Hamilton SAR Group provides highly competent and operationally focused teams
that are well led, trained and equipped.
This month's training will be Thursday the 29th of November on the East side of Hamilton. The exact location will be decided soon. We will be covering aspects of GPS use in the field.
Reminder for all those members with pagers. The first of every month a test message is sent out to ensure your pager is operational, if you do not receive this message you should contact Matt.
Contact Russell if there are any changes to your contact details so the callout list is updated.
Waitawheta Hut now has a booking system like other large huts around country. You have to book and pay before arrival. DoC Booking page
The latest LandSAR Searchlight newsletter is available online now. LandSAR website
In the past 3 months Hamilton members have contributed a total of 2128 hours to SAR. Much of this is in training and admin. These figures are required from us by LandSAR nationally for their statistics, planning and funding.
The Waikato SAREX will be March 9th and 10th next year. Please note this date and keep it free, the expectation is that everyone should be able to attend.
Thanks to all those who've used the feedback form. Some issues have been raised the committee has taken these on board. As only a few members have submitted feedback, we need to know how the group as a whole feels before we can proceed to make decisions based on the feedback.
Please take the time to answer two questions for us; What does the Hamilton SAR group do Well? and What could the Hamilton SAR group improve and How?
You can do this online at hsar.org.nz/feedback/new/ or on paper at the Monday meeting.
Please read Michael's "From the Chair" section below for more.
Please remember that we, the committee, don’t hold all the answers so please provide solutions where you can. We encourage all members take part as we want a good range of responses.
Your views are important
Hamilton Search and Rescue perform an important service to the people in anaround Hamilton and the Waikato. Fundamentally, our role is to support Police with a competent and capable volunteer workforce that provides a response to people inneed of search and rescue.
The administration of the group is charged to an elected committee composed ofactive search and rescue members. It is this representation that adds expertise whilst understanding the dynamics of the general members, hence representatives.The committee has a number of formal obligations it is expected to complete; working with the national bodies, managing funds and resources, ensuring effectivetraining and reporting and monitoring functions.
Alongside these formal obligations the committee is then by definition obliged tobring the group together into a socially homogenous functioning unit, where the rolesand functions of the members (particularly in search and rescue situations) is known and understood by everyone. This function is perhaps the most challenging for anycommittee when met with the diversity that we have within our SAR membership.To that aim, over the past 6 months I have charged the committee to become more engaged in strategic planning that places the group on a secure foundation onwhich we can future proof both membership and its function. Significant to that is the engagement and interface of the group with the committee. You will note our focusaround more transparent communications is part of this plan.
Recently, we have canvassed your opinion with a brief on-line survey, to date the response has been quite light in numbers. Thank you to those of you that have contributed. Following Monday’s Committee Meeting we are seeking your opinionagain, we do need as many as possible of you to tell us; what are we (the Hamilton SAR group) doing well? And, what could we (the group) do better?
In considering these two simple (but quite complex) questions, I present you withthis challenge: Be free and open with your statements but where you advise usof things we ‘could do better’ include the solutions that you see would support improvements. We have a diverse membership from very experienced members to very new members and we want to hear from you all. As the committee supports the group in sustaining the reputation built over many years it needs to understand the impressions of the group from a large proportion of its membership base. Thatway we (the Committee) can consider how we may provide opportunities to facilitate new initiatives which will ensure our purpose of providing a safe, strong, competent volunteer workforce.
Remembering, that the solutions are within all of us and that means active contributions and support from the entire membership not just the committee. On behalf of the committee I look forward to hearing from you and taking a solution-focussed approach to meeting our obligations.
Many thanks
Michael
The calendar is now available at hsar.org.nz/calendar. This will be keep up to date so you can refer to it at any time.
