National SAR Links

• LandSAR New Zealand (NEW website). The umbrella organisaton of LandSAR representing amongst others the volunteers, Police and Department of Conservation. Website contains links to most LandSAR groups, SAR News and many others.

• New Zealand National Rescue Co-Ordination Centre The Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is responsible for coordinating major maritime, aviation and beacon-related search and rescue missions in New Zealand’s Search and Rescue Region.

• New Zealand Search and Rescue Council This website aims to introduce you to the SAR Council and search and rescue in New Zealand. This site is also designed to inform you on current issues, provide public reports and source information relevant to the search and rescue field.

NZ SAR Groups and Related Links

• Canterbury Land SAR Homepage of the Canterbury LandSAR District

• Central Search Dogs - New Zealand Homepage of Central Search Dogs (LandSAR and USAR dogs)

• Hamilton SAR Homepage of the Hamilton LandSAR group.

• K9NZ Home of Find Minder® Find Minder® is worn on the body of a dog, it is activated by the dog or... Website shows development, history and use of Finder Minder®.

• LandSAR Search Dogs. The national site of LandSAR dogs. Includes contact details for all currently assessed handlers and dogs.

• Rotorua SAR Homepage of the Rotorua LandSAR group.

• SAR Dogs Otago Inc Homepage of SAR dogs Otago.

• Tasman District SAR Homepage of the Tasman LandSAR District.

• Taranaki SAR Homepage of the Taranaki LandSAR, ACR and Communications groups.

• Wellington Land SAR Homepage of the Wellington LandSAR Region.

• YSAR (Youth SAR) - Hamilton YSAR is about having fun, mixing with neat people and enjoying the bush while at the same time learning all about Search and Rescue.  One of the goals of the YSAR Group is to...

  Other NZ Related Links

• New Zealand Mountain Safety Council The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council represents many of the key land based outdoor activities and is active in providing training, resources and information.

• New Zealand Mountain Guides Association The NZMGA training and certification programme aims to promote high minimum standards of climbing, skiing, mountain craft, snow safety, emergency procedures and responsible guide/client relationships amongst professional climbing, ski and glacier guides.

• New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association NZOIA is the professional body for New Zealand Outdoor Instructors and promotes excellence in outdoor instruction through qualifications for professionals.

• NZ Red Cross Since 1914, New Zealanders have been helping the Red Cross to respond to disasters and improve the lives of vulnerable people, both at home and abroad.  New Zealand Red Cross is one of 181 national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies worldwide that make up the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Clothing and Equipment

• Cactus Climbing Equipment If you want equipment and clothing that is built to last this is the place to get it!

  Cactus has been in business since 1992. We are a small hard working company in Christchurch, New Zealand designing and manufacturing high quality sewn solutions for the outdoors. Traditionally we have manufactured day and alpine packs for climbers, guides and skifields along with carrying solutions for the likes of NZ Post and the Fire Service. Recently we have branched out into more clothing with our proprietary Dreadnought canvas trousers.

• Swazi Clothing Swazi are strong supporters of SAR in NZ and there clothing is top notch too!

  Swazi has been designing and manufacturing high performance outdoor clothing for almost ten years. We started because, basically, we were tired of getting wet and cold every time we went out into the bush. All of our products are made right here in New Zealand and we intend to keep it that way. Our people intimately understand the harsh conditions that can arise in the outdoors and as such ensure that each product that leaves our workshop is fully up to the task. Our motto is: If we can't make the best product there is, we won't make it.

   

International SAR Links

• British Columbia SAR British Columbia SAR has made many contributions to the SAR world and the website has key contributors such as Martin Colwell. Many links to North American SAR groups.

• The Canadian SAR Secretariat The Canadian Search and Rescue Secretariat is one of the key governmental organisations that plays a key role in search internationally. Their New Initiative Fund (NIF) is currently spending $8.1 million dollars on research and development which is an example of a progressive approach to SAR.

• dbS Productions Robert "Bob" Koesters website containing his up to the minute research findings including the latest LPB stats and other research findings. Bob's so busy he is hardly ever home to update his site, but if its new, exciting and relevenat to SAR this is the place to find it.

• Emergency Response International This is the site of Robert "Skip" Stoffel, co founder of the Emergency Response Institute and latterly of Emergency Response International. Skip is a leading contributor to the international SAR scene with the developing, writing and publishing of publications and training courses. Skip and his knowledge and resources were critical in the early development of SAR training in New Zealand.

• International Rescue Dog Organisation The International Rescue Dog Organisation, or IRO, was founded in 1993 in Sweden. Its mission:  to become the worldwide umbrella organisation for all national rescue dog organisations that are dedicated to saving, protecting from injury, and preserving human health and well-being through the use of dogs.

• The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR) The National Association for Search and Rescue, Inc., (NASAR) is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to advancing professional, literary, and scientific knowledge in fields related to search and rescue. This is US based.

• SAR Technology (Canada) Martin Colwells website and homepage of the 'Incident Commander' software.