the. Pureora.Forest,.and.most.recently.in. the.kaimanawa.forest.park,.and.the. Waikato.Police.District.SAREX.held.at. Pirongia.in.June All.three.events. used.a.similar.sarex.format.of.a.round. robin-type.skills.station.training.event. on.the.first.day.to.provide.training.in.a. variety.of.practical.field.skills.relevant. for.landsar.members..that.was. followed.by.a.tracking-focused.field. exercise..here.members.could.put.their. tracking.skills.to.the.test,.track.a.lost. party,.find.them.and.process.a.camp. site..feedback.from.all.three.events.was. in.the.majority.favourable:. Time.well. spend.learning.new.skills.and.consolidating.existing.knowledge..practical. and.hands-on.training..no.waiting. around. Another.positive.aspect.was.that.both. Taupo.and.Waikato.SAREX.events.also. mixed.up.teams.from.different. LandSAR.Groups,.which.for.many. LandSAR.members.was.an.eye.opener:. to.actually.work.with.new.colleagues.or. friends.from.within.our.organisation. and.see.how.they. skin.the.cat..and. amazingly,.overwhelmingly.positive. comments.were.received.about.the. mix-and-mingle.approach,.and. individuals.treasured.the.opportunity. to.work.with.other.landsar.members. It.never.fails.to.impress.me.the.amount. of.enthusiasm.and.dedication.our. members.bring.into.the.mix.to.assist. LandSAR.with.our.mission.to.provide. support.to.the.lost,.missing.or.injured. I.feel.privileged.to.be.able.to.work.and. interact.with.such.a.dedicated.bunch. of.people. Enjoy.the.outdoors,.play.safe.and.I.will. see.you.and.catch.up.during.the.year. peter ZiMMer nifso ANNUALREPORT page 49

50 Landsar nz south island field support Officer Fritz van Rooden it has been a challenging year but not without its highlights. As.always,.the.National.Conference. hosted.by.hokitika.provided.an.early. highlight.for.the.year..these.events. provide.such.a.wonderful.opportunity. for.people.from.all.over.nz.to.come. together,.share.knowledge.and.build. friendships.that.inevitably.strengthen. our.ability.to.perform.sarops..these. operational.skills.of.our.people.were.to. be.called.upon.during.the.conference. Our.other.more.widely.known.disaster. response.was.to.the.canterbury. earthquakes,.particularly.op.west.in. to.assist.with.the.incident.management.of.the.pike.river.mining.disaster. February..This.provided.some.operational.challenges,.particularly.in.the.area. of.interoperability.with.other.emergency.agencies,.but.it.also.highlighted.how. well.we.can.respond.to.a.situation.that. did.not.fit.our.normal.experience..there. were.two.big.pluses.that.came.from. this:.firstly,.the.national.deployment. provided.an.invaluable.opportunity.for. operational.landsar.people.from.the. length.and.breadth.of.nz.to.work. together..secondly,.we.displayed.a.high. level.of.professionalism.that.has.earned. us.kudos.within.the.emergency. response.sector. What.has.become.more.obvious.to.me. this.past.year.is.our.desire.to.keep. improving.our.operational.cohesion. and.professionalism..this.was.suitably. highlighted.recently.at.a.training. weekend.held.specifically.for.field. Team.Leaders.in.Canterbury,.where. those.involved.discussed.the.need.for. standards.to.benchmark.our.performance.against.and.focus.our.training. efforts..similar.discussions.have.also. occurred.at.the.imtexs.that.have.taken. place,.and.are.providing.a.very.positive. direction.for.us.to.follow..as.a.result.of. the.canterbury.team.leaders.training. weekend,.they.have.initiated.another. weekend.before.the.end.of.this. calendar.year.to.hold.a.forum.to.further. discuss.the.issues.that.they.identified. and.come.up.with.solutions..this.is. highly.commendable.and.an.initiative. that.i.will.be.supporting.wholeheartedly. On.the.tail.of.this.there.is.one.issue. that.has.come.to.the.fore.recently:.the. need.to.clearly.communicate.with. members.of.your.groups.their.operational.status..there.has.been.a.couple. of.instances.where.a.member