November 2012 | ||||
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All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd - 4th | Course | Formal Search Planning | National Park | |
4th | Course | Containment Course | Tauranga | new |
8th | Meeting | District SAR Meeting | Hamilton | new |
8th | Event | Early Christmas Do 7:30pm | Hamilton | new |
9th - 11th | Course | Outdoor First Aid (MSC) | Tauranga | |
10th - 11th | Event | SAREX | Tauranga | |
10th - 11th | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | National Park | |
10th - 11th | Event | SAREX | Rotorua | |
10th - 11th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Levin | updated |
12th | Meeting | Committe Meeting | Hamilton | |
12th - 16th | Course | Personal Rope Skills | National Park | |
16th | Event | LandSAR AGM | Taupo | |
17th - 18th | Event | LandSAR Conference | Taupo | |
19th | Meeting | November Meeting | Hamilton | |
24th - 25th | Event | SAREX | Napier | |
28th | Event | YSAR Awards Night | Hamilton | |
29th | Training | Monthly Training | Hamilton | updated |
December | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 2nd | Course | Personal Rope Skills | National Park | |
10th | Meeting | Committe Meeting | Hamilton | |
February 2013 | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
11th | Meeting | Committee meeting | Hamilton | |
15th - 17th | Event | SAREX | Auckland | |
18th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting: Debrief Forms | Hamilton | updated |
22nd - 24th | Event | SAREX | Wanganui | |
22nd - 24th | Event | SAREX | Gisborne | |
27th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | new |
March | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 2nd | Training | First Aid | Te Kuiti | canceled |
9th - 10th | Course | Search Techniques | Arataki (Waitakeres) | new |
9th - 10th | Event | Waikato SAREX | Pureora State Forest Bennydale | |
11th | Meeting | Committee meeting | Hamilton | |
16th - 17th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Whakatane | new |
18th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting: GPS Excercise | Hamilton | updated |
23rd - 24th | Course | Foundation Ropes | Turangi | |
23rd - 24th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Waihi | |
25th | Meeting | Mini SAREX 1 meeting for participants | Hamilton | |
27th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
April | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th - 6th | Training | Mini SAREX 1 | Hamilton | |
8th | Meeting | Committee meeting | Hamilton | |
13th - 14th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Auckland | |
15th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
20th - 21st | Training | Rescue team training/selection | Hamilton | |
20th - 21st | Training | IMTEX | Tauranga | |
24th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wednesday | Hamilton | |
27th - 28th | Course | CIMS4 | Hamilton | updated |
May | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd - 5th | Course | Tracking in the Wilderness | Pauanui | |
11th - 12th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Northland | |
11th - 12th | Course | Search Techniques | Taihape | |
13th | Meeting | Committee meeting | Hamilton | |
18th - 19th | Training | IMTEX | Northland | |
18th | Course | Field Refresher | Tauranga | |
20th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting, AGM: Fatigue of Searchers | Hamilton | |
22nd - 27th | Course | Operational Tracking Team Leader ( Pre-requisites: at high level) | North Island (TBA) | |
25th - 26th | Course | Searching Suburban Environments | Rotorua | |
25th - 26th | Training | SAREX | Tauranaga | |
25th - 26th | Course | Field Refresher | Taupo | new |
30th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
June | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
8th - 9th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Ngatahoa Lodge (Kaimais) | updated |
8th - 9th | Course | 5 Day Tracking Assessment | North Island | |
14th - 16th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Kiwanis Lodge (Waitakeres) | |
15th - 16th | Course | Search Techniques | Pauanui, Matataki Lodge | |
17th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting - AGM | Hamilton | |
22nd - 23rd | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Whitianga | canceled |
22nd | Course | One Day IMT | Turangi | |
26th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
29th - 30th | Course | Managing Initial Response | Thames | canceled |
29th - 30th | Training | IMTEX | Palmerston North | |
29th - 30th | Course | Searching Suburban Environments | Hamilton | |
July | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
13th | Course | Field Refresher | Taupo | new |
13th | Training | Mini SAREX 1 | Hamilton | |
15th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
20th | Course | First Aid | Waihi | updated |
25th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
August | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
2nd - 3rd | Training | Foundation Rope Rescue (Date indicative finalised by Dec) | Thames | new |
2nd - 3rd | Training | Foundation Rope Rescue (Date indicative finalised by Dec) | Thames | new |
