From a Search and Rescue perspective none of these reasons for climbing a mountain makes a damn bit of difference.
“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
Accidental trigger of a SPOT device, general discussion of devices limitations, and how to avoid them.
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.
Tagged with: medical
SAR Call Volume Trends
Last week I published a post showing how the 2015-2016 year was unusually busy one for SAR groups in British Columbia. That one dealt with the number of people rescued, and at the end of it I uncovered one of the reasons for…
BlueToque Software
My software company
Software Design, Architecture and Consulting
TrueNorth Geospatial
The mapping software I designed for SAR
Mapping Software for Backcountry Professionals
YourLo.ca/tion
Locate people using their SmartPhones
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