SAR member needs help
A few weeks back I posted about a SAR member from the interior of BC who needed assistance. Today there’s another SAR volunteer who needs help. Like the previous post, I don’t know this guy, but I’m inclined to support …
Author: Michael Coyle
Search and Rescue in Metro Vancouver
A few facts about Search and Rescue in the Metro Vancouver area