2nd - 4th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Te Kauri Lodge | |
3rd - 4th | Course | Tracking in a Wilderness Environment | Te Kauri Lodge | |
10th | Course | First Aid | Rotorua | |
10th | Meeting | Group Trainer Forum | Rotorua | |
16th - 18th | Course | Managing Initial Response | OPC | |
16th - 18th | Course | Tracking in a Wilderness Environment | Whitianga | |
19th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
23rd - 25th | Course | SAR Leadership Course | Motutapu Island | |
24th | Course | First Aid | Turangi | |
28th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
30th - 1st | Course | Search Techniques | Hamilton | |
31st - 1st | Course | Tracking in a Wilderness Environment | Whakatane | canceled |
31st | Course | First Aid | Te Kauri Lodge | |
September | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
4th - 8th | Training | Tracking Competition | Dunedin | |
7th - 8th | Course | Tracking in a Wilderness Environment | Wairoa | |
14th - 15th | Event | IMTEX | BOP | |
14th | Course | Field Refresher (Focusing on tracking, search methods, GPS and basic navigation in a journey type programme) | Waikato | |
16th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
21st - 22nd | Course | Tracking in a Wilderness Environment | Northland | |
21st - 22nd | Course | Search Techniques | Thames | |
25th | Meeting | Regional Training Meeting | Morrinsville | new |
26th | Training | Monthly IMT: Thurs | Hamilton | new |
26th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
October | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th | Course | Field Refresher | Whitianga | |
5th - 6th | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | Paeroa | |
12th - 13th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Whakarara (Hawkes bay) | |
18th - 21st | Event | Rogaine 2 - 36hr event | Pirongia | new |
21st | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
29th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
30th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
November | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 3rd | Event | Taranaki SAREX | Waitaanga Forest - Nth Taranaki | |
9th | Training | One Day IMT | Pauanui | |
9th | Event | Car Boot Sale - YSAR Fundraiser | Hamilton | new |
16th | Meeting | LandSAR AGM | Wellington | |
18th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
23rd - 24th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Kaimai Hut | updated |
23rd - 24th | Course | Tracking in a Wilderness Environment | Auckland | canceled |
28th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
29th | Training | Mini SAREX 1 | Hamilton | |
30th | Event | Paws in the Park ( 1-4pm) | Claudlands | |
30th - 1st | Course | MSU | Hamilton | |
December | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
4th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
7th | Event | Christmas Do @ Matts place | Hamilton | |
7th - 10th | Course | Arc GIS | Hamilton | |
11th | Event | End Year Social - Police | Hamilton | |
January 2014 | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
25th - 27th | Event | Auckland Anniversary Wkd | NZ | |
29th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
February | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
6th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
6th | Event | Waitangi Day | NZ | |
16th | Course | First Aid Refresher | Whakatane | |
17th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
21st - 23rd | Course | Action Orientated Team Leader | Hamilton | updated |
27th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
March | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 2nd | Event | District SAREX (Waikato) | Hamilton | |
6th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
15th - 16th | Event | IMTEX | Whakatane | |
17th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
22nd - 23rd | Course | Swift Water Awareness | Taihape | |
22nd - 23rd | Course | Tracking Core Skills.............Tracking (1) | Thames | |
26th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
29th - 30th | Course | Operational Tracking Intro | North Island | updated |
29th - 30th | Course | Search Techniques | Taupo | |
April | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd - 6th | Event | Easter | NZ | |
3rd | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
7th | Meeting | Committee meeting (NOTE: new timing) | Hamilton | updated |
12th | Course | First Aid Refresher | Paeroa | |
12th - 13th | Course | Search Techniques | Rotorua | new |
14th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting (NOTE: new timing) | Hamilton | updated |
18th - 21st | Event | Easter | NZ | |
24th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | updated |
25th | Event | ANZAC Day | NZ | |
May | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd - 4th | Course | CIMS 4 | Hamilton | new |
7th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
10th - 11th | Course | Tracking Core Skills................Tracking (1) | Turangi | |
10th | Course | Field Refresher | Tauranga | |
17th - 18th | Course | Search Techniques | Waitomo | |
19th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
