This is The Detail's Long Read - one in-depth story read by us every weekend.
Throughout the year, the YSAR teens attend weekly classroom-based workshops and complete homework—but it’s these weekend field exercises that are the biggest drawcard. Photo: NZ Geographic
This week, it's How To Save A Life by Ellen Rykers, published in NZ Geographic's May-June issue.
You can read the full article, with accompanying photos, here.
Fifteen years ago, New Zealand Search and Rescue foresaw a crisis – its volunteers were aging, and the job is hard physical work. Enter the 176 teens of Youth Search and Rescue.
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