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Rescuing the Rescuers

23/6/2015

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A few months ago we were lucky enough to receive a donation from Fonterra Grass Roots Fund to purchase a helicopter winch harness and 2 personal locator beacons.

Check out the article by NZ Herald for more information and some great photos of our water rescue squad. A few of the team members took part in a pretty chilly photo shoot too!

Thanks so much to Fonterra for your support!
Read article here
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Congratulations to Rowan Leck, NZSAR Award Recipient

9/5/2015

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On 21st April 2015 Rowan Leck responded to an invitation from their Excellencies The Governor General of New Zealand, Lt. Gen. Rt. Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae to attend the New Zealand Search And Rescue Council Awards reception at Government House. There he was presented with a “Certificate of Achievement, Support Activity” for service to Marine Search and Rescue.

In his closing address Sir Jerry suggested to those assembled to “take inspiration from the chap who started in 1958 and is still going strong”. That reference ‘blew Rowan away’.

“That year was when I did my first rescue. I was still training to be a Surf Life Saver, and arriving home from school a lady two houses from my home ran out carrying her baby yelling “help my baby has stopped breathing.” I took the blue faced baby from her and started resuscitation and was amazed when it started to cry. By then ladies from other houses had arrived and the baby, a girl was taken from me (still crying) and they all went to the girl’s home, leaving me in the middle of the street with my bike so I went home to an unbelieving mother.  That changed when the baby’s father arrived to my home after tea to say thanks. I am happy to say that since then I have only had a mannequin to perform resuscitation on and many years of satisfaction in being part of a team in saving lives. “ It is that first rescue you don't forget.

"In accepting this award, I feel that it is not only for me, but also I accept it on behalf of all my colleagues who have tolerated and allowed me to be part of search and rescue for so long.

Thank you my friends for this honour."


Rowan Leck


Congratulations Rowan, from all Dunedin Marine Search and Rescue.
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We are washing windscreens at Z Mosgiel today!

5/5/2015

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Our team are at Z Mosgiel today washing windscreens and raising support for Good in the Hood! 

Come along, say hi and don't forget to put your orange token in our box. We are in the lead so far but need your help to stay there!


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Celebrating 21 years of Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust

5/5/2015

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A very special happy 21st birthday and congratulations to the team at Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust.

The work you do for the wider Otago community is outstanding and it is a huge milestone to reach 21 years!


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Vote for us at Z Mosgiel during May

21/4/2015

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We’re one of the four groups being supported through Good in the Hood at Z Mosgiel. That means we’ll get a share of $4,000 from Z - how much depends on how many votes we get!

To vote for us all you need to do is buy something from Z Mosgiel during May. You’ll be given an orange token to put in to the voting box.

We’re also in for a share of an extra $250,000 Z is offering to help supercharge 2015 for up to 22 groups. Customers and local Z staff will be part of choosing the groups — go to z.co.nz/supercharger to find out how it works! 

So please head down to Z Mosgiel during May and vote for us!


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We love a good news story...

11/4/2015

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On Wednesday 8th April, two kayakers set off from Waihola to kayak to Taieri Mouth. Once reaching Taieri Mouth, they made the decision to carry on over the notorious bar to play in the surf.


Little did they know they would soon be spending over 2 hours in the freezing cold water while members of Dunedin Marine Search and Rescue, conducted a full scale search for them.


The Otago Rescue Helicopter was called upon and on board, two of our own water rescue squad members. Once located, the two kayakers were winched to safety and transferred to hospital.


You can read the article in the Otago Daily Times here
And a follow up story from the wife of one of the kayakers


Dunedin MSAR loves a good news story, especially when our volunteers can play a part in returning loved ones to their family. 


Great job by all involved!
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