s.belief.in. their.operational.ability.has.exceeded. that.held.by.their.group.leader..this.has. led.to.unfortunate.situations.and. conflict.when.these.individuals.have. not.been.included.in.operations.that. they.believe.should.have.included.them.. What.would.have.helped.to.avoid.these. situations.from.occurring.would.have. been.the.group.leader s.clear.notification.to.the.individual.of.that.person s. operational.status..i.encourage.all. Groups.to.do.this.as.I.have.seen.only.a. few.examples.where.this.is.done. consistently..one.tool.that.will.assist. you.to.confidently.carry.this.out.will.be. the.development.of.the.national. competency.framework,.which.will.be. a.useful.tool.for.you.in.the.future..so. when.the.opportunity.arises.to.have. input.into.this.development.please.take. it. It.has.been.a.challenging.year.where. not.all.that.was.anticipated.has.been. achieved,.but.we.also.made.the.most.of. the.unexpected.opportunities..i.am. looking.forward.with.optimism.to.what. the.next.twelve.months.will.bring. fritz van rooden sifso S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 50 NEW ZEALAND

51 Landsar nz south island field support Officer Iain (Cooch) Watson it is two years since i was appointed to the JOb Of south island field Support.Officer.and.I.guess.it.is.a.good. chance.to.reflect.on.what.my.job.is.and. what.we.are.all.trying.to.achieve. What.is.it.you.do?.is.a.question.that.is. often.asked..well,.to.remind.myself.of.the. actual.job.i.revisited.my.job.description.. here.is.the.short.version. To.interact.and.provide.support.for.our. volunteers.in.achieving.outcomes.in.the. LandSAR.strategic.plan..To.ensure.there.is. a.level.of.consistency.of.delivery.and. capability.of.landsar.groups.throughout. New.Zealand..To.provide.communication. between.the.practitioners,.the.national. Office.and.the.LandSAR.Board. There.are.27.other.listed.tasks.but.the. above.description.is.the. guts.of.it..i.am.a. small.cog.in.a.big.machine.that.is.attempting.to.make.us.all.better.at.what.we.do.. Some.would.say,.the.wheel.wasn t.broken,. so.why.fix.it?.the.answer.is.that.the.wheel. may.not.have.been.broken.but.it.sure.as. hell.was.rusty.and.it.does.need.a. makeover..to.assume.that.we.are.as.good. as.we.are.going.to.get.is.short.sighted.. there.is.always.going.to.be.room.for. improvement..throw.in.the.demands. from.nzsar.for.national.reporting.and. requests.from.the.police.for.levels.of. competency,.and.you.realise.that.like.it.or. not.we.have.to.sharpen.up.and.provide.a. more.consistent.level.of.capability.across. the.country. how.we.have.gone.about.that.task.of. improving.our.level.of.capability.has.been. the.topic.of.some.discussion..some.things. we.have.done.well,.some.things.we.could. have.done.better,.and.some.things.we. made.a.complete.mess.of..there.is.no. point.in.making.excuses.for.the.mistakes.. We.just.need.to.acknowledge.that.we. could.have.done.better.and.move.on.. Despite.the.mistakes,.I.don t.have.any. doubt.that.our.overall.direction.is.the.right. one.and.we.will.see.a.better.organisation. in.the.long.run. One.thing.that.I.have.learned.in.this.job.is. that.we.must.seek.out.and.listen.to.our. most.experienced.members..the.staff.of. LandSAR.are.not.necessarily.experts.in.the. industry..we.are.communicators.and. facilitators..there.is.a.wealth.of.knowledge.within.the.volunteer.community. and.the.police,.and.we.must.empower. those.people.to.be.part.of.the.decisionmaking.process..the.proposed.search. Management.Support.Group.could.go.a. long.way.to.making.this.happen. Another.thing.that.I.have.learned.is.the. invaluable.contribution.that.is.made.by. the.administrators.in.the.groups..the.top. Groups.have.sourced.capable.people.to.do. this.job,.and.their.worth.is.right.up.there. with.the.most.senior.advisor.in.my. opinion. For.us.to.achieve.our.goals.we.must.be. working.in.a.true.partnership.with.the. Police..It.is.a.continued.source.of. frustration.for.me.that.on.occasions.we. do.not.get.the.partnership.thing.quite. right..