The 4th New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Conference
21 – 23 November 2008
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Northland Search and Rescue have been successful in obtaining funding to send several members to this years Annual NZ Land Search and Rescue conference in Palmerston North.
These are Kevin, Shane, Jenny, Aaron C, Robyn, and new Karl.
These members expressed interested earlier in the year when funding was being sort.
Kevin is also attending the NZLSAR council meeting on the Friday evening as a region one representitive along with Roger Ladd from Far North SAR.
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Program
Massey University, Palmerston North
New Zealand
Thursday 20th Nov 2008 – Day 0
08:00 – 17:00
SAR Advisory Group
19:00 – 00:00
Registrations
Welcome Function
Sponsored by SARINZ/AREC
Friday 21st Nov 2008 – Day 1 Professional Development Workshops – SARINZ
• Advances in Tracking & Search
• Advances in Search Planning
• Icelandic Developments
• UK Developments
• Rescue Developments
LandSAR NZ Council & Board Workshop
Social Science Lecture Block,
Massey University
Registrations
Social Sciences Lecture Block,
Massey University
AGM – LandSAR New Zealand
Saturday 22nd Nov 2008 – Day 2
07:30 – 08:40
Registrations
Massey University
08:45 – 09:00
Conference Opening Ceremony
• Deputy Police Commissioner – Rob Pope
• City Mayor – Jono Naylor
• VC of Massey University – Steve Maharey
09:00 – 10:00 International Speaker
• Mike Rose
10:00 – 10:15 Gold Sponsor – Department of Conservation
10:15 – 10:45 Morning Tea
10:15 – 10:45 Poster Sessions / Exhibitions
Concurrent Sessions
10:45 – 11:30
Cave SAR in NZ
Night Search Technology & Operations
11:35 – 12:15 Workshops / Interest Groups
#1 – Medical
#2 – SAR Managers – Advisors
#3 – Dog SAR
#4 – High Angle Rescue Group
12:15 – 13:15
Lunch
Exhibitors Displays / Posters
13:15 – 13:55 Workshops/Interest Groups
#1 – Case Study – Alpine Hunter
#2 – Case Study – Searching for vehicle guidelines
#3 – SARINZ – Innovations in Search
14:00 – 14:40 Criminal Investigations process for operations
Concurrent Sessions
14:45 – 15:25 Physical & Mental well being of SAR Personal
Impact of new mapping projection 2009
15:25 – 16:05 Afternoon Tea
15:25 – 16:05 Exhibitors Displays / Posters
Concurrent Sessions
16:05 – 16:45
#1 – Alzheimer’s National Project Update – Tracking Systems NZ Stats from Barbara Adcock
#2 – Bodies and Procedures
#3 – Accidents and Personality Characteristics in Mountaineers
16:45 – 18:00
Social – Networking Time – Exhibitors Displays
19:30 – 00:00
Conference Dinner
LandSAR Award Presentations
Sunday 23rd Nov 2008 – Day 3
09:00 – 09:40
Where Search meets Sinister – Volunteer Role
Concurrent Sessions
09:45 – 10:15
#1 – Class III Operations – RCC What’s happening (Panel – Nigel Clifford, Duncan Ferner, Geoff Logan)
#2 – NZ Lost Behaviour Research
#3 – Applying Search Theory to Avalanche
10:15 – 10:35
Morning Tea
Concurrent Sessions
10:35 – 11:05
#1 – SARINZ – “Innovations in Search Management”
#2 – RNZAF – Dive Squad
#3 – Water Hydrology
#4 – Communications
11:10 – 11:25
Gold Sponsor – SARINZ
11:25 – 12:25
International Speaker – “Siggi” Iceland SAR
12:25 – 13:15 Lunch
Concurrent Sessions
13:15 – 13:55 Workshops
#1 – Case Study – Wgtn Case Study
#2 – Case Study – Missing Hunter – Kaimanawas
#3 – Field Officers – The first 12 months
14:00 – 14:30 Workshops
#1 – Canadian Conference Feedback
#2 – Survival Time Frames
#3 – YSAR
14:35 – 14:50 Mountain Safety CEO Address
14:50 – 15:15 Conference Closing – Summary/Overview
15:15 – 15:45 Afternoon Tea