This one was not a drill but those involved say the past five years of training and preparation paid off leading to a “great outcome” for all concerned. On Monday 3 Feb, about 3.45pm, emergency services were alerted to an incident on the Sailors Cutting to Benmore section of the Alps to Ocean Trail, Senior Constable Nayland Smith said. He received a call from Hato Hone St John to say that a cyclist had been found unconscious on the trail at a point not easily accessed. “Police activated, fire activated and we all got dispatched.” The response included the Ōmārama and Otematata volunteer fire brigades and first response, Omarama Search and Rescue and the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter. In the event the injured cyclist ... >>> continue reading <<<