Bush Search and Rescue Victoria
Volunteer search and rescue in Victorian bush and alpine regions
15:32 Tue 02/01/18. BSAR search call-out for missing person in the Grampians near Halls Gap.
Wed 03/01/28. Fourteen BSAR searchers departed early in the morning to join the search.
The missing person was located by Parks Victoria rangers on Wednesday morning.
BSAR Field Organiser and Retired Rear Admiral Peter Briggs lead the Find AE1 team that found submarine HMAS AE1 103 years after it disappeared during World War 1.
The fate of HMAS AE1 had been one of the navy’s most enduring puzzles, sparking 13 different retrieval attempts since 1914.
The 800-tonne vessel was discovered under 300 metres of water near Duke of York Island in Papua New Guinea.
Continue reading “Peter Briggs AO leads successful search for missing submarine AE1”
Peter Campbell and Duncan Brookes accepted a Divisional Commendation for BSAR from Victoria Police Eastern Region on 29 November 2017.
The commendation was presented by Divisional Commander Paul Hargreaves.
For outstanding service, collaboration, commitment and tenacity in support of Victoria Police and the community, during a number of Victoria’s highest profile, challenging and confronting search and rescue response in Eastern Region.
Mon 11 Dec 2017. Search call-out for missing person at Werribee gorge. 12 BSAR members attended.
Missing person was found deceased at 7 p.m.
Tue 28 Nov 16:55. Search call-out for BSAR issued for missing person near Mt Stirling.
Wed 29 Nov – Thu 30 Nov. Eight BSAR members participated in search. Missing person not found.
Sat 2 Dec 15:47. Second call-out for BSAR issued. Twelve BSAR members confirmed to attend, departing Monday morning.
Sun 3 Dec 17:15. Second call-out cancelled. Searchers located the missing person deceased on Lower Link Trail about 10.45am.
Congratulations to the Victoria Police Search and Rescue Squad on turning 60 this year.
Over 60 current and former members of the Squad recently attended a reunion at Williamstown to celebrate.
Two special guests were Police Deputy Commissioner Crisp and Stuart Brookes OAM, a foundation member of BSAR and Field Organiser and Police Liaison Officer for many years.
Stuart was invited to attend because of his and BSAR’s role in the period leading up to the formation of the Squad in the mid 1950s.
Stuart’s remarkable account of that period in the history of BSAR and Police SAR, can be read here.
The South Eastern Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service has updated its advice and procedures following the publication of a new snakebite study. The Australian Snakebite Project is the most comprehensive ever carried out, involved over 1500 patients and collated snakebite data from the past 10 years (2005-15).
Sun 22 Oct 2017 06:00. 25 BSAR searchers joined a search for a missing woman near Tyers Junction in Gippsland. The missing woman was found by a DELWP vehicle involved in the search and brought to the search base at Caringal Scout Camp. She was in good health but hungry after a night out in the bush.
Continue reading “Missing person found near Tyers Junction in Gippsland”
Bushwalkers and 4WDs : an 81HA bushfire is burning North East of the Cobberas, Alpine Walking Track & Cowambat Flat Track GR 55 HEV 992214, CFA is responding
Mon 9 Oct. BSAR were called out for search for a missing person near Sugarloaf Reservoir.
Tue 10 – Thu 12 Oct BSAR searchers contributed over 35 person-days to the search. The missing person has not been found. BSAR involvement has now concluded.
