The most popular posts on my blog for the year 2015 are, with one exception, posts that I wrote in previous years. I don’t know what that says about my blogging this year – perhaps I am getting worse or…
Tag: PLB
Cell phones and GPS
Some recent news reports contain conflicting information on Cell phones and GPS reliability for SAR use, I attempt to clarify
Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with: backcountry, cell phone, communications, GPS, PLB, smart phone, technology
Personal Locator Beacons from the Rescuer’s Perspective
A case study of a rescue with a Personal Locator Beacon in SouthWestern BC detailing rescuer’s difficulties accessing the location.
Posted in Blog Entry, Essay Tagged with: backcountry, beacon, case study, helicopters, HETS, management, map, personal locator beacon, PLB, rescue, safety, Tyler Wright, weather
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