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New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) 2011 Stocktake Research Completed

Title

New Zealand Search and Rescue (NZSAR) 2011 Stocktake

Lead Author

NZSAR

Organisation(s)

NZSAR

Publication Year

2011

Publisher

NZSAR

Contacts

http://searchandrescuecouncil.org.nz

Abstract

1. This stocktake of search and rescue (SAR) people and assets within New Zealand’s Search and Rescue sector describes the size of the NZSAR sector, the elements that comprise it, its key capabilities, and identifies the direct costs to the Government for SAR services.

2. The stocktake acknowledges that for significant parts of the sector, the SAR role represents only a small part of their work, and that many key SAR assets exist primarily for other purposes. People and assets that were identified as being actively involved with SAR in some capacity during 2011 were included in this stocktake.

3. The NZSAR stocktake is made available as an important information resource for key SAR stakeholders and decision makers. It provides a coherent and unified picture of the sector, and provides a measure of the sector’s scale within New Zealand society. The stocktake is public information and is updated annually.

Keywords:

Search and Rescue, SAR, Stocktake

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Areas of Focus

Settings (location)

Provision (delivery type & infrastructure)

Coast and beach, Mountains, National Parks, Rivers and lakes, Travel and Transport