Incident Management Team Volunteer

Volunteers who serve on the IMT have extensive experience in search and rescue operations or expertise in a field upon which the IMT depends, such as logistics, intelligence, public information management, welfare or safety.

It is unusual for a new volunteer to immediately serve on an IMT, unless they have extensive experience of search and rescue or emergency management.

IMT volunteers are valued for their planning, diversity of thought and decision making abilities.

Physical fitness is not a requirement of the IMT, however volunteers should be capable of working in stressful situations.

You should be able to use a computer, and the ability to interpret a topographical map is a significant advantage. As this role is subject to call outs, you should be able to get yourself to your local Land Search and Rescue group at short notice.

Commitment & Training

Incident Management Team volunteers are called upon to manage search and rescue operations. This could occur at any time of the day or night. You, your whānau, and your employer should all be comfortable with this possibility.

Land Search and Rescue provides a variety of training for Incident Management Team volunteers. Some of it is provided by professional tutors organised at a national level by Land Search and Rescue Training and some of it is provided by your local group.

The frequency and duration of training will depend on your local group, but most groups train at least once a month, and a couple of weekends a year.