SAR Teams in BC saw more than a 25% increase in people rescued in 2015/16
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Regular blog posts
Out of Bounds Skiers are not the problem
There’s no appreciable difference between and out of bounds skier and most other rescues SAR does.
High profile SAR
What do you do when a famous person goes missing in your search area?
Why media engagement matters
Media reporting of SAR shapes how the public and policy makers understand us – to our detriment.
SAR Expertise doesn’t come free
If you are developing a project to assist SAR – tap into our expertise, but do so by respecting that our time is valuable and worth paying for.
Distracted Driving and SAR
Distrated driving legislation in BC includes hand held radios – what you need to know
UAV Exemption myths
Where you can and can’t fly your UAV under the Transport Canada sub-2kg exemption for commercial use.
Uniforms in SAR
Take a look at these soldiers They are members of the Spanish Legion, and while you or I may think they look a little funny they are proud of their uniforms. Uniforms you ask? Yes, those are their dress uniforms.…
On Being a Hero
My SAR team is doing a recruiting cycle and this always leads to questions about what kind of person we need to join a SAR team. My answer is always “someone who does not want to be a hero”. You’d…
Sea to Sky Director
For those who haven’t heard I am running for the BC Search and Rescue Association Regional Director for the Sea to Sky.
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