Bush Search and Rescue Victoria
Volunteer search and rescue in Victorian bush and alpine regions
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.
7-10 May 2024 BSAR teams spent four days assisting Police in a resumed search for a man missing since September and thought to be in the vicinity of Native Dog Flat near the Cobberas (east of Omeo).
Special thanks to SES members from several centres for support with logistics.
5-7 May 2024 BSAR teams assisted Police in the search for a 22yo Kallista man over three days. The man was subsequently located outside the search area.
Sunday, 5th May saw a gathering of past as well as current members and others who have been associated with this volunteer organisation, commemorate 75 years of service to the Victorian community. The event was supported by Bushwalking Victoria and attended by representatives from Victoria Police.
There would have been 74 people attending, but a search call out the evening before had several members responding and searching instead.
6 February 2024 Members of the YHA Bushwalkers enjoyed a presentation about BSAR by search veteran Ross McKinnon at their February meeting. YHA Bushwalkers is one of many outdoor clubs that provide BSAR with experienced volunteers. Thanks to YHA Bushwalkers for the invitation to present.
29 September–1 October. BSAR members assisted in the search for a man missing near Native Dog Flat.