Search and Rescue Buildings Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By Cybergran V on 20-Jul-18. Waypoint GA12554

Great cache

This location is the SES Metro South station which deals with search and rescue situations and tree emergencies mainly in the Unley Mitchem area,

Thanks for the locationless cache,

James0116

West Logan Fire Station, Brown's Plains, Queensland. MrGT54 worked here for many years. This station is the base for Search and Rescue for South East Queensland.

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Spotted this Marine Search rescue building at Dodges Ferry while out caching in the area. TFTL. Using for the Cacheopoly games. (edited as had wrong building)

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Here is Heathcote's SES

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S41 09.184 E146 49.404 BEAUTY POINT TASMANIA

As explained in the previous log Search & Rescue in Tasmania is a section of the Police Force but today whilst in Beauty Point I noticed this Tamar Sea Rescue Building.

Tamar Sea Rescue is a Volunteer Marine Rescue Organisation operating out of Inspection Head at Beauty Point in Tasmania.
Tamar Sea Rescue also provide a Marine Radio Service and offer MAST endorsed Recreational Boat Licence training and assessment.

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Search and Rescue in Tasmania is one arm of Tasmania Police. As well as their own experts, Tas Police coordinates other groups. One of our sons is a caverneer and he regularly participates with Tas Police in Search and Rescue training exercises and, unfortunately, some actual rescues. Hence, being an arm of Tasmania Police, separate buildings for Search and Rescue are rare in Tasmania. However today we were at Dodges Ferry in Southern Tasmania to attend an event. As we neared the venue we saw the Dodges Ferry building of Sea Rescue Tasmania Inc which, on the Facebook site, is described as "Providing a professional emergency response and marine rescue service to the boating community in southern Tasmanian waters, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week". Members of this group are frequently called on to search their area when a fishing party is late returning and to undertake rescue and/or recovery operations. A photo of Mrs y'stassie outside the building has been added to the Gallery. Thanks Cybergran V for the cache.

I've been watching this locationless cache since it was published and wondering if anyone would be able to find a Search & Rescue building. I stand to be corrected but believe there are only two Search & Rescue Squads remaining in Australia, therefore likely only two S&R buildings. We'll see.

The Echuca-Moama Search & Rescue Squad was formed on March 31, 1966 by the Moama Police in response to a series of tragic drownings where five young lives were lost in the Murray River during the summer of 1965. Soon after the community realised a service was needed for land search and also for land rescue including road accident rescue. The Squad stepped up and, through community fundraising, acquired a substantial range of equipment and trained members. The Victorian Government upset the apple cart by creating the State Emergency Service, causing great confusion in the community. In 2004 the Squad signed an MOU for road rescue through the Country Fire Authority and, to this day, is responsible for road rescue in the areas in and around Echuca. Sadly, bureaucracy intervened a number of years ago and the Squad is not longer able to offer river rescue services on the Murray River, removing the original reason for the formation of the Squad.

The Squad is still totally funded by donations and fundraising efforts, receiving no financial support from local, state or federal governments. It currently has around 25 active members, all volunteers, and responds to more than 100 calls for assistance every year.

My thanks to Cybergran V for highlighting this great community service that works behind the scenes to provide a vital service.

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Our local Search and Rescue Headquarters in Shepparton has had several places to meet since their early beginnings, but this is where they are currently stationed.
The local volunteers do an amazing job and are ten the first on the scene in case of emergency.
Hoping this has not already been published under a different name.