▁not ▁require ▁line ▁of ▁sight ▁between ▁the ▁search ▁team ▁and ▁Command ▁Post ▁and ▁has ▁proven ▁more ▁reliable ▁than ▁satellite ▁ph ones ▁in ▁the ▁B S AR ▁operating ▁environment . ▁H F ▁radio ▁also ▁provides ▁an ▁instant ▁' day ▁one ' ▁radio ▁network ▁by ▁simply ▁setting ▁up ▁a ▁Command ▁Post ▁radio ▁and ▁issu ing ▁H F ▁units ▁to ▁search ▁teams . ▁ ▁S ES ▁B S AR ▁also ▁util ise ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁other ▁radio ▁communication ▁devices ▁based ▁upon ▁terrain ▁and ▁situation . ▁These ▁include ▁S ES ▁standard ▁issue ▁GR N ▁capable ▁rad ios ▁( which ▁include ▁U H F , ▁V H F , ▁simple x ▁and ▁analog ▁options ) ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁satellite ▁ph ones ▁and ▁two - way ▁satellite ▁communication ▁devices ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁Gar min ▁In Re ach . ▁These ▁offer ▁increased ▁situ ational ▁aw aren ess , ▁safety ▁and ▁secure ▁communic ations ▁to ▁the ▁Commander . ▁ ▁Rem ot ely ▁Pil oted ▁A ircraft ▁Systems ▁( R P AS ) ▁ ▁During ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁B S AR ▁NS W ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁operators ▁in ▁Australia ▁of ▁a ▁R P AS ▁( Dr one ) ▁at ▁an ▁official ▁land ▁search ▁operation . ▁The ▁R P AS ▁significantly ▁reduced ▁search ▁time ▁of ▁cl iff ▁areas ▁and ▁decre ased ▁human ▁risk ▁expos ure . ▁ ▁Since ▁then ▁B S AR ▁NS W ▁has ▁used ▁the ▁industry ▁knowledge ▁of ▁its ▁members ▁to ▁test ▁and ▁develop ▁a ▁safe ▁and ▁efficient ▁R P AS ▁cap ability . ▁Simple