(i.spent.24.years.in.the.police.and. almost.all.of.that.time.i.was.attached. to.a.sar.squad.and.involved.in.sar)..it. has.to.be.acknowledged.that.the.police. have.a.massive.job.to.ensure.they.do. the.best.they.can.in.crime.and.traffic,. but.sar.has.been.down.the.list.of.some. district.priorities..this.is.understandable.to.a.degree,.but.sar.does.deserve. a.level.of.consistency.throughout.the. country.and.this.is.where.we.can.all. improve..individually.the.police.sar. members.are.great..but.we.will.only.get. operational.consistency.if.we.have. dedicated.police.sar.coordinators.to. assist.us.in.that.process,.and.that.will. not.happen.unless.a.directive.comes. from.the.very.top..let s.hope.that.the. Police.SAR.review.will.address.this. longstanding.issue. iain (cooch) watson sifso ANNUALREPORT page 51

52 the Landsar nz audit and risk committee report John Scobie the audit and risk committee Met four times in the financial.year..the.members.of.the. audit.committee.are.john.scobie. (Chair),.Phillip.Melchior,.Dave. Comber,.and.Greg.Bishop. Work.continues.around.reviewing. and.developing.our.governance. policies.and.this.should.be.finished. early.in The financial.year.has. thrown.up.the.odd.challenge.for. LandSAR.NZ..The.finance.person. employed.by.landsar.left.us.after. a.few.months.in.the.job.as.he.felt. his.skill.set.wasn t.appropriate.to. the.requirements.of.the.position.. This.left.a.large.gap.which.needed. to.be.quickly.filled,.and.so.the. Audit.and.Risk.Committee.of.the. Board.recommended.that.the. services.should.be.outsourced.to. Grant.Thornton.who.were.appointed.as.Accountants.in.September The.finance.paperwork.is.still.done.within.the. LandSAR.National.Office,.with. Grant.Thornton.collating.the. monthly.figures.and.producing. reports.for.the.audit.and.risk. Committee.and.the.Board,.with. the.partner.responsible.for.our. account.attending.audit.and.risk. Committee.meetings. The.Audit.and.Risk.Committee. took.the.decision.that.because.of. the.timing.and.abrupt.departure. of.the.accounts.person,.it.was. prudent.that.landsar.have.a. fraud.audit.undertaken.by.the. auditors,.bdo.spicers..this.was. done.in.two.parts.early.and. midway.through the.ensuing. reports.to.the.board.made.it.quite. clear.that.landsar.adheres.to. sound.processes.and.procedures. under.its.delegated.authorities,. and.that.the.internal.controls.are. operating.effectively. LandSAR s.cash.reserves.have.now. been.reduced.to.$500,000,.which. is.acceptable.to.our.funders.and. provides.landsar.with.an.operational.buffer.allowing.us.to. operate,.albeit.at.reduced.levels,. for.a.period.of.approximately. twelve.months,.in.the.event.of.all. sources.of.funding.being.removed.. This.rundown.of.reserves.was.a. deliberate.decision.taken.by.the. Board. On.a.positive.note,.the.organisation.has.been.moderately.successful.in.its.endeavours.to.gain.trust. funding,.with.a.number.of.philanthropic.and.gaming.trusts.approving.funds.for.projects.which. wouldn t.otherwise.be.undertaken,.and.a.major.injection.of.funds. from.the.new.zealand.community. Trust.to.support.our.training. camps. The.budgetary.process.has. become.a.lot.easier.this.year.with. the.change.of.financial.year.to. 31.August..We.are.now.able.to. formulate.the.budget.knowing.the. funding.levels.expected.from.the. SAR.Council,.the.Outdoor.Safety. Committee.of.the.Lottery.Grants. Board.and.the.Police. It.is.pleasing.to.end.the.year.with.a. clean.audit.and.a.financial.result. that.is.an.improvement.on.our. target.budget.of.a.loss.of.$157,000.. In.closing.I.should.add.that.we.are. now.at.our.stated.reserve.level. and.landsar.will.now.return.to.a. surplus.budget.in.the year. JOhn scobie chairman, Landsar nz audit and risk committee S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 52 NEW ZEALAND

