Monthly Archives: March 2010
SAR Day 5: Executive Meeting
Our SAR Team has an executive; we’re an incorporated charity under the Society Act of British Columbia. This act atates that we must meet some minimum requirements such has having officers of the society, and regular meetings. The executive runs … Continue reading
Death on Snowmobile: part 3 what worked
Every skier loves to slag a sledder. Forums all over the internets are alive with skiers talking about the Boulder Mountain Avalanche and how it wouldn’t happen to skiers, that the sledders are isolated from the sounds of the snow … Continue reading
Death on snowmobile: part 2
I’d like to talk about one or two things I’ve noticed that can help shed light on why 200 people would go out into such obviously dangerous conditions, and expose themselves to what would seem to be obvious risk. These … Continue reading
Death on snowmobile
Today over 200 people were on scene at an “unorganized event” known as the “Big Iron Shootout” near Revelstoke, there was an avalanche and several people were killed, many were injured and there are possibly some missing. In the past … Continue reading
Paralympics: smaller, calmer, friendlier
The Paralympics are coming! And everyone is distinctly less stressed out. I did not say less excited, or less enthusiastic. And definitely not less important. However the Olympics get all the attention, and the attention makes everyone here in Vancouver self conscious and nobody navel-gazes better … Continue reading
SAR Day 4: Navigation part 1: Maps
SAR members need to know how to navigate. Since we look for lost people, they are often not on a trail, so going off trail is a given for us. Now in this day of GPS, people may think that … Continue reading
SAR Day 3: regular training
Tuesday is the team’s regular training day. This evening was equipment familiarization, consisting of small engines (boat motors, chainsaws), Argo driving, swiftwater trailer familiarization, radio communications (including portable repeater setup), and various other kits including the advanced base cap kit … Continue reading
Podium Ownage: Early results
With all of the hand wringing about the Own the Podium program, and was the money worth it I thought I might apply some basic statistics to the problem. Testing weather or not a technique works is one of the … Continue reading
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