Welcome to USAR
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is a vital part of New Zealand's multi-agency response capability for dealing with urban emergencies. USAR involves the location and rescue of people trapped following a structural collapse arising, e.g. from a single building collapse, or as a result of a major landslide or earthquake. USAR combines the capabilities of New Zealand's emergency services and combines specialist technical task-forces with local community volunteer rescue teams.
The NZ USAR Task Force comprises three teams, together providing
multi-agency response to anywhere in New Zealand to structural collapse and other long-duration special incidents
self-sufficient 72 hour response to single structure collapse, and capable of maintaining 24 hour operations.
Task Force Team 1- based in Palmerston North.
Task Force Team 2 - based in Christchurch
Task Force Team 3 - based in Auckland (Announced: May 15th 2003)
Task Force Team Contacts:
Palmerston North
graeme.mills@fire.org.nz
bryce.coneybear@fire.org.nz
Christchurch
artie.lind@fire.org.nz
paul.burns@fire.org.nz
Auckland
roy.breeze@fire.org.nz
murray.binning@fire.org.nz
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Latest Update.
The new addition of Task Force 2 has been a welcome addition to the South Island, training is going well with the HQ being the old training centre at Woolston.
Auckland's first Urban Search and Rescue team and a boost for existing Palmerston North and Christchurch USAR teams was announced in today's Budget,15th May2003.
Internal Affairs Minister George Hawkins says ,000 will establish a USAR team in Auckland and allow the formation of the USAR teams in Palmerston North and Christchurch to be completed.
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