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61 PROFILE.ON.BILL.DAY never a dull day in the life of board member bill Ask Bill Day why he decided to join the LandSAR Board and he ll say it s because LandSAR volunteers are good bastards. The Wanaka-based businessman is always on the lookout for the next challenge, and when he s presented with an opportunity to contribute his skills to a good cause he ll take it. I heard about LandSAR through my mate Phil Melchior. I knew of the volunteers work but not much about the organisation itself. The more I talked to Phil, the keener I was to be part of it. I ve met lots of LandSAR volunteers over the past year and they are the sort of people who make being a New Zealander worthwhile. They are the good bastards who get out of warm beds on cold nights to search for perfect strangers. Their dedication to their communities, willingness to help others and knowledge about the outdoors is really impressive. I m loving the opportunity to play my part, he says. Bill is one of the three Independent Directors on the Board, and the 52-year-old is an outdoors man himself. His list of outdoor pursuits is constantly growing as he tries something for the first time and discovers a new passion. Currently Bill enjoys mountaineering, skiing, wakeboarding, flying helicopters and aeroplanes and diving, and has recently completed a mountain biking adventure, cycling from Nairobi in Kenya to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. But it is underwater adventure and exploration that formed the basis of Bill s business career. While at university in Wellington Bill started a scuba diving business called Seaworks. The company has grown into a global marine services company, with its own fleet of vessels. Seaworks lays under-sea cables, runs underwater robots, salvages sunken vessels, inspects oil rigs around the world, and has managed the marine work for Steven Spielberg movies. Seaworks was just one of the businesses I started. Some failed and some did ok, but it was Seaworks that grew and it is probably my greatest achievement, apart from my family, he says. Bill sold the business in 2010 but remains a strategic advisor and member of its Board. Bill says he has a long bucket list and doesn t believe in setting limits for himself that s what you do when you are afraid, he says. Next, it s conquering Mt Sefton and another trip to the Auckland Islands to try again to find the wreck of the General Grant. In 1866 the ship was en route to London carrying gold from the Australian mines when it struck the cliffs, and the wreck including its gold treasure has never been recovered despite four attempts by Bill and his crew, and 27 by all others. If there s one thing I need to chalk up, it s finding the General Grant, he says. No matter where his adventures take him, there s no place like home for Bill. There s nowhere in the world I d rather be. I reckon we won the birthday lottery when we were born here in New Zealand. We can do anything from here there s no reason to live anywhere else, he says. bill day up close Married to Karen with two adult sons Qualified fixed wing and helicopter pilot Lives in Wanaka Speaks Italian and is now learning Spanish New Zealand Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of Year Award winner. YEARBOOK page 61

