New Zealand Search and Rescue Hoist Workshop 19-20 November 2009 1
New Zealand s Search and Rescue Region Approx 30 million km 2 2,200 SAR incidents per year 2705 people assisted (07/08) 645 distress beacon alerts (08/09)
Cabinet Ministers of Transport, Police & Defence ODESC NZSAR Council MOT (Chair) CAA, MNZ, NZDF, Police Strategic Operational MNZ NZSAR Secretariat NZ Police Strategic Operational Cat 2 NZSAR Consultative Committee Cat 1 SAR OPERATIONS
NZSAR Council Purpose: To provide national level strategic governance to New Zealand Search and Rescue (SAR). Objectives: To provide strategic search and rescue policy advice to government. To provide strong strategic co-ordination and leadership for all search and rescue strategies(sea, land and air) within New Zealand s search and rescue region. To provide a centralised public voice for strategic SAR issues. To monitor New Zealand international SAR obligations and provide strategic advice to the Government when needed. To establish and maintain New Zealand s Search and Rescue: Vision Mission Goals Plan and monitor performance agreements and goals within the plan. 4
Purpose. NZSAR will provide effective search and rescue services for people in distress throughout New Zealand s search and rescue region in order to save lives. Vision. To find and rescue people in distress using New Zealand s community of search and rescue resources, expertise and services. 5
NZSAR Strategic Goals 1. Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of search and rescue 2. Achieve a culture of One SAR body 3. Promote Continuous Improvement 4. Maximise the potential of our people 5. Support SAR preventative strategies 6
NZSAR Consultative Committee Maritime New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand Police New Zealand Defence Force Ministry of Transport Land Search and Rescue Inc Royal New Zealand Coastguard Federation Aviation Industry Association Amateur Radio Emergency Communications SARINZ Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand Department of Conservation Ambulance New Zealand The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council The New Zealand Fire Service Maritime Operations Centre Surf Life Saving NZ Federation of Commercial Fishermen Antarctica NZ
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Values The New Zealand Search and Rescue community will: be proficient at search and rescue; encourage open and effective communication; collaborate and co-operate between individuals, teams and organisations; learn from our individual and collective experiences; be efficient in the use of scarce resources; recognise the dedication, courage and commitment of the people who make up our sector. 9
Trained SAR People 5% 4% NZSAR People by Mode/Activity 2% 3% 15% 46% 91% 34% Paid Full Time Paid Part Time Not Paid Coordination Aviation Training/Prevention Land Marine
Aviation Assets Access to: 29 Helicopter 39 x Light aircraft 1 x P3K Orion on standby 1 x UH1H on standby People = 398
Land Assets 8 x Alpine Rescue Teams Dog SAR - National coverage Cave SAR - National coverage 1 x Antarctic team 62 x LandSAR Units 257 Police SAR coordinators Equipment: 255 vehicles Radios Alpine rescue equipment Subterranean rescue equipment People = 4419
Maritime Assets IRB x 211 Boats x 157 Hovercraft x 1 People = 5863
Statistics Incidents Coordinating Authority Incidents by Mode 3000 1400 1260 2500 1561 1411 1502 1548 1628 1200 1042 1115 1105 1119 2000 1000 1500 1000 1084 1365 1218 1121 1055 800 600 400 914 816 750 275 274 294 773 847 325 305 500 200 0 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 0 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 RCCNZ Police Marine Land Aviation
NZ Beacon Registrations Total = 18,094 1200 1000 800 600 400 PLB EPIRB ELT 200 0
Statistics Beacons All Beacon Alerts Real Beacon Alerts by Mode 500 450 400 499 476 60 50 51 350 300 384 397 347 40 38 35 250 200 150 100 50 189 192 48 77 163 169 56 72 199 99 30 20 10 14 11 23 27 30 20 9 9 10 27 26 22 0 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 0 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 Undetermined False Real Aviation Marine Land
Aviation Beacon Alerts Land Beacon Alerts 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 False Real False Real Marine Beacon Alerts 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 False Real 17
From July 2009: Number at risk. A number that totals the following sub groups: Lives saved: Where, if SAR agencies had not intervened, life would definitely have been lost. Lives rescued: Where SAR agencies locate and rescue a person or people at risk and return them to a safe location. Lives assisted: Where SAR agencies aid a person or people at low risk, but who, if left, would be at risk. Number perished: Where SAR agencies respond to an incident and locate a person or people who have perished. 18
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Density of SAR incidents on land over 4 years 20
$12,000,000 $11,000,000 $10,000,000 Government SAR Expenditure $11,261,000 $9,000,000 $8,000,000 $7,639,668 $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,423,824 $5,622,722 $6,650,331 $5,910,241 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 Government SAR Expenditure ($,000s) RCCNZ $4,719 Police $2,838 SLAs $2,759 NZDF $627 Secretariat $318 21
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NZSAR Workshops Land Communications, Wgtn, 22 Oct Hoist operators, Ohakea, 19/20 Nov Dementia & SAR, Akl, TBC Marine SAR, NI, TBC 2010 Marine SAR, SI, TBC 2010 Avalanche, SI, May 2010 Australian representation welcome at all. 23
Coordination Responsibilities Category 1 Category 2 A SAROP coordinated at the local level; including land operations, subterranean operations, river, lake and inland waterway operations and close-to-shore marine operations. A SAROP coordinated at the national level; including, operations associated with missing aircraft or aircraft in distress and off-shore marine operations within the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region. Category 2 SAROPs typically require the use of national or international resources and may involve coordination with other States. 29
