Weekly Training

Thursday training evenings
Starts at Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Light Rescue

  • Mapping – building mapping & markings (could be done around town onsite)

Competencies obtained.

  • Map a site using USAR sides & quadrants

Lead: 

Support: 

Starts at Thursday, 15 October, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 15 October, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Foundation

  • Quiz night - quizzes taken from the Field guide

Competencies obtained.

  •  

Lead: 

Support: 

Starts at Thursday, 8 October, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 8 October, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Storm Response

  • Working at height - Edge kits for storm and other responses

Competencies obtained.

  •  

Lead: Jon

Support: 

Starts at Thursday, 1 October, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 1 October, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Foundation

  • Satellite comms – How & set up

Competencies obtained.

  • Set up BGAN or Starlink or alternate comms system

Lead: Bruce

Support: 

Starts at Thursday, 24 September, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 24 September, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Storm Response

  • Tim the tool man challenge – pallet challenge

Competencies obtained.

  • Happiness
  • Hmmmm more power

Lead: Dingo

Support: Shaun

Starts at Thursday, 17 September, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 17 September, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

USAR Responder

  • FENZ USAR talk

Competencies obtained.

  •  

Lead: 

Support: 

Starts at Thursday, 10 September, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 10 September, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Foundation

  • Radios – how to use
  • Repeater – how to set up
  • Sat comms – how to use & set up

Competencies obtained.

  • Operate and manage a communications centre or hub
  • Set up a portable repeater or Cross Band
  • Set up BGAN or Starlink or alternate comms system

Lead: Bruce

Support: Shaun

Starts at Thursday, 3 September, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 3 September, 2026 - 22:00
Location Memorial Park, Corner Eleventh Ave and Fraser Street Entrance

Light Rescue

  • Playground exercise – stretcher work
  • Teamwork
  • Stretcher management

Competencies obtained.

  • Can package a patient into a stretcher as a team member

Lead: Kevin

Support: 

Starts at Thursday, 27 August, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 27 August, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Welfare

  • Welfare centre – loading & setting up
  • Management
  • Animal welfare

Competencies obtained.

  • Establish/setup a CDC as part of a team
  • Act as a CDC staff member
  • Conduct a needs assessment
  • Privacy measures are taken when conducting needs assessment
  • Understands animal welfare requirements at a CDC

Lead: Jane

Support: Robyn

Starts at Thursday, 20 August, 2026 - 19:00
Ends at Thursday, 20 August, 2026 - 22:00
Location BOPRT - Base, 25 Kittyhawk Way, Mount Maunganui 3116, New Zealand

Foundation

  • EMBOP exercise

Competencies obtained.

  • Nil

Lead: Bruce

Support: EMBOP

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