62 S E A R C H & R E S C U E N E W ZEALAND Constitutional. members of New Zealand. Land Search and Rescue FIRST SCHEDULE Associate Members as at 31 AUGUST 2011 The New Zealand Search and Rescue Council (NZSAR) New Zealand Police Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand (RCC NZ) Search And Rescue Institute of New Zealand (SARINZ) Department of Conservation (DOC) The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council Incorporated (MSC) The New Zealand Speleological Society Incorporated (NZSS) The Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand Incorporated (FMC) Amateur Radio Emergency Communications (AREC) SECOND SCHEDULE List of Groups as at 31 AUGUST 2011 Arthurs Pass Rescue Auckland Land Search and Rescue Banks Peninsula Search and Rescue Club Inc Catlins Search and Rescue Central Otago SAR Christchurch Search and Rescue Clutha District Search and Rescue Dunedin Group Eastern Southland Combined SAR Ellesmere Search and Rescue Inc Far North Search and Rescue Organisation Inc Fiordland SAR Committee Gisborne Land Search and Rescue Golden Bay Search and Rescue Greymouth LandSAR Haast LandSAR Hamilton Search and Rescue Hanmer Springs Search and Rescue Hawke s Bay Search and Rescue Hokitika LandSAR Group Horowhenua Search and Rescue Committee Hurunui Land Search and Rescue Group Kaikoura Search and Rescue Kuaotunu Land Search & Rescue LandSAR Caving LandSAR Wanaka Marlborough Search and Rescue Methven Search and Rescue Inc Motueka Search and Rescue Murchison Search and Rescue Group North Otago Search and Rescue Inc Northland Search and Rescue Oxford Search and Rescue Paeroa Search & Rescue Palmerston North Land Search and Rescue Advisory Committee Inc. Rakaia Search and Rescue Reefton Search and Rescue Squad Rotorua LandSAR Ruapehu Alpine Rescue. Organisation (RARO) Ruapehu Search and Rescue Group Search and Rescue Karamea Search and Rescue Nelson Inc South Canterbury Group South Westland Search and Rescue S E A R C H & R E S C U E PAGE 62 N E W Z E A L A N D

63 Stewart Island/Rakiura Search and Rescue Taihape Search and Rescue Group Tairua-Pauanui Land Search and Rescue Inc Taranaki Search and Rescue Group Tararua Search and Rescue Club Inc Taupo Search and Rescue Group Tauranga Search and Rescue Thames Land Search and Rescue Inc Turangi Search and Rescue Group Waihi LandSAR Wairarapa Search and Rescue Inc Wairoa Search and Rescue Inc Waitomo Search and Rescue Wakatipu LandSAR Wanganui Search and Rescue Inc. Wellington Land Search and Rescue Westport Land Search and Rescue Inc Whakatane Land Search and Rescue THIRD SCHEDULE List of Specialist DISCIPLINES as at 31 AUGUST 2010 YSAR Hamilton YSAR Tauranga YSAR Nelson ACR teams - Christchurch ACR - Mt Cook/Twizel ACR - RARO (ACR) - Taranaki ACR - Tasman ACR - Southland ACR - Wanaka ACR - Wakatipu ACR Caving teams - Auckland - Canterbury - Hamilton/Waitomo - Coast Cave - Manawatu - Nelson - Northland - Southland - Wellington LandSAR NZ Search Dogs - SAR Dogs Otago Swift Water Rescue - Tasman Swift Water FOURTH SCHEDULE List of National Life Members as at 31 AUGUST 2010 Roger Barrowclough (Dunedin) December 2006 Roscoe Tait (Auckland). September 2007 Tom Clarkson (Wellington) September 2009 Roger Bates (Turangi). November 2010 ANNUALREPORT PAGE 63

64 RECIPIENTS.OF.ThE.NEW.ZEALAND.. LAND.SEARCh.AND.RESCUE.AWARD Name Date Presented John P Tristram 20 Nov 1994 Roger Bates 20 Nov 1994 Roger Barrowclough 20 Nov 1994 **Peter Davis 20 Nov 1994 **Fred Gallas 20 Nov 1994 Ivan McLachlan 20 Nov 1994 Ted Robinson 20 Nov 1994 Roscoe Tait 20 Nov 1994 Barry Were 20 Nov 1994 Trevor Plowman 25 Mar 1995 **R W G (Ron) Kingston 11 Nov 1995 E S (Ted) Withers 11 Nov 1995 **Merv Passau 16 Mar 1996 Jim Rowe 16 Mar 1996 **Don McKay 24 Aug 1996 Don Major 24 Aug 1996 Ken Hayhurst 24 Aug 1996 Lawrence William Cobb 15 Mar 1997 **Alan Hepburn 15 Mar 1997 