Backcountry Safety is a Shared Responsibility
The only constant in life is human fallability, so when we’re away from the social safety net, we need to know we can rely on each other.
Are “selfies” hazardous?
From a Search and Rescue perspective none of the reasons for climbing a mountain makes a damn bit of difference when you’re rolling someone into a body bag and flying them off a mountain in a cargo net
“Dog Walker” Behaviour Profile
Musing on managing a recent multi day search for a missing dog walker, and a lost person behaviour profile for Dog Walkers
Accidental Triggering of SPOT device
Another view of malfunctioning button cover.
Accidental trigger of a SPOT device, general discussion of devices limitations, and how to avoid them.
The Snapchat search
Image of trailhead
The #Snapchat search – a recent application of Social Media to #SAR
Long term SAR Trends in British Columbia
Emergency Management BC published the yearly summary statistics for emergency response in BC and like last year I did some analysis. We now have 20 years of statistics on SAR in BC! You may recall that last year there seemed …
SAR Media Tropes
A trope is a kind of conceptual shorthand often used in storytelling – but the harm the larger issue of backcountry safety.
SAR Missing Persons Database
There’s no central list of missing persons SAR groups in BC have been unable to find. I’d like to create one.
Depressed open skull fracture
First responders may not be able to diagnose a skull fracture in the field.