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 2023 update
Where to find our training program for 2023 and how to apply The YSAR National Training Calendar for 2023 is now published on the YSAR website /Our Program/National Calendar. Applications […]
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 […]
Celebrating Volunteers in Search and Rescue and Emergency Management
As we reach the end of this week celebrating volunteers, I’d like to say thank you to the Search and Rescue and Emergency Management volunteers who tirelessly turn up for […]
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 […]
Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) offering new branches across NZ
The future looks bright for the Search and Rescue and Emergency Management volunteer workforce YSAR is the youth development training conduit for Search and Rescue and Emergency Management training in […]
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 COVID-19 update, Friday 25th August 2021
YSAR Covid-19 Update The situation relating to the August 2021 Covid-19 outbreak announced by the Prime Minister on Monday 16th is rapidly evolving. All of our students which were associated […]
YSAR COVID-19 update, Friday 20th August 2021
YSAR Covid-19 Update The situation relating to the August 2021 Covid-19 outbreak announced by the Prime Minister on Monday 16th is rapidly evolving. On the afternoon 19th August we were […]
