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The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council

The Mountain Safety Council is dedicated to enabling outdoor recreation safely, fostering positive community support, and maintaining national outdoor safety standards. Founded in 1965, with diverse programs including Firearms Safety and HUNTS, the MSC plays a crucial role in promoting safe outdoor adventures. With a focus on ensuring responsible firearm use and reducing non-intentional incidents, the MSC continues to contribute to safe recreational firearm activities.

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The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council

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  1. The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council Vision MSC will be recognised as a leading authority for outdoor safety information & training in New Zealand. Mission We will: • Enable people to enjoy their recreation safely in the outdoors • Foster positive community support for outdoor safety • Promote the development and maintenance of national outdoor safety standards for land-based activities.

  2. Participating in Outdoor recreation and adventuring is fundamental to being a New Zealander.

  3. Knowing our limits and participating within these is wise….. Safely extending ourselves beyond our boundaries is how we grow.

  4. Let the mountains speak for themselves

  5. “Life is a Daring adventure, or nothing at all” Helen Keller

  6. Role & Purpose of MSC To: • undertake research and develop standards for outdoor safety • produce key outdoor safety information • publicise the outdoor safety message • deliver training by skilled instructors

  7. Facts about MSC • Formed in 1965 • 9 advisory committees • 28 branches nationwide • Over 1,400 volunteer instructors

  8. 17 Member Organisations 4 Youth

  9. MSC Programmes • Abseil • Alpine • Avalanche • Firearms • HUNTS (Hunter National Training Scheme) • Bushcraft • Outdoor First Aid • Outdoor Leader • Risk Management

  10. Manuals

  11. Pamphlets

  12. The Firearms Safety Programme • MSC has the sole mandate from Police to deliver safety training and administer the test to every firearms licence applicant as required by Regulation 14 of the Arms Regulations 1992

  13. Regulation 14 Every Applicant for a Firearms Licence shall; • Undergo a course of Training • Pass a theoretical test administered by police or persons approved by police

  14. MSC’s role in the firearms licensing process Applicant completes application receives an Arms Code to study Applicant applies to Police for a FALIC MSC ROLE Applicant attends an MSC firearms safety training and test evening and is given a ‘pass’ certificate Applicant undergoes Police vetting, referee and security checks Applicants FALIC application is processed and declined or accepted If accepted applicant receives a 10 year FALIC

  15. The Firearms Safety Programme • 450 firearms safety instructors who are passionate about their contribution • 140 firearms advisers who support and provide technical advice • The programme is delivered in 147 locations through out New Zealand • FA’s volunteer instructors are a community firearms safety resource

  16. HUNTS • HUNTS (Hunter National Training Scheme) is run in partnership with the NZ Deerstalkers’ Association. • Designed to introduce new hunters to the skills essential for successful and safe overnight hunting trips. • Funding from Police • MOU and Collaborative relationship between MSC and NZDA

  17. The Firearms Safety Programme • MOU between MSC and Police • Collaborative relationship between MSC and Police • Fully funded by Police • Governance by an industry advisory Committee • MSC provides technical and independent safety and policy advise to police (law, arms code) • MSC makes submissions to the law and order select committee on firearms legislation

  18. The Firearms Safety Programme • Firearms instruction makes up 31% of MSC output (lecture/test) • Increasing market: 2003 - 5601 tested 2004 - 6399 tested 2005 - 6626 tested 2006 - 8227 tested

  19. Non Intentional Firearms Incidents Non intentional firearm’s and hunting incidents = 5% (n=4) of total deaths by firearms • 2004 - 225,000 FALIC - 8 incidents (1 death) • 2005 - 225,000 FALIC - 9 incidents (1 death) • 2006 - 225,000 FALIC - 11 incidents (1 death)

  20. Non Intentional Firearms Incidents • 2004: 8 incidents = 3 had FALIC & 5 had no FALIC Of the 5 with no FALIC: 2 > 16yrs & 3 < 16yrs Of the 3, 2 events were insecure firearm & 1 was fatal • 2005: 9 incidents = 4 had FALIC & 5 had no FALIC Of the 5 with no FALIC: 4 > 16yrs & 1 < 16yrs The one under 16, FA left unattended - fatal • 2006: 11 incidents = 7 had FALIC & 4 had no FALIC Of the 4 with no FALIC: 3 > 16yrs & 1 < 16yrs The one under 16 was an airgun injury

  21. Non Intentional Incidents 1935 - 2004 MSC Formed

  22. Mountain Safety Council & firearms safety • Enabling people to enjoy recreational firearms activities safely in the outdoors • Fostering positive community support for firearms safety • Promoting the development and maintenance of national firearms safety standards

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