Institutional Knowledge Transfer From One Generation to the Next
YSAR core objective is to train young people to become active community volunteers in the Search and Rescue and Civil Defence Emergency Management sectors. Our key focus in YSAR is the […]
Seven Sharp – If you went missing, who would go looking for you?
Most likely, it’d be volunteers from New Zealand Search and Rescue, and they’re on the hunt for new recruits. We had the privilege to be interviewed on 7 Sharp about […]
YSAR applications now open for 2023 – new branches available
Student applications are now open for our 2023 Cohort Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) exists to empower the next generation of community-minded volunteers, and to do this we’re enabling adventure […]
YSAR accompany Police on National Roadshow
YSAR prepares to scale across NZ – Tools for learning
Organizational Resilience, Growth and Diversity are key focuses for YSAR – Youth Search and Rescue development strategy. A component of our plan to scale across New Zealand is a significant […]
YSAR Students Learn Tracking Skills to Find the Lost and Injured
YSAR Weekend Exercise training – LandSAR Tracking Course Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) is a long-term strategy to address succession, diversity, and innovation across agencies in the SAR and EM […]
YSAR partnership with NZ Police grows stronger – YSAR visit Auckland Police SAR depot and meet the team
The NZ Police are the lead agency for Cat 1 Search and Rescue responses in New Zealand and therefore Youth Search and Rescue Level 2 curriculum includes connecting with local […]
Starlink is set to significantly improve SAR and EM communications
STARLINK BUSINESS – Communications application for SAR and EM on the horizon Since the use of PolSAR HF radios communications in the outdoors has had incremental changes over the years. […]
All about distress beacons COSPAS-SARSAT
How to save a life A COSPAS-SARSAT beacon, also called a distress radio beacon or emergency beacon, is a radio transmitter that can be activated in a life-threatening emergency to […]
YSAR interviews next generation of Search and Rescue volunteers
Youth Search and Rescue interviews the next generation of Search and Rescue and Emergency Management practitioners for the 2021 Cohort in Auckland and the Bay of Plenty regions We had […]