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2010 winter training including steep snow and ice

The BSAR Training Weekend is was held at Mt Hotham on 24-25July. Melbourne members travelling to Bright on the Friday night, then met with members from Gippsland and the North East at JB Plain.

This year Steep Snow and Ice (SSI) training was concurrently with the Winter Search Training on the Saturday followed by combined training on the Sunday in the JB Plain area, which was also where we camped overnight.

Automated Telephony in Callouts


Missing woman found at Lake Mountain 12 July 2010

The missing person has been found.  Michael Haynes and Mel Morcom are seen returning to base. 12 July 2010 11:50am A woman who was reported missing overnight near Lake Mountain has been found safe and well.

She had spent the night lost after visiting Alps Lookout alone at around 3pm the previous day. On her return to the car park the track became difficult to follow and she eventually veered off the proper track.

Steep snow and ice dryland training day

Bush Search and Rescue members with steep snow and ice skills attended a "dryland" training day in Melbourne to learn some theory and practice steep snow and ice skills including using avalanche transceivers (in South Surrey Park), roping techniques, equipment review and stretcher rigging and hauling using a z-pulley system. Participants were also trained on our latest radio technology.

 

Steep snow and ice search and rescue information

Bush Search and Rescue has members with specialist skills in alpine rescues on steep snow and ice terrain.  This is a specialist function within Bush Search and Rescue for members who have mountaineering experience using ice axes, crampons and ropes. 

Mandatory Personal Protection Equipment

The following personal protection equipment is compulsory for steep snow and ice callouts:

Manual

Bush Search and Rescue Victoria has a comprehensive manual which details how the organisation works along with search procedures, policy and techniques. The latest edition was published in 2003 and is available to all members and other organisations on request.

The following information is currently available on this website:

 

60th Anniversary Barbecue

As BSAR approaches the end of its first 60 years of operation, we've decided to have a birthday party. The venue has been confirmed, for Sunday the 7th November at Nioka Bush Camp which is in the Plenty Gorge Park, and managed by Parks Vic. The site has a remote feel about it, with lots of mature trees for shade, BBQ facilities and some picnic tables, toilets and a hall with wood heater (hope we don't need this!) and kitchen. Cars can be driven right to the site.

Linda Beilharz reaches the North Pole

Linda BeilharzLinda, a current and active BSAR member, and her husband Rob Rigato successfully skied to the North Pole in April this year after a strenuous 55 days. At the North Pole they were helicopered out to the Russian Barneo Station and from there on to Svalbard, Norway by the last plane for the season. Linda becomes the first Australian woman to have skied from the edge of the land to the North Pole, and the first to have done the same trip to the north and south poles.

Efficient Snow Removal during Avalanche Rescue

Avalanche Rescue TechniqueWith the recent good snow falls and the upcoming training weekend, here's a good article that covers efficient snow removal when finding persons after an avalanche.

June 2010 issue of Behind the Log out now

The June 2010 issue of our newsletter Behind the Log is out now. This edition contains details on our recent searches as well as our upcoming training event.

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