ORRU 30 years....

[Wooky]

Happy 30th to all the guys and gals in ORRU.
Thanks for all the time and effort you have put in to do what you do....

[Mad Manny]

A great organisation.
ORRU was founded out of the 4WDCSA
Read here...



The Off Road Rescue Unit can trace its origins to the late 1980’s as the Four Wheel Drive Club (4WDCSA) of South Africa.

In the late 1980’s when a prospective member joined the 4WDC he/she filled in a form; on the form one of the questions that was asked was “Will you be willing to assist in times of national or civil emergency?”. As a result of this question the Club had an indication of who amongst the membership was prepared to assist in an emergency situation.

During mid 1990 an aircraft went missing in the Black Umfolozi River valley of Northern Kwazulu Natal (KZN). After an extended search for the aircraft turned up nothing, the official search was called off. However, the family of the missing people decided to continue the search and put out the word for private assistance. The local parachute club, the local hiking club and the local police force made themselves available. One of the family members was also a member of the KZN chapter of the 4WDC and asked the club if they could assist. This request ended up at the 4WDC in Johannesburg and members willing to assist were called up, based on what they had filled in on their application forms.

From this, a group of 6 vehicles under the leadership of the then 4WDC Chairman Neville Marsh, left Johannesburg on a Thursday morning and drove down to assist in the search activities in KZN. Using only 29 mHz CB radios as communications (there were only 3 hams in the convoy so VHF was not an option) the party’s search was unsuccessful and they returned to Johannesburg on the Monday evening. Unfortunately the aircraft was not found (in fact the wreckage was discovered in the Southern Drakensberg area hundreds of kilometers away a number of years later by some backpackers).

[AndreasR]

Hats off to all the volunteers who give up their time and resources.

[Bugger]

Interesting info thanks to another 30 years

[Renier_c]

https://orru.co.za/about/

https://orru.co.za/about/#training

https://orru.co.za/join-us/


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[Panda]

i wanted to join a few years ago, but the problem was training was during week day evenings and it was not only one or 2 evenings. living 300km it is a issue. if there were training available over weekends or closer i would have loved to join.

[Renier_c]

Training is the first Sat of the month. And 3rd Wed evening of the month.

For Newbie members there is a bit more training the first 2 months. Just to catch up


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[Bugger]

I actually filled in the Application form
Will see if they come back to me

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[Nico-MAD]

I actually filled in the Application form
Will see if they come back to me

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Yes they wil. They're great. Got my license yesterday.

[AndreasR]

ORRA. ORRU.

OFF Road Radio Association

Off Road Rescue Unit.

[Nico-MAD]

Damm I knew I should have gone further that st 6.

[AndreasR]

There is no point wasting time at school Nico!!!! One life - Party.

[Bugger]

There is no point wasting time at school Nico!!!! One life - Party.

Lol yes Nico moet Oplet in die Klas

I also got my ORRA licence last week

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[Nico-MAD]

Wish it was so easy to get my matric like it was to get your ORRA license. Just pay and there it is.

[BushWacker]

I used to be quite good friends with Eric Lawrenson in early days of ORRU ( ... with a U ...) and v. early days of Base 4 ...
... he was their main Radio Comms guy and a radio ham expert etc ...
... Little Daihatsu fully kitted and packed with rescue kit ...
Very professional.