Keith Hepburn 15 Mar 1997 Neil Harris 15 Mar 1997 Edward (Ted) Neil Morgan 16 Aug 1997 Gordon Victor Brett 16 Aug 1997 Max Curtis 16 Aug 1997 Leon Bradley 16 Aug 1997 Alan V Berry 16 Aug 1997 **Ron Boocock 8 Nov 1997 Derick Mathews 8 Nov 1997 Anthony Jones 22 Aug 1998 Jim Farley 22 Aug 1998 Rod Mills 22 Aug 1998 Ray Furness 22 Aug 1998 **Kenneth James Burrows 14 Nov 1998 Gordon Edgar Hasell 14 Nov 1998 Ernie Hagger 21 Aug 1999 Mel Knauf 21 Aug 1999 Don Morrison 21 Aug 1999 **John Cassidy 21 Aug 1999 Ray Anstis 21 Aug 1999 Name Date Presented Don Bogie 21 Aug 1999 Noel Herman 14 Nov 1999 Terry Conaghan 14 Nov 1999 **Tom Luff 17 Jan 2000 John Mason 25 Mar 2000 Tom Carter 12 Apr 2000 Brent Martin 27 Apr 2000 Dallas Winch 19 Aug 2000 **Brian Ahern 19 Aug 2000 John Haynes 19 Aug 2000 Bill Jackson 11 Nov 2000 Jacqueline Martin 11 Nov 2000 Phil Malham 11 Nov 2000 Dave Saunders 4 Feb 2001 **Andrew Shaw 17 Mar 2001 John Jordan 26 Jun 2001 Neil Sinclair 26 Jun 2001 Phil Rundle 18 Aug 2001 Tony Taylor 18 May 2002 **Bruce Hedley Heighway 27 May 2002 Peter Mann 4 Apr 2002 Graham Thorp 17 Aug 2002 Dave Brewer 16 Nov 2002 Mark Paterson 16 Nov 2002 Chris Sharp 16 Nov 2002 Russell Watson 16 Nov 2002 Brian Benn 31 Aug 2003 Lyn Manning 31 Aug 2003 Daniel O Connell 31 Aug 2003 Paul Brennan 31 Aug 2003 Tom Hunter 31 Aug 2003 Markus Milne 15 Nov 2003 Linda Pike 15 Nov 2003 Larry Charles 15 Nov 2003 Andrew Pealing 15 Nov 2003 Alan Cross 23 Feb 2004 Terry Sweetman 23 Feb 2004 Tony McEnaney 23 Feb 2004 Mike DeLury 15 May 2004 Stephen Langridge 15 May 2004 S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 64 NEW ZEALAND

65 Name Date Presented Name Date Presented Jim McIntosh 15 May 2004 Steven Neilson 15 May 2004 Rodney Perrin-Smith 15 May 2004 Barry Petrie 15 May 2004 Hacky Sims 15 May 2004 Paul Tinnelly 15 May 2004 John Torrance 15 May 2004 Ashley Shaw 15 May 2004 Tony Macklin 20 May 2004 Dave Kerwin 8 Jun 2004 Dave Brockway 8 Jun 2004 Dave Dittmer 29 Aug 2004 Noel Bigwood 29 Aug 2004 Alan Marks 29 Aug 2004 Peter Adams 29 Aug 2004 Bill Dowle 29 Aug 2004 Dave Comber 13 Nov 2004 Geoff Olorenshaw 13 Nov 2004 Brian Holland 13 Nov 2004 Don Geddes 13 Nov 2004 Des Wood 13 Nov 2004 Gary Brehaut 13 Nov 2004 Tric Moller 2 Feb 2005 Stuart Warrington 2 Feb 2005 Ron Ealam 27 Feb 2005 Arch Fidler 27 Feb 2005 Rod Lawrence 27 Feb 2005 Brian Judson 27 Feb 2005 Jeffrey Kerr 27 Feb 2005 Gary Davis 14 May 2005 David Maclean 14 May 2005 John Walsh 14 May 2005 Roger Curl 14 May 2005 Terry Patterson 8 Jun 2005 Mike Sheridan 8 Jun 2005 Marty Green 8 Jun 2005 Russell Miller 28 Aug 2005 **Eric Macdonald 28 Aug 2005 Phil Whitelaw 30 Sept 2005 Rob Duncan 16 Nov 2005 Walter Russell 16 Nov 2005 Richard John Hayes 27 Nov 2005 Lex Perriam 27 Nov 2005 Gerard Prins 13 May 2006 Brian Purdie 13 May 2006 John P Tristram 13 May 2006 Phil Rundle 13 May 2006 Jim Lattimore 16 Nov 2006 Harvey Grieve 16 Nov 2006 Paul Dixon 16 Nov 2006 Don Scott 16 Nov 2006 Russell Currie 16 Nov 2006 David Barnes 16 Nov 2006 Trevor Pullar 16 Nov 2006 **Dennis Egeton 5 Dec 2006 Melvern Wainwright 5 Dec 2006 Keith Theobald 5 Dec 2006 Peter Vollweiler 17 Jun 2007 Dave Robertson 17 Jun 2007 Vince Dennis 17 Jun 2007 Dave Ward 29 Sept 2007 Stuart Thorne 29 Sept 2007 Brent Dalzell 29 Sept 2007 John McMillan 29 Sept 2007 Kevin Earl 29 Sept 2007 Roley Chaney 12 Aug 2008 Sandy Begbie 14 Dec 2008 Bruce Sandford 19 Aug 2008 John (JT) Thomason 22 July 2008 Dave Dittmer 20 Feb 2009 Glenn Mitchell 25 Sept 2009 Geoff Wayatt 25 Sept 2009 Alan Gillespie 25 Sept 2009 Debbie Robertson 25 Sept 2009 Jim Lewis 25 Sept 2009 Steve Wilks 25 Sept 2009 Mike Cotsilinis 25 Sept 2009 Matthew Nolan 25 Sept 2009 Dave Erson 15 Feb 2010 Laurie Gallagher 30 July 2010 Michael Irving 07 Sept 2010 Tony McLeod 29 Sept 2010 Gary Dickson 19 Nov 2010 Barry Shepherd 19 Nov 2010 Murray Johnston 19 Nov 2010 Brent MacDonald 19 Nov 2010 ** Deceased ANNUALREPORT page 65

