Bush Search and Rescue Victoria
Volunteer search and rescue in Victorian bush and alpine regions
Bush Search and Rescue members attended a farewell for Senior Sergeant Barry Gibson on 30 June 2016 for his retirement from Police Search and Rescue after 33 years of notable service with the squad.Â
Barry has been a great friend and supporter of Bush Search and Rescue. We have greatly appreciated Barry’s leadership on numerous searches over the years and the excellent support and encouragement he has provided to BSAR training events and more broadly to the organisation.
Steep Snow and Ice alpine training was held on 29-31 July 2016 at Bogong Village/Falls Creek in cold and wet conditions. The training included travelling in alpine environments, snow and ice safety, rescue techniques, using crampons and ice axes and sled haulage on steep terrain.
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The weekend provided BSAR members and other interested experienced bushwalkers with training in skills for bush and alpine search and rescue. The program included exercises on first aid, treating hypothermia, using Bothy shelters, building survival shelters, evacuating a patient using Sked stretchers, radio use, navigation and night searching.
Continue reading “BSAR annual training at JB Plain 15-17 July 2016”
Sunday 22/05/16. Â BSAR were called out for a search for a missing woman near Monbulk.
Monday 23/05/16. BSAR members searched in bush areas.
The missing woman was found deceased.
25 April 2016. BSAR was called to join a search for a man who was missing from Sawmill Settlement, between Merrijig and Mt Buller.
26-27 April 2016. Members assisted in the search.
The missing man was found deceased.
Thursday 18/02/16. Bush Search and Rescue members participated in the search for a missing person in Lerderderg State Park. The missing man was found late morning.
Continue reading “Missing person found near Lerderderg State Park, February 2016”
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