Police Presentation to Hoist Workshop Ohakea 19 th -20 th November 2009 Sergeant Bill Nicholson
History of SAR in New Zealand - 1 Pre 1900s searches carried out for lost/wrecked ships but people lost in back country often were never rescued From 1890s volunteer coastguard organisations in Canterbury and Auckland helped people in trouble at sea In 1920s local search parties of police and volunteers from tramping, hunting or climbing clubs were formed if people went missing in bush In 1930s rules and procedures agreed Police to organise land searches logical due to nationwide presence and communications network
History of SAR in New Zealand - 2 Pre World War II no national organisation for search and rescue in aviation area 1948-1949 NZ subscribed to Chicago Convention Formed Search and Rescue committee to search for missing aircraft By 1961 there were sub-committees in major centres to coordinate searches in those areas Three classes of rescue: Class I, II and III NZ Police managed Class I and Class II Civil Aviation Division managed Class III rescues through Rescue Coordination Centres in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin
History of SAR in New Zealand - 3 1964 police set up special SAR squads to cope with the increasing numbers of rescues as more and more people took part in outdoor activities 1976 New Zealand Coastguard Federation formed bringing together regional and local Coastguard units Federated Mountain Clubs committee for policy and training in 1966 In 1994 committee became a separate organisation New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Formal agreement with Police on supporting management of land searches
History of SAR in New Zealand - 4 1989 - Rescue Coordination Centres were replaced by National Rescue Coordination Centre run by Civil Aviation Authority Fatal boating accident off Oamaru in May 2003 exposed communications problems Review led to Government funding of 24/7 service to be provided by new body In 2003 the New Zealand Search and Rescue Council was formed Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand established under management of Maritime New Zealand Operational on 05 July 2004
Police SAR Structure 12 Police Districts 23 SAR squads responsible for areas within their districts. Squad members trained in SAR and Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Members complete SAR in addition to usual policing duties. Full time SAR Coordinators in Canterbury, Tasman, Wellington, Central, Auckland
The Big Picture Prosecutions Comms Centres Crime Services 12 District Commanders Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit Accounts Processing Legal Services Information & Technology Infringement Human Resources Licensing & Vetting Training Police National Headquarters
District Management Structure Area Manager Strategic Traffic Manager Operations Manager District Commander Crime Services Manager Human Resources Manager Business Services Manager Policing Development Manager Optional Manager Complaints Review
Road Safety 20.6% Allocation of Police Resources Other 2.7% Criminal Investigations 25.7% Community responses & patrolling 14.3% Prosecutions & support to judicial process 6.1% Communication Centres 3.7% Responding to calls for service 26.9%
SAR Partners Land SAR New Zealand Royal New Zealand Coastguard Federation Surf Life Saving New Zealand Amateur Radio Emergency Corps RCCNZ / Maritime NZ NZSAR Secretariat / NZSAR Council Defence Forces Numerous other groups
SAR Activation Process Incident/Event Call to Police Communications Centre 111 Communications Centre activate SAR Plan If urgent will dispatch resources such as Coastguard, helicopter etc Police SAR Coordinator for that area contacted CIMS used to coordinate a search
Search and Rescue Operation A Search and Rescue Operation (SAROP) is an operation undertaken by a Coordinating Authority to locate and retrieve persons missing or in distress. Includes the recovery of dead bodies. The intention of the operation is to save lives, prevent or minimise injuries and remove persons from situations of peril by locating persons, providing for initial medial care or other needs and then delivering them to a place of safety.
Coordinating Authority The Coordinating Authority is the agency or body responsible for the overall conduct of the Search and Rescue Operation. The Coordinating Authority will lead and manage the operation. The New Zealand Police and the Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand are the recognised Coordinating Authorities in New Zealand.
Category I SAR Definition A SAROP coordinated at the local level; including land operations, subterranean operations, river, lake and inland waterway operations and close-to-shore marine operations The nature of close-to-shore will vary according to the availability of local resources and the need to task national assets. Typically such operations will be within NZ Territorial Waters (12 nautical miles). Category I SAROPs typically require the use of local personnel and resources and can be carried out efficiently and effectively at the local level.
Category II SAR Definition A SAROP coordinated at the national level (RCCNZ) including, operations associated with missing aircraft or aircraft in distress and off-shore marine operations within the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region. With the agreement of both Coordinating Authorities any SAROP may be recategorised at any time and responsibility passed in either direction.
NZSAR Information www.nzsar.org.nz Contact d.ferner@transport.govt.nz nigel.clifford@maritimenz.govt.nz william.nicholson@police.govt.nz 46