Shortest CALLOUT ?? 'ever' in Northland SAR history...!

In late February 2009, what amounted to what must have been the shortest call-out ever (under 2 minutes) came about when an elderly gentleman in his 70's went missing from an Waipu rest home.

Glenn had received call-out notice from the on-call Police SAR member who requested NLSAR attendance.

While Glenn was on the phone to Kevin advising of the situation, Glenn's other phone rang advising that the missing gentleman had been found unconscious at a nearby park to the rest home and an Ambulance was en-route.

This is also perhaps a timely reminder, that while callouts might be going through a slow period at present, we need to ready for when they do occur.

If this gentle man had NOT been found when he did, NLSAR would have attended while the gentleman's well being would have been in a deteriating state.

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Prospective members are generally people who are over the age of eighteen years old, have an interest in the outdoors, have some level of fitness, a desire to help others, be able to work as part of a team, and above all, have values which include integrity, and honesty. There are a limited number of other support roles which does not require quite so high a level of fitness. NLSAR operate 24/7 (24hours/day 7 days/week), frequently in stormy arduous conditions in the middle of the night.

NLSAR are always keen to talk to those that are interested in supporting our quest to help others & save lives. We are a professional unpaid, not for profit, volunteer based search and rescue group that provides specialist skills to assist NZ Police save lives in any conditions, anywhere, anytime within Northland. We recognize those who support us by promoting them whenever we can.

Our team are the ones that frequently appear, do the job or task, and then disappear without recognition especially in the middle of the night in a storm. Our focus is on a quick successful resolution in the best way we can.