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UAV Search and Rescue, Gibson Desert , WA

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SERVICES

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TRAIL SEARCH AND RESCUE

Trail Search and Rescue (SAR) standby and rapid-response service for short-notice call-outs, deploying specialist, highly mobile UAV field teams equipped with advanced IR/thermal UAVs and operating alongside helicopters, ATVs and 4WDs, in support of Police and other emergency service–led search and rescue operations.

For all life-threatening and emergency situations call 000

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Injured hiker with arm in splint spotted with TI UAV using Blck Hot setting. Limmen area. Gulf of Carpentaria, NT
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RAPID RESPONSE UAV SAR

Our rapid response UAV team are two person specialist teams capable of deploying at short notice, 24/7, to assist Park Rangers, Emergency Services or Police in the location of hikers in distress. 
 

RePL Certified PIlots
Agile, highly mobile, teams
Complex terrain specialists
Self sufficient for 24-48 hours
Team deployable by foot, vehicle or rotary
TI/IR Drones for night searches
Advanced comms and signalling
Specialised, mission specific 4WDs

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TRAIL INCIDENT RESPONSE

TRA provides deployable incident support for remote and trail-based situations, delivering rapid on-ground capability to stabilise the scene, support the injured or overdue, and coordinate an orderly extraction or handover. 

Rapid field response and access
Incident triage and situation reporting (SITREPs)
Casualty stabilisation & basic care support
Shelter, exposure and overnight management
Comms coordination & escalation management
Extraction route planning & access-point coordination
Forward base & remote logistics support 
Interface and handover support to FR

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FIELD PARAMEDIC SUPPORT

TRA provides remote-area operational support
that enables paramedics to deliver care more effectively in difficult terrain and extended timelines. We handle access, scene safety, communications, staging, logistics, and evacuation support so clinicians can focus on assessment and treatment. 

Access & navigation support to patient location 
Scene safety and risk control 
Comms coordination and relay 
Clinical gear carriage and resupply support 
Patient packaging assistance 
Evacuation support or assistance
Overnight hold support 
Handover support and documentation 

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UAV TARGET HANDOVERS

TRA provides disciplined UAV target handover support to convert aerial detections into clear, actionable tasks for Police, incident controllers, and ground teams. We standardise what is reported, how it is verified, and how locations are fixed—reducing false positives, improving time-to-contact, and supporting safe, coordinated approach and extraction in remote terrain.

Visual observation and hazard callouts
Launch/landing zone control 
Airspace and ground deconfliction support 
Systematic search support 
Target cueing and confirmation support 
Weather, light, and terrain effect monitoring 
SITREP support to Police/agency operators 
Mission logging and documentation 

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HIKER EVACUATION

TRA provides coordinated hiker evacuation support for Priority 3 (P3) and Priority 4 (P4) incidents where medical transport is required but the situation is not a life-threatening emergency. Service is cross linked with our TMS Service.
 

Remote Access Specialists
Cross Country, Off Track Specialists
Priority 3 and 4 medivacs only
HLT41120 Certificate IV in Health Care quals
Rapid Response & Immediate Care
Paramedic Patient Handovers

LZ Prep and Signalling for Rotary Evac
Site Management & Coordination

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RAPID RESPONSE FOB PLACEMENT

TRA rapidly establishes a forward operating base close to the incident area to extend operational reach, improve coordination, and reduce response time in remote terrain. 
 

FOB site selection and rapid setup 
Field team staging and tasking support 
Comms integration and relay support 
Power, lighting, and charging management 
Logistics staging and resupply 
Welfare and fatigue management 
Extraction planning and access coordination 
Casualty holding support 

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UAV AERIAL OBSERVERS

TRA provides trained Aerial UAV Observers to strengthen UAV safety, search effectiveness, and information quality during remote and trail-based operations and when required alongside Police and agency UAV operators.

 

Visual observation and hazard callouts
Launch/landing zone control 
Airspace and ground deconfliction support 
Systematic search support 
Target cueing and confirmation support 
Weather, light, and terrain effect monitoring 
SITREP support to Police/agency operators 
Mission logging and documentation 

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SEARCH TEAM COORDINATION

We provide structured Search Team Coordination to run safe, systematic, and efficient field operations in remote terrain and complex conditions. We coordinate ground teams, UAV assets, communications, staging/FOB, and logistics into a single operational picture.

 

Search planning and sectoring
Team briefing and tasking 
Comms plan setup and discipline 
Team tracking and welfare management
Coverage and negation logging
Clue and sighting management
UAV integration and cueing
FOB and logistics integration

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FROM THE FIELD

Paramedic during trail rescue using orange handsmoke to guide in helicopter - Trail Rescue Australia.

Image: Paramedics using a orange handsmoke and strobe to guide in rotary support. NT

A drone search of rough Kimberley terrain during the wet season offers many challenges to the drone pilot. Trail Rescue Australia.

Image: Wet Season UAV search in wet, humid & rough gorge terrain. NW Kimberley, WA

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Image: Scouting ahead in search of a suitable emergency SAR FOB. Simpsons Desert. NT

The Wet Tropics of Far North Queensland is one of the most challenging operating environments or drone pilots.

Image: One of the most challenging UAV/Drone operating environments. Daintree, FNQ

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Northern Territory Flag - Trail Rescue Australia

Trail Rescue Australia is a proud NT veteran owned business based in Alice Springs, NT & Mansfield, VIC

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ABN  23 128 921 979

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