July 2024 – Bush Search and Rescue Victoria

28 July 2024 – Mt Feathertop Rescue

Fourteen BSAR members participated in a multi-agency response to locate and rescue a lone walker from the summit area of Mt Feathertop on Sunday.

The man had become disoriented before weathering Saturday night in a snow pit.

Rescuers from Bush Search and Rescue Victoria climbed from Harrietville to the summit area. The core of the team was drawn from BSAR’s North East section together with Ambulance Victoria paramedics who had been training together near Falls Creek.

A combined search team of two BSAR members, one Ambulance Victoria paramedic and one SES member, located the man approximately 200m off the summit ridge at around 4pm, assessed his condition and escorted him to Harrietville.

Thanks to Bright SES, AV and other agencies involved in the rescue.

Last Updated on August 29, 2024

27-28 July 2024 – SSI Training, Falls Creek

BSAR’s annual Steep Snow and Ice training for alpine skilled members was conducted successfully again this year on the High Plains.

Exercises included alpine patient management, self‑arrest, avalanche rescue, anchor systems, abseiling and responding to multi-burial scenario.

On Sunday morning a request came in to rescue a disorientated skier on Mt Feathertop. Specialist members departed for the search.

The remaining party continued with planned exercises.

Last Updated on July 30, 2024

20-21 July 2024 NavShield

A team of four BSAR members participated in the Australian Emergency Services Wilderness Navigation Shield (Navshield), an emergency services event run annually by NSW SES.

Congratulations to BSAR’ members, David Heng, Simin Ngan, TJ Chang and Paul Monks, who placed first in the Emergency Services division, winning the Navigation Shield.

Last Updated on September 7, 2024

20 July 2024 – Search for missing woman at Lysterfield

BSAR teams assisted Victoria Police for a 28yo woman missing from Lysterfield Park carpark. The search was concluded by late morning.

Last Updated on July 30, 2024

1-2 June 2024 – Annual Main Training

This year’s main training weekend was based at Camp Warringal on the southern fringe of the Mt Disappointment State Forest.

Workshops concentrated on familiarity with BSAR specific equipment for communication, navigation and hypothermia response and were followed by a seminar on search methodologies.

These were put into practice with a Saturday afternoon line search exercise and with a mock search on Sunday.

Many thanks to VicPol Search and Rescue for their assistance and participation.

Last Updated on July 21, 2024