66 PROFILE.ON.PETER.ZIMMER. from birkenfeld to Owhango hometown: Owhango (39 South) LOcaL Landsar group: RARO (Ruapehu Alpine Rescue Organisation), Ruapehu and Turangi responsible for: Looking after all LandSAR Groups South and West of Mt. Ruapehu plus a little way to the North. National contact for Alpine Cliff Rescue, Cliff Rescue and CaveSAR. Landsar background: Been a member of RARO since 1995, joined what used to be the King Country Search and Rescue Group in 2000 (these days known as LandSAR Ruapehu) and officially joined LandSAR Turangi Group early in Peter Zimmer left his German homeland for New Zealand in 1990 straight out of university and he s never left. As a LandSAR Field Support Officer Peter works from his small block of land in the Central North Island close to Tongariro National Park an area of New Zealand that has captured his heart. personal history: Former dairy farmer and started a career as an outdoor instructor and guide in 1992 working in alpine, bush and river environments. Established his own independent guiding and instructing business in 1995 and was the Operations Manager for an outdoor centre in the Central North Island. Became involved and active in the NZ volunteer scene shortly after arriving in the Central North Island in Member of the NZ Mountain Safety Council, the Tongariro Natural History Society, the NZ Alpine Club, the NZ Outdoor Instructors Association, the NZ Rafting Association, the Owhango Volunteer Fire Brigade and founding Chairperson of the Owhango Community School Ski Club. favourite pastimes: Mountaineering, rock-climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing with my daughter, flying a kite, organic farming and when time allows trout fishing. family: Married to Claudia, with one whirlwind daughter. S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 66 NEW ZEALAND

67 NOTES YEARBOOK page 67

68 ThE.WAY.FORWARD Landsar s business plan Our MissiOn To.provide.search.and.rescue.support.for.the.lost,. missing.and.injured. Our ObJectives To.provide.effective.and.efficient.land.search. and.rescue.services,.expertise.and.resources. when.required.to.the.police,.the.rescue. Coordination.Centre.of.New.Zealand,.and.in. turn.to.all.new.zealanders.and.international. visitors. To.meet.or.exceed.recognised.standards.of. operational.performance.in.land.search.and. rescue. To.develop.relationships.with.Central.and.Local. Government.and.our.key.SAR.and.emergency. sector.partners. To.encourage,.support.and.provide. opportunities.for.the.development.of.search. and.rescue.techniques.and.knowledge. To.provide.leadership.and.support.to.our. volunteers,.the.sar.sector.and.emergency. service.partners. In.2009.the.membership,.partners,.staff.and.the. Board.finalised.the.LandSAR.2009.to.2014.Strategic. Plan..Our.longterm.vision.for.LandSAR.is.reviewed. annually,.with.our.wording.changed.slightly.from. three..out.of.the.updated.strategic.plan.comes.the. best.practice.to.operational.performance.in.objective.two,.and.local.government.added.to.objective Business.Plan,.with.targets.our.organisation.will.aim.to.achieve.in.the.coming.financial.year. These.targets.need.to.be.known.by.all.LandSAR s.key. partners.and.practitioners.so.that.we.are.all.aware. of.the.role.we.need.to.play.in.achieving.these. outcomes..the.national.organisation.does.not.exist. in.isolation.and.has.no.actual.role.in.operations..the. national.function.is.therefore.to.support.the. membership.in.ensuring.they.are.best.prepared.for. such.operations..with.that.in.mind,.our.goals.and. key.targets.for in.percentage.terms.are: S E A R C H & R E S C U E page 68 NEW ZEALAND