Source: Radio New Zealand
Lake Tekapo. Karen Jiang
A multi-agency Search and Rescue training exercise is scheduled this weekend, police said, in the Tekapo region.
Lake Tekapo will host Operation Oasis between Friday and Sunday, “a complex, multi-phase scenario designed to test search techniques, field skills, and fatigue management in realistic conditions”.
It will involve more than 200 specialists from across Canterbury, including members of Police, Coastguard, Surf Life Saving New Zealand, Land Search and Rescue, Amateur Radio Emergency Communications, Alpine Rescue Canterbury, Hato Hone St John, and the Defence Force.
“Members of the public will see increased activity in the area, with use of helicopters, boats, and Search and Rescue personnel and equipment,” police said.
“This is a planned, routine training exercise and the public should not be alarmed.”
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