Rescue work record
Search and rescue first-aid [teams were called out on 20 missions in the Mount Cook National Park last year, a record number. Nine persons 'were killed in six accidents; three of i them died in avalanches. | The accidents required the services of staff for 880 hours and volunteer searchers for 344 hours. The avalanche which killed two persons in September led to 168 hours of [searching by staff. The chairman of the Mount Cook National Park Board (Mr G. Mollett) praised the work of the search and rescue ground parties and the support by the R.N.Z.A.F. “At all times the use of helicopters has speeded and simplified searches and rescues, and lightened the burden of ground teams, said [Mr Mollett
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33527, 7 May 1974, Page 16
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