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The History of Search And Rescue in Otago - Part 1
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DescriptionPart one of an interview and oral history recorded asking Ivan McLachlan about the early activity of Search and Rescue in the Central Otago region during the 1950's and 1960's, with early use of helicopters and the Face Rescue team. Ivan talks about a stretcher carry and recovery of an injured party in the Hollyford valley in conjunction with Davy Gunn. Ivan was not yet 20 at this stage. He talks about the early formation of the road in the Hollyford valley. Interviewed by Matt Sheat from the Dunedin Police SAR squad in February 2018
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SubjectSearch and Rescue PoliceHelicopterAudioBreakaway search - Mt Aspiring 1970Search on the Cascade face - party of three Mt Aspiring national parkThe History of Search and Rescue in Otago 2: Aspiring Memories 1ImageMountain Search and RescueOutdoor safety man recieves awardOrganisationDunedin LandSAR (Search and Rescue)Dunedin Police SAR Squad (Search and Rescue)PeopleIvan McLachlanL D BridgeRoger BarrowcloughPlaceAlexandra, Central OtagoCentral Otago, New ZealandHollyford Valley, New Zealand
PoliceHelicopterAudioBreakaway search - Mt Aspiring 1970Search on the Cascade face - party of three Mt Aspiring national parkThe History of Search and Rescue in Otago 2: Aspiring Memories 1ImageMountain Search and RescueOutdoor safety man recieves awardOrganisationDunedin LandSAR (Search and Rescue)Dunedin Police SAR Squad (Search and Rescue)PeopleIvan McLachlanL D BridgeRoger BarrowcloughPlaceAlexandra, Central OtagoCentral Otago, New ZealandHollyford Valley, New ZealandContributors
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The History of Search And Rescue in Otago - Part 1. Dunedin Public Libraries, accessed 17/09/2026, https://dunedin.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/201610