24th - 25th | Course | Tracking Core Skills................................................Tracking (1) | Rotorua | |
24th - 25th | Event | Regional IMTEX | Kaimai Hut | |
28th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
31st | Event | Queens Birthday Wkd (Sat) | NZ | |
June | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 2nd | Event | Queens Birthday Wkd (Sun - Mon) | NZ | |
5th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
7th - 8th | Event | District SAREX (BOP - Tauranga) | Hamilton | updated |
7th - 8th | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Taihape | |
12th - 16th | Course | Operational Tracking | North Island | |
16th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
21st - 22nd | Course | Tracking in Wildnerness Environment........................Tracking (2) | Tairua/Pauanui | |
21st - 22nd | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Rotorua | |
26th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
28th | Training | One Day IMT .....................................................DATE CHANGE | Turangi Fire Station | updated |
28th - 29th | Training | Mini SAREX 1 (12 hr) | Pirongia | |
28th - 29th | Course | Foundation Ropes (YSAR) | Hamilton | new |
July | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th - 20th | Event | School Break | NZ | |
10th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
11th | Event | David & Jane Ellis - Founder of Earth Sea Sky | National Park Primary School 19:00 | |
12th - 13th | Course | Tracking in Wildnerness Environment........................Tracking (2) | Taranga | |
13th - 13th | Course | First Aid Refresher | Ruapehu | |
21st | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
26th - 27th | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Whangamata | |
26th - 27th | Course | Tracking Core Skills (YSAR)......................................Tracking (1) | Te Kauri | updated |
26th - 27th | Course | Tracking in Wilderness Environment (YSAR).............Tracking (2) | Te Kauri | updated |
26th - 27th | Course | Field Refresher | Taupo | |
30th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
August | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
2nd - 3rd | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | Thames | |
7th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
10th | Course | Field Refresher | Rotorua | |
16th - 17th | Course | Tracking Core Skills........................................Tracking (1) | Kaimai Hut | canceled |
18th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
28th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
September | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
4th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
6th - 7th | Course | First Aid (YSAR) | Te Kauri | canceled |
6th - 7th | Event | SAREX - Taupo | Taupo | |
6th - 7th | Course | Search Techniques (YSAR) | Te Kauri | canceled |
6th - 7th | Course | Search Techniques | Coromandel | |
13th | Course | First Aid Refresher | Waitomo Group | |
15th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
18th | Meeting | District Meeting (Training prog) | Morinsville | updated |
20th - 21st | Course | Processing Wilderness Clue Sites...............................Tracking (3) | Whakatane | canceled |
24th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
27th - 12th | Event | School Break | NZ | |
27th - 28th | Course | Field Refresher (Combined) | Hamilton/Waitomo Group | |
27th - 30th | Event | School Break | NZ | |
October | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
9th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
11th - 12th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clue Sites...............................Tracking (3) | Tairua/Pauanui | |
15th - 16th | Event | NZ LandSAR Conference - Workshops | Hamner Springs | |
17th | Event | NZ LandSAR Conference - AGM | Hamner Springs | |
17th - 19th | Event | NZ LandSAR Conference | Hamner Springs | |
18th - 19th | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | Whakatane | |
25th - 27th | Event | Labour Day Wkd | NZ | |
November | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 2nd | Course | Combined Search Team | Central NI | |
6th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
7th - 9th | Training | Action Orientated Leadership | Kaimai | |
8th - 9th | Course | First Aid | Whangamata | |
8th | Course | First Aid | Tauranga | |
29th - 30th | Course | MSU | Hamilton | |
December | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
10th | Event | District Meeting | Hamilton | |
10th | Event | End Year Function | Hamilton | |
January 2015 | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
24th - 26th | Event | Auckland Anniversary Wkd | NZ | |
28th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
29th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | updated |
February | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
6th | Event | Waitangi Day | Hamilton | |
9th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
14th | Course | Rope Rescue Refresher | Northland | |
16th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
21st - 22nd | Course | Tracking the Wilderness Environment...........................Tracking (2) | Whakatane | canceled |
21st - 22nd | Event | SAREX | Tauranga | new |
21st - 22nd | Event | IMTEX | Kaimai Hut | |
26th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
28th - 1st | Course | Swift Water Awareness | Taupo | |
March | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
7th - 8th | Event | District SAREX (Waikato) | 995 Kauaeranga Valley Road | updated |
9th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
14th - 15th | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | Tauranga | |
14th - 15th | Course | Search Techniques | Ruapehu - Mangatepopo Camp School | updated |
16th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
21st - 22nd | Course | Search Techniques | Northland | |
25th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
27th - 29th | Course | Formal Search Planning | Wellington | new |
29th | Training | First Aid Refresher | Palmerston North | |
April | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
2nd | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
4th - 19th | Event | School Break | NZ | |
4th - 6th | Event | Easter | NZ | |
5th | Event | Daylight Saving ends | NZ | |
11th - 12th | Course | Tracking the Wilderness Environment...........................Tracking (2) | Northland | |
13th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
18th - 19th | Course | Search Techniques | Thames | |
18th - 19th | Course | Tracking Core Skills.......................................................Tracking (1) | Auckland | |
20th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
25th | Event | ANZAC Day | NZ | |
29th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
May | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
2nd - 3rd | Course | Operational Tracking Intro | North Island | |
6th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
9th - 10th | Course | Tracking the Wilderness Environment...........................Tracking (2) | Hawkes Bay | |
9th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
9th - 10th | Course | Search Techniques | Taranaki | |
15th - 17th | Course | MTIR - Managing the Initial Response | Kaimai Hut | |
18th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
23rd - 24th | Course | Tracking Core Skills.......................................................Tracking (1) | Pauanui | updated |
23rd - 24th | Event | SAREX | BOP - Tauranga | |
28th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
30th - 1st | Course | Rope Rescue Workshop - Specialists | Wharepapa South | |
30th - 1st | Event | Queens Birthday wkd | NZ | |
June | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st | Event | Queens Birthday Wkd (Mon) | NZ | |
4th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
6th | Training | IMT - Incident Management Training - 1 day | Turangi | |
6th - 7th | Course | Searching the Suburban Environment | Tauranga | |
8th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
13th - 14th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clue Sites...............................Tracking (3) | Waitomo -Pureora Lions Lodge | |
15th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
18th - 19th | Course | Operational Tracking | North Island | |
24th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
27th - 28th | Course | Tracking the Wilderness Environment...........................Tracking (2) | Taupo - Mangatepopo Camp School | |
27th - 28th | Course | Search Techniques | Rotorua | |
July | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
4th - 19th | Event | School Break | NZ | |
4th - 5th | Course | CIMS 4 | Kaimai Scout Hut | |
9th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
12th | Course | Field Refresher | Waitomo | |
13th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
18th - 19th | Course | Tracking the Wilderness Environment...........................Tracking (2) | Kuaotuna | |
18th | Event | LandSAR AGM | Wellington | new |
20th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
30th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
August | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st | Course | Field Refresher - 1 Day | Taupo | |
1st - 2nd | Course | Processing Wilderness Clue Sites...............................Tracking (3) | Northland | |
2nd | Course | IMT - 1 Day | Tauranga | |
6th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
8th - 9th | Training | Tracking the Wilderness Environment...........................Tracking (2) | Levin | |
10th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
17th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
22nd - 23rd | Course | Searching in the Suburban Environment | Hamilton | canceled |
26th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
29th - 30th | Course | Search Techniques | Whakatane | updated |
29th - 30th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clue Sites...............................Tracking (3) | Whakatane | canceled |
September | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
5th - 6th | Course | Tracking Core Skills.......................................................Tracking (1) | Rotorua | |
12th - 13th | Course | Searching in the Suburban Environment | Northland | |
12th - 13th | Event | Taupo/Turangi SAREX | Taupo/Turangi (TBC) | |
14th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | updated |
16th | Meeting | LandSAR Training - District Meeting | Morrinsville | |
21st | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
24th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | updated |
26th - 11th | Event | School Break | NZ | |
26th - 27th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clue Sites...............................Tracking (3) | Palmerston North | |
27th | Event | Daylight Saving starts | NZ | |
October | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
8th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
10th - 11th | Course | Field Refresher - 2 day | Whakatane | |
12th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
17th | Course | Field Refresher - 1 day | Tauranga | |
18th | Course | Field Refresher - 1 day | Kuaotuna / Tauranga | |
19th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
24th - 26th | Event | Labour Day Wkd | NZ | |
28th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Wed | Hamilton | |
31st | Course | First Aid - 1 day | Rotorua | |
31st - 1st | Event | Train the Trainer DATE CHANGE | Rotorua or Tauranga | |
November | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th | Training | IMT - Training | Hamilton | |
9th | Meeting | Committee Meeting | Hamilton | |
14th - 15th | Course | Tracking the Wilderness Environment...........................Tracking (2) | Auckland | |
16th | Meeting | Monthly Meeting | Hamilton | |
26th | Training | Monthly Tracking: Thurs | Hamilton | |
28th - 29th | Course | Combined Search Teams | North Island | |
28th - 29th | Course | Search Techniques | Te Kauri Lodge | updated |
December | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
16th | Event | Police Social | Hamilton | new |
February 2016 | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
20th | Course | First Aid (1 day) | Taranaki | updated |
20th - 21st | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Kuaotuna | updated |
27th - 28th | Course | Tracking in Wilderness Environment | Whakatane | updated |
March | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 3rd | Course | Extended Search Management | Central NI | updated |
5th | Course | CIMS 4 | Taranaki | new |
12th - 13th | Event | District SAREX | Pureroa Lodge | updated |
19th - 20th | Course | Foundation Ropes | Tauranga | |
April | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
2nd - 3rd | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Auckland | |
3rd | Course | First Aid (1 day) | Palmerstone Nth | |
9th | Course | Operational Tracking Intro | North Island | |
16th | Course | First Aid Refresher | Thames | |
18th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | new |
23rd | Course | Foundation Ropes | Tauranga | new |
25th | Event | ANZAC - Monday | National | |
28th | Training | Monthly Training - Thurs | Hamilton | new |
May | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | new |
7th - 8th | Course | Tracking in Wilderness Environment | Hawkes Bay | |
14th | Course | First Aid | Whakatane | new |
14th | Training | Mini SAREX | Hamilton | new |
16th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | new |
26th | Training | Monthly Training - Wed | Hamilton | new |
28th - 29th | Course | Search Techniques | Waitomo | |
June | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
4th - 6th | Event | Queens Birthday - Monday | National | |
9th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | new |
11th - 12th | Course | Searching the Suburban Environment | Turangi | |
16th - 17th | Event | SAREX | Tauranga | |
18th - 19th | Course | Searching the Suburban Environment | Rotorua | updated |
20th | Meeting | Group Meeting & AGM | Hamilton | new |
30th | Training | Monthly Training - Thurs | Hamilton | new |
July | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
2nd | Training | Field Refresher (1 day) | Thames | updated |
7th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | new |
8th - 10th | Course | SAR Leadership | Taranaki | |
16th - 17th | Training | Field Refresher (2 day) | Hawkes bay | |
18th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | new |
23rd - 24th | Course | Searching the Suburdan Environment | Auckland | |
27th | Training | Monthly Training - Wed | Hamilton | new |
29th - 31st | Event | LandSAR Conference | Taranaki | updated |
August | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
4th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | new |
6th - 7th | Training | IMT (2 day) | Tauranga | |
13th - 14th | Training | Outdoor Risk Management | Pauanui | |
15th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | new |
20th - 21st | Training | Tracking Core Skills | Tairua/Pauanui | new |
20th - 21st | Training | Outdoor Risk Management | Wairarapa | new |
25th | Training | Monthly Training - Thurs | Hamilton | new |
28th | Training | Field Refresher (1 day) | Rotorua | |
September | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd - 5th | Event | Managing The Initial Response | Turangi | updated |
8th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | new |
10th | Course | First Aid Refresher | Te Kuiti | updated |
10th - 11th | Event | Tracking in the Wilderness Environment | Horowhenua | updated |
10th - 11th | Event | District SAREX | Taupo | updated |
14th | Meeting | Waikato Police District - Training planning | Morrinsville | new |
19th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | new |
28th | Training | Monthly Training - Wed | Hamilton | |
October | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 2nd | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues - FULL | Palmerstone Nth | |
6th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
14th - 16th | Course | Extended Search Planning - FULL | Tongariro | |
15th - 16th | Training | SAREX | Wellington | |
15th - 16th | Course | Tracking in the Wilderness Environment - FULL | Whakatane | |
15th - 16th | Training | Outdoor Risk Management | Tongariro | new |
17th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
23rd | Course | Field Refresher (1 day) | Tauranga | canceled |
27th | Training | Monthly Training - Thurs | Hamilton | |
28th - 29th | Event | Mini SAREX 1 | Hamilton | new |
November | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
4th - 5th | Training | SAREX | Taranaki | |
12th - 13th | Event | District SAREX | Taranaki | |
12th - 13th | Training | Field Refresher (2 day) | Ruapehu | |
19th - 20th | Course | First Aid (2 day) | Auckland | canceled |
19th | Course | Search Techniques | Levin | new |
19th - 20th | Course | Tracking in the Wilderness Environment | Kauaeranga Valley | updated |
21st | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
26th - 27th | Course | Combined Tracking Team | F & B Ruapehu | new |
30th | Training | Monthly Training - Wed | Hamilton | |
December | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
3rd | Course | Search Techniques | Gisbourne | new |
10th | Event | Christmas Function at Matts | Hamilton | updated |
January 2017 | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
16th | Meeting | Group Meeting (To be advised) | Hamilton | new |
26th | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) Date to be advised | Hamilton | new |
February | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
11th - 12th | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | Aongatete Lodge, Tauranga | new |
11th - 12th | Course | Swift Water Awareness | Waihi | new |
11th - 12th | Course | 4WD/ATV - Restricted | Waitomo | updated |
18th | Course | Search Techniques | Kuaotuna | updated |
20th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
22nd | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) Date to be confirmed | Hamilton | new |
25th - 26th | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | Taranaki | |
25th | Course | Field Refresher 1 day | Whakatane | |
March | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
2nd | Training | River crossing (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) | Hamilton | new |
2nd | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
11th - 12th | Event | Waikato SAREX | Kaimai Scout Hut | |
18th - 19th | Course | Operational Tracking Intro | Wairo - Camp Watawa | |
20th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
25th | Course | First Aid Refresher 1 day | Manawatu | |
29th | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) | Hamilton | updated |
April | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Tararua | |
2nd - 3rd | Course | Outdoor Risk Management | Auckland | |
6th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
8th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Rotoroa | |
8th | Course | Search Techniques | Far North | |
8th | Event | Kaimai Hut Working Bee #1 | Hamilton | new |
14th - 16th | Event | Easter | NZ | |
17th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
25th | Event | ANZAC - Tuesday | NZ | |
27th | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) | Hamilton | updated |
29th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Thames | |
29th - 30th | Course | CIMS 4 (Management) | Central Upper NI | |
29th - 30th | Course | Operational Tracking Intro (Restricted) | CNI | |
May | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
4th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
12th | Course | Managing The Initial Response | CUNI (IN) | |
13th | Course | Tracking in the Wilderness Environment | Waitomo | |
13th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Gisborne | updated |
13th | Course | Search Techniques | Wairarapa | |
14th | Course | Field Refresher 1 day | Taranaki | |
15th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
20th - 21st | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | Gisbourne | updated |
20th | Course | Search Techniques | Rotorua | |
24th | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) | Hamilton | updated |
June | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd - 6th | Event | Queens Birthday | NZ | |
8th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
8th - 12th | Course | Operational Tracking | CNI | |
10th - 11th | Event | Waikato SAREX | Hamilton | new |
16th | Course | Extended Search Planning (Management) | Turangi | |
17th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Far North | |
17th - 18th | Course | Tracking in the Wilderness Environment | Manawatu | |
19th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
24th - 25th | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Whakatane | |
24th | Course | Investigative Interviewing | Hamilton | |
29th | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) | Hamilton | updated |
July | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
1st - 2nd | Course | First Aid 2 day | Waihi | |
1st | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Auckland | |
1st | Event | Kaimai Hut Working Bee #2 | Hamilton | new |
6th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
8th | Event | IMT 1 day | Taranaki | updated |
8th - 9th | Course | Outdoor Risk Management | Far North | |
8th | Course | First Aid Refresher (1 day) | Gisborne | |
19th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
26th | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) | Hamilton | updated |
29th - 30th | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Wellington | |
August | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
3rd | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
12th | Event | IMTEX 1 day refresher (Provisional) | Hamilton | new |
19th | Course | Foundation Rope Rescue | Far North | |
21st | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
26th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Wairarapa | |
27th | Course | ATV & 4WD refresher (Restricted) | Turangi | |
31st | Training | Tracking training POSTPONED | Hamilton | updated |
September | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
2nd - 3rd | Event | SAREX - Taupo | Taupo | canceled |
7th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
9th | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Rotorua | |
9th | Course | Outdoor Risk Management | Scout Hut | updated |
10th | Event | Field Refresher 1 day | Rotorua | |
18th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
22nd - 24th | Course | Managing The Initial Response (Management) | Wellington | |
23rd - 24th | Course | Tracking in the Wilderness Environment | Northland | |
24th | Event | IMT 1 Day - Thames | Thames | updated |
27th | Training | Tracking training - POSTPONED | Hamilton | updated |
October | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
6th | Course | SAR Leadership (3 day) | Thames | |
7th | Course | Tracking in the Wilderness Environment | Gisbourne area | |
7th | Course | Search Techniques | Taranaki | |
14th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Manawatu | |
14th | Course | Field Refresher 1 day (SSE) | Hamilton | updated |
16th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
21st - 23rd | Event | Labour day | NZ | |
21st | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Northland | |
26th | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) | Hamilton | |
28th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Whakatane | |
November | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
9th | Meeting | IMT Meeting | Hamilton | |
12th | Event | Field Refresher 1 day | Tairua Pauanui | updated |
12th | Course | First Aid Refresher 1 day | Wairarapa | |
20th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
25th - 26th | Course | Swift Water Awareness | Taranaki | |
25th - 26th | Course | Combined Tracking Team | CNI | |
29th | Training | Tracking training (alternate Wed/Thurs monthly) | Hamilton | |
August 2018 | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
4th - 4th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clues | Katikati | new |
18th - 18th | Course | Tracking Core Skills | Thames | new |
24th | Course | T18085 Managing the Initial Response | Central NI | new |
July 2020 | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
29th | Training | Monthly training | Hamilton | new |
August | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th | Meeting | IMT meeting | Hamilton | new |
8th - 9th | Course | Processing Wilderness Clue Sites | Hamilton | new |
8th - 9th | Course | Search Techniques | Hamilton | new |
10th | Meeting | Committee meeting | Hamilton | |
15th - 16th | Course | Searching Suburban Environment | Rotorua | new |
17th | Meeting | Group Meeting Aug 2020 | Hamilton | updated |
27th | Training | Monthly training | Hamilton | new |
September | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
9th | Meeting | Waikato SAR District planning meeting | Hamilton | new |
14th | Meeting | Committee meeting | Hamilton | |
19th - 20th | Training | Mini SAREX - Assessment for prospective members | Hamilton | new |
20th | Course | Workplace First Aid (1 Day) | Waiouru | new |
21st | Meeting | Group Meeting Sept 2020 | Hamilton | updated |
30th | Training | Monthly training | Hamilton | new |
October | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
5th - 6th | Course | Operational Tracking Intro | Hamilton | canceled |
12th | Meeting | Committee meeting | Hamilton | |
19th | Meeting | Group Meeting | Hamilton | |
November | ||||
All course dates are provisional | ||||
14th - 15th | Course | Outdoor First Aid (2 days) | Rotorua | |
16th | Meeting | Group meeting Nov 2020 | Hamilton | new |
21st | Event | Waitetuna Wind Farm Trail Run | Waitetuna | new |