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25.01.2022 LIVE - The one you have all been waiting for, 1st place winners from ARC 2019

25.01.2022 Isn't it great to see the Vanuatu guys and girls that attended the 2019 ARRO Challenge in Dubbo were able to use their learnt vehicle relocation skills at an incident this morning in Vanuatu on a pole wrap, well done on having a go and it being a successful extrication. Story used with permission.

25.01.2022 QFES Brisbane North, 1st place Time critical. Congratulations Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES

23.01.2022 ARC2020 Cancelled The ARRO Executive, in consultation with QFES, have taken the unprecedented move of cancelling this year’s Australasian Rescue Challenge due to the current outbreak of COVID-19. The outbreak has placed significant uncertainty amongst our Agency members on whether to send teams to ARC20 or to forego the Challenge this year. All Agency and industry COVID-19 planning is focussing on the long term impacts of this pandemic with closing of borders, restrictions ...of travellers, reduction of services and heightened protection of the community. ARRO Executive have considered that without a full draw card of teams, the ARC could not be conducted to the same quality standards or occupy the allotted timeframes. It would also reduce the competitiveness across teams and incur significant costs for both the Host Agency (QFES) and for ARRO. Our members are asking for certainty, our suppliers need suitable lead time and our sponsors commit significant resources to prepare for this event. Therefore the ARRO Executive have decided to cancel ARC'20 and, although early days, we are confident that ARC'21 will pick up where ARC'20 left off and again it will be held in Toowoomba at dates to be determined in July 2021. It is important for ARRO to conduct our Annual General Meeting, therefore the AGM will be held outside of the Challenge and most likely via Skype or Teleconference on 30 April 2020. Members will be notified of the specific details including time and place in the coming weeks.

22.01.2022 LIVE - ARC2019 2nd place winners

22.01.2022 FENZ Feilding 3rd place Overall, 3rd place Entrapped, 2nd place Trauma challenge. congratulations @Fieldingvolunteerfirebrigade

21.01.2022 Hong Kong Fire Department, spirit of the challenge award. congratulations Hong Kong Fire Services Department

21.01.2022 ARC2020 Registrations Now Open Registrations for the 2020 Australasian Rescue Challenge (ARC20) are now open. https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Toowoomba-ARC-20//default.aspx... This year, the Australasian Rescue Challenge (ARC 2020) will be staged at Toowoomba and will be hosted by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES), involving all services, Fire & Rescue, State Emergency Service and Rural Fire Service. ARC2020 will be run from Thursday 16th to Sunday 19th July. This year will see a new event introduced into the ARC program. The CPR Challenge was trialled at ARC19 and the feedback from rescuers was to embed the event into the ARC. The CPR challenge will now join the informative and educational learning symposium, the hands-on workshops, the three extrication challenge events and the trauma challenge. From a social and networking perspective, QFES in collaboration with ARRO will be running a Rescue Bar and a Swap Meet along with the Welcome function and Presentation Night. Toowoomba is situated in the South West of Queensland. Travel and accommodation details are listed in the registration link.

20.01.2022 Help Recognise ARRO’s 25th Anniversary The precursor to ARRO, the Australian National Road Accident Rescue Association (ANRARA) was formed in 1996 and was instrumental in the establishment of the World Rescue Organisation. Next year, ARRO will turn 25 years young. The Executive want to recognise this milestone at ARC22 and are seeking input from our founding, long serving or even new members that highlight ARRO’s contribution to the advancement of road crash rescue and patient care. Photos, videos, highlights, funny stories, etc that ARRO can share on the website and use at one of the official functions at ARC22 would be welcomed. Contributions can be forwarded to our Executive Officer at [email protected]

19.01.2022 LIVE - ARC2019 Welcome Message

17.01.2022 South Australian Fire, 1st place trauma challenge. congratulations @SAMetropolitanfireservice

11.01.2022 LIVE - ARC2019 CMT Team and 3rd place winners...

10.01.2022 We will be back with the 3rd place awards after a short break. #ARRO2019

10.01.2022 NSW SES Port Macquarie, SES Directors Shield winners. Congratulations NSW SES Port Macquarie Unit

09.01.2022 In recognition of Superintendent Timothy Fox’s contribution to the community, the Canterbury Bankstown Council, presented Tim with a ‘Tim Fox Way’ Canterbury Bankstown street sign. The Council said After retiring from a stellar 40 year career in the Fire and Rescue NSW, his service to the community has been unwavering.

08.01.2022 ACT Fire and Rescue, 3rd place trauma challenge. Congratulations ACT Fire & Rescue

07.01.2022 Vale Rhys Maggs ARRO has just been advised of the passing of Rhys Maggs following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Rhys passed away on Tuesday 27th October. Rhys was a retired CEO/Chief Officer of the Victorian SES and one of the founding members of ANRARA/ARRO. Rhys was our first President, a position he held for many years. During his term, his vision brokered the long standing partnership with Holden, obtained financial support via sponsorships and raised the profile of road crash rescue and patient care throughout Australasia. Rhys was also instrumental in the formation of the World Rescue Organisation which was formed during the Rescue Down Under Challenge in 1999. Later, Rhys was elected as the 3rd Chair of WRO. Our thoughts are with his wife Lillian, his family and friends. RIP Rhys.

05.01.2022 CFA Werribee, 2nd place Time critical. Congratulations CFA (Country Fire Authority)

04.01.2022 Tasmanian Fire Service 2nd overall, best medical team, 2nd Controlled, 2nd Entrapped. congratulations @TasmaniaFireService

03.01.2022 FENZ Wanaka Overall winners at ARC19, 1st place Entrapped, 1st place controlled and best team leader. Congratulations @WanakaVolunteerFireBrigade

02.01.2022 QFES Brisbane South, best technical team, 3rd place controlled. congratulations Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES

02.01.2022 Local Central West Photographer Chris Williams attended ARC 2019 in Dubbo and wandered around capturing the sights. Thanks for attending Chris and for sharing your images with us.

02.01.2022 Cancellation of ARC21 The ARRO Executive has determined that the 2021 Australasian Rescue Challenge will have to be cancelled. This has been a difficult decision, however, one that needed to be made early due to the significant preparation required to host this event. This position was not made lightly and has been based on the a number of issues including unknown impacts COVID 19 will have on travel as well as feedback received from member agencies whereupon the majority have indicated that they were unlikely to register a team or teams for the event due to budgetary pressures placed upon them. On a positive note, the Executive are currently in discussions with potential host agencies for ARC22 and ARC23.

02.01.2022 2019 PLACES.... Time Critical: 3rd - SA MFS... 2nd - CFA Werribee 1st - QFES Brisbane North Entrapped: 3rd - FENZ Feilding 2nd - Tas Fire Service 1st - FENZ Wanaka Controlled: 3rd - QFES Brisbane South 2nd - Tas Fire Service 1st - FENZ Wanaka Spirit of the Challenge - Hong Kong Fire Department Best Technical Team - QFES Brisbane South Best medical team - Tas Fire Service Best team leader - FENZ Wanaka SES Directors Shield - NSW SES Port Macquarie Overall Winners: 3rd - FENZ Feilding 2nd - Tas Fire Service 1st - FENZ Wanaka

01.01.2022 Congratulations to all the teams who participated in this year's ARC. Final placings will be posted shortly and more photos will continue to be uploaded over the coming days. Thank you to all who participated as a team, attended as a volunteer and all those who form the ARRO CMT. With out you, the event would not be what it is. ... For those travelling home, safe journey's. Those staying on in Dubbo for a few days enjoy the holiday. And to those who are local, thank you for the hospitality. Let's do it all again in Toowoomba QLD for #ARRO2020