GIVING TIME TO SAVE LIVES
GOLDEN BAY farmer John Pomeroy lives in anticipation of a phone call.
Whether it comes at two in the morning or on a lazy Sunday afternoon, he’s ready for it – able to be out the door and on the road “at the drop of a hat”.
Responding to search and rescue call-outs is a responsibility Pomeroy has taken on throughout his entire adult life.
“My bag is packed 24/7 – I just need to add water and food for the trip and I’m ready to go,” he says.
Pomeroy first joined LandSAR at 17, hitching lifts to training sessions and events with older family members until he became operational in his later teens.
The desire to give something back to the backcountry he frequented for hunting and fishing was strong, even at a young age.
“I liked to think if I was ever in a position where I needed help out there, there would
