With over 90 percent of those involved with SAR being unpaid volunteers, the recruitment, development, and retention of those volunteers is crucial for an effective and robust SAR sector. Youth Search and Rescue (YSAR) was formally established in 2009, with the purpose of training the next generation of SAR responders and emergency management volunteers. From 1 July 2023, YSAR and the New Zealand Search and Rescue Council entered into a Service Level Agreement for funding. The investment enables YSAR to build systems and processes that will support new branches being opened across New Zealand… Read More here
