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New NLSAR Callout System - WEB2TXT - FEBRUARY 2009

Northland SAR has decided to implement a WEB2SMS system for improving response times, communication and generally making life easier in the Northland land search and rescue scene.

This system allows us to login to a web site and send one message to everyone cellphone at once, this greatly reducing our call out time, and the time (sometimes up to 20 minutes), some of us spend phoning people.

99% of our members now have and/or carry a cellular phone around with them most of the time.

It was decided it was more cost effective to move to a cell-phone based system as opposed to going to a pager system which then meant similar cost, and another piece of equipment to maintain and carry.
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Northland Anniversary Waipu Caving Weekend - Jan 2009

Another great weekend out at Waipu caves for the annual caving trip.
The team was made up mostly of Auckland SAR, Northland SAR and a few extras that came along for the weekend.
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*** 2009 NSAR UPDATE ***

** Welcome to 2009 **,
We hope everyone had a great new year and xmas break, and a huge thanks to those that where able to help out on Xmas and boxing day with the three callouts/Searches we had.

We have a new members person to help new people get through the training process and keep everybody in the loop.

TRAINING DETAILS - Read Full Details here.


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Only 406MHz distress beacons will be monitored by satellite from 1st Feb 2009.

Only 406MHz distress beacons will be monitored by satellite from 1st Feb 2009.

How will a 406MHz distress beacon help save your life?

* Only 406MHz distress beacons will be monitored by satellite from Feb 1.
* It's faster. Once activated, the signal from a 406MHz distress beacon is picked up almost instantly by satellite.

The satellites supporting the old 121.5MHz and 243MHz distress beacons could take several hours to determine your location in some cases hours too late.
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Support NLSAR
Northland Search and Rescue (NLSAR) are always interested in talking to people who may be keen to join us, support our group, or even promote who we are.

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.

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