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How Search & Rescue is managed in NZ |
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In New Zealand, t he Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) is responsible for coordinating all major aviation and maritime search and rescue missions within the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region. In addition, RCCNZ is responsible for coordinating land-based missions arising from someone activating a distress beacon.
All these RCCNZ-coordinated incidents are termed ‘Class III’ incidents. Class III missions arise because an aircraft, vessel or person is in distress, and they often require the coordination of national and international civil and military resources. |
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The New Zealand Police is responsible for coordinating what are known as ‘Class II’ incidents. Class II incidents include many marine search and rescue missions that happen closer to shore. They also include land-based search and rescues which do not arise from a distress beacon being activated.
The RCCNZ sometimes provides support and advice to the New Zealand Police during Class II search and rescue incidents. However, the New Zealand Police remain responsible for Class II searches.
Class I incidents are those that can be resolved with very few resources at a local level, but in practice they are now treated as Class II incidents.
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