The VRA (Volunteer Rescue Association) was formed in 1969 with the support of Police, Fire, Ambulance and Civil Defence organisations to provide dedicated rescue units in country areas on New South Wales and is the only volunteer service accredited by the State Rescue Board of New South Wales for all forms of search and rescue.


The VRA is the second largest supplier of accredited primary rescue units in New South Wales and provides general land, motor vehicle, industrial, rural, vertical (high angle ), maritime (inshore and offshore), inland water (rivers, dams, etc), caves, underwater (search and recovery), wilderness, aerial observation, alpine Search and Rescue and communications.


Search and Rescue is the official publication of the New South Wales Volunteer Rescue Association. Search and Rescue is solely aimed as a communication tool to bring the Association and its members together. The publication will be distributed all throughout New South Wales.


The publication is sent out on a quarterly basis. This will mean the men and women of the Volunteer Rescue Association can be kept up to date and well informed throughout the year.

All information in the publication is supplied by the New South Wales Volunteer Rescue Association Inc. (VRA). Letters to the editor will be forwarded to the Administration Manager of the NSW VRA, for inclusion at their discretion.

Volunteer Rescue Association's Website www.rescue.org.au

View Volume 1.4 of Search & Rescue Here

View Volume 2.1 of Search & Rescue Here

View Volume 2.2 of Search & Rescue Here

The advertising and publishing of Search and Rescue is handled by J & R Media in conjunction with the NSW VRA. All correspondence from companies wishing to advertise, please phone J & R Media on 1800 002 088 or E-mail to: searchrescue@netspace.net.au
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