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Safety’s here bro..… No, seriously this time! A solid crew of 10 instructors spent last weekend completing an epic Whitewater Rescue Technician course run by @rescue3nz where we got to practice all manner of river safety techniques including rope work, heaps of swimming, live baiting, river crossing, plenty of throwbagging and more. We now feel much more confident in our rescue techniques, teamwork and ability to keep everyone safe on the river and we’re stoked to keep practicing and pass on our knowledge to the rest of the club. Huge shoutout to our awesome instructors Dan, Gavin and Nigel, we can’t recommend them enough!! 😎😎😎 Also a big thanks to @vuwsagram for funding part of our course costs, it wouldn’t have been possible without you guys 😁
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Rescue 3 is one of the world’s most respected names in water rescue training. Their swiftwater and whitewater rescue courses are recognised internationally, and here in Aotearoa they’re the industry standard. Everyone from raft guides and kayak instructors to emergency services relies on Rescue 3 training to work safely in and around moving water. Rescue 3 has been a longstanding supporter of Bullerfest, and we’re hugely grateful for everything they’ve given our community over the years. For 2026, they sponsored a place on a Whitewater Rescue Technician Professional (WRT Pro) course, which is an incredible prize for anyone serious about river safety. Training like that makes our rivers safer for everyone, and it’s a great fit with what Bullerfest is all about. Huge thanks to the Rescue 3 team for your years of support for Bullerfest and the wider paddling community. 📍https://rescue3.nz
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Not an iPad or a set of floaties in sight. A rope, a river, a little creativity, and kids learning what their bodies can actually do. I’m a big believer in giving kids real experiences instead of trying to remove every possible risk from childhood. Teach them to swim. Teach them how current works. Let them climb, jump, fall, figure things out, and build confidence through experience. This zip line will probably get used for years. The goal isn’t to make childhood perfectly safe. The goal is to raise capable kids.
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One of the best introductions to moving water isn’t the ocean. It’s a river. This is my four-year-old, Kennedy “Gummy Bear,” swimming across a river and learning something bigger than simply how to swim: how to work with moving water instead of fighting it. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1–4 in the United States. In 2023 alone, 457 children ages 1–4 died from unintentional drowning, compared with 301 from motor-vehicle traffic crashes. A river is a great place to begin teaching the concept of current. You don’t try to overpower it. You account for the current, swim at an angle, conserve energy, and use the movement of the water to help get where you’re going. That lesson transfers to the ocean too. A rip current can move faster than even an elite swimmer. Trying to swim directly against it wastes energy. The better response is to stay calm, float if necessary, swim parallel to shore to get out of the current, then work back toward land at an angle. Different environments, but an important lesson is the same: Don’t panic. Don’t fight moving water. Understand it and work with it. Teaching a child to swim isn’t just teaching strokes in a pool. It’s building confidence and giving them experience solving problems in the water. You don’t need a fancy pool to start teaching your kids to swim. You need time in the water, an involved parent, and opportunities to gradually build real ability.
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For children ages 1–4, drowning is the #1 cause of death in the United States. In 2023, 457 children ages 1–4 died from “unintentional drowning”, compared with 301 from motor-vehicle traffic crashes. (CDC, 2023) Would any parent look at those statistics and decide their child doesn’t need a car seat? No. We strap them in every time because we understand the risk. Yet when the risk is greater around water, teaching a child to swim becomes optional. “We don’t have a pool, so I can’t teach my kid..” Those are excuses. Kids encounter pools, rivers, lakes, beaches and other bodies of water whether you planned for it or not. The CDC categorizes these deaths as “unintentional drownings.” Yet drownings are preventable. Teaching kids to swim and read a river. Some consciously teaches them about recurrence….. as you learn to cross the river with the pendulum effect, you understand that you must float with the river rather than fight it the same holds True with a rip Current. Teaching kids how to swim builds their confidence keeps them safe and enables them to help other kids in the future. You don’t need a fancy pool you need an involved parent.
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You're safer now 💪😘 Some of our club members completed their R3 rescue course this weekend, very cold but very fun! Thanks to Rescue3 and our wonderful instructors!!
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The BbTalkin waterproof system provides crystal clear communication even in sustained high decibel environments. During this training evolution, all four team members learn from different perspectives through real-time, open channel, voice contact. #swiftwaterrescuetraining
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Our, single-line, operator controlled rescue sled platform makes quick work of this river crossing. Single Line = Quick Deployment Operator Controlled = Reduced Personnel Intuitive to Use = Quick Learning Curve Efficient = Reduced On Scene Time All Weather = Capable Ice Rescue Platform “We make the difficult look easy” - 🫡⛑️⛑️ #swiftwaterrescue
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Welcome to the official @docgovtnz Search & Rescue team instagram. It has been a busy summer for the team and all those involved with what we do. Just some guidelines for this page: • This page is not for leaving intentions • This page is not for declaring emergencies -> This page is for sharing of conditions, beta, team messaging, and sharing of appropriate content associated with our strategic partners. Looking forward to sharing more with you all in the future! If there is anything you'd like to see us do or share, let us know in the comments or dm. Please, like, follow and share!
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Here’s to a safe and productive New Year 2026…!!! Improve your SWR Teams operational capabilities with the Double D Rescue Sled System…🫡⛑️⛑️ #swiftwaterrescue
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