"I am deeply grateful to Urban Search and Rescue, the NZ Police and all the fire and emergency crews involved, but especially to Dave's brigade, who have been so deeply affected."

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/world/cyclone-gabrielle-firefighter-killed-dave-van-zwanenberg-wife-releases-statement-new-zealand-disaster/369e4443-fe46-4b5d-942c-f265b8754db0

More than 120 Urban Search and Rescue (Usar) staff have been joined by 25 from Australia to continue combing Hawke's Bay, checking individual houses and combing back through 111 calls to target specific areas.

Source: https://www.9news.com.au/world/cyclone-gabrielle-new-zealand-north-island-emergency-storm-disaster-in-pictures/aadac813-77a7-46b8-9ced-8ba948c68357

"That's where life can be there, ready for us to rescue," Mr Bonsall, who trains the specialised Urban Search and Rescue firefighters who make up the bulk of the 72 personnel heading to the aftermath of the country's devastating earthquake, said.

Source: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8081750/illawarra-firefighters-head-to-turkiye-as-part-of-highly-trained-australian-rescue-team/?src=rss

“The water first responders from Pershore Fire Station were called out along with boat rescue crews from Worcester and Evesham, the drone from Ledbury and Urban Search and Rescue dog Radar.

Source: https://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/23434272.delivery-van-driver-rescued-getting-stuck-floodwater/?ref=rss