Bush Search and Rescue Victoria
Volunteer search and rescue in Victorian bush and alpine regions
The BSAR ski skills training day was held at Mt Stirling on Saturday 26 August 2017 for all BSAR members keen to acquire or improve their ski skills. Six BSAR members and three Police SAR members attended.
Activities included some basic instruction, skiing to and around the summit, some steep slope skiing then a return ski run to Telephone Box Junction
Continue reading “BSAR Steep Snow and Ice training 29-30 July 2017”
Fri 19 May 2017. BSAR members were called out to assist with a search for a missing deer hunter near Tamboritha Saddle in Gippsland.
Sat 20 May 2017. BSAR members participated in the search where some of the terrain was steep and very difficult. The deer hunter was found by a Maffra SES search team around midday and was able to walk out with a search party.
Continue reading “Missing deer hunter found near Tamboritha saddle, May 2017”
BSAR’s 2017 training weekend was held on 25/26 March at Korweinguboora.
Forty-three participants enjoyed a very successful training weekend. Support from Victoria Police Search and Rescue was also much appreciated.
The training on Saturday included workshops on radios, line searching, feature searching, stretcher evacuation followed by a GPS rogaine and night searching.
Simulated search exercises were conducted on Sunday.
Mon 26 Sep 2016. BSAR members were called out to a search for a missing person in the Grampians.
Tue 27 – 28 Sep 2016. BSAR members searched on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the search was scaled down due to imminent storm event. The missing person was not found during BSAR’s involvement.
The missing person was later found deceased.
Saturday 20/08/16. Â BSAR was called out for a search for a missing person near Yea.
Sunday 21/08/16. BSAR members assisted with the search alongside SES and CFA crews. The missing person was not found during BSAR’s involvement.
The missing person was subsequently found deceased.
