Thread: Search And Rescue

Originally Posted by Dundee

Another mission up there

Title: Search underway for missing trampers

A Police search and rescue operation is underway in the Ngamoko Range (in the
Ruahine Ranges) after a group of trampers activated their emergency locator
beacon yesterday (Sunday, 7 July) morning.

Police were notified of the beacon activation by the Rescue Coordination
Centre and took over the search operation yesterday evening for the group of
five trampers who are believed to be members of the New Plymouth Tramping
Club.

Search Coordinator Sergeant Bill Nicholson says: "We deployed a team
yesterday evening but the high winds and rain made the search difficult. We
have re-deployed teams at first light today and we believe that the group may
be near the Puriri stream as this is where the beacon is polling from."

The group of five aged between 30-63, are believed to be experienced
trampers, however with the inclement weather and difficult location, shelter
may be an issue.

"The three search teams deployed today are made up of LANDSAR volunteers and
they are currently honing in on the beacon's signal," says Sergeant
Nicholson.

Do you remember what I said to you in the car as we left my house?.

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Do you remember what I said to you in the car as we left my house?.

"No man touching?"

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Do you remember what I said to you in the car as we left my house?.

Was it "I wouldn't mind nailing her in the scrub" ???

Originally Posted by Dundee

Was it "I wouldn't mind nailing her in the scrub" ???

as the squalls came in I mentioned it would be easy to get lost up there today!!. the scrub one was later

yea it was a friggen nasty day up there for sure Had some venny tonight its in the cooking section....Cheers man

Originally Posted by Dundee

yea it was a friggen nasty day up there for sure Had some venny tonight its in the cooking section....Cheers man

sweet mate.

8/7/13 Another good rescue from the previous report..


Title: Trampers located by search team

A LANDSAR team has now located a group of trampers after they activated their
emergency locator beacon yesterday in the Ngamoko Range.

The group was located by a search team just before 12 noon today by the
Puriri Stream.

The trampers and search team will be winched out from the range as the
terrain is too difficult for vehicles to enter.

"The weather conditions are not great at the moment but we aim to winch them
out as soon as it is safe to do so," Search Coordinator Sergeant Bill
Nicholson.

"Initial observations suggest the trampers are all ok but they will seen by
medical professionals once they are winched out."

On that same shitty sunday on the 7th July another rescue.

At 4:25pm on Sunday the 7th July 2013 Police received a call for assistance
from a 71 year old female from Katikati. The female had set off on a 1hr
loop bush walk from the Aongatete Lodge in Katakati at 2pm before mistakenly
leaving the track and getting lost in dense bush. She was equipped for a day
tramp with adequate clothing and had registered her self as being on the
track at the lodge before departing.

She was able to maintain intermittent cell phone coverage with Police. Police
Search and Rescue staff and local Land SAR staff were sent to the Aongatete
Lodge. The Trust Power Tect Rescue helicopter with a Police SAR member and
Paremedic as crew were sent to the area.

At approximately 6:15pm the helicopter team spotted the victims cell phone
light in the bush. She was found to be 1.5km's from the lodge, and was well
off the track. Her location was relayed to the Land SAR ground teams at the
lodge and two teams were deployed into the bush to extract her. She was
located by the ground teams at 8:15pm and was found to be in good health.
After being given a warm drink and some warm dry clothing she was able to
walk out of the bush with the Land SAR staff.

This incident highlights the importance of being adequately equipped before
setting out in NZ's native bush and how easy it can be to get lost. The lost
party in this instance did everything right. She alerted people as to her
intentions by registering herself at the lodge. She was adequately equipped
and monitored her cell phone usage ensuring battery longevity. She followed
instructions and stayed in one place before using the cell phone screen light
to alert the helicopter to her position.

Police and Land SAR volunteers are very happy that this incident had a happy
outcome.

Another fulla from Dvagas lost out there tonight the search has been called off cause of the shit weather,give me a ring Neckshot?

Do you know why the trampers in Ngamoko range activated the beacon?

Originally Posted by Pengy

Do you know why the trampers in Ngamoko range activated the beacon?

Sorry Pengy I have deleted the last 3 days reports that I haven't posted. Were told they were from the New Plymouth trampimg club.

Originally Posted by Pengy

Do you know why the trampers in Ngamoko range activated the beacon?

yes............stupidity.

Its a epidemic!

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Still no word on the local guy.........bit of a worry

You know something about that one Neckshot? I would be interested to hear the story if there is one to tell.
Going by the short put up by Dundee, it doesnt sound like it was life threatening. Hope fully not another case of "I pay taxes so Iam entitled to a helicopter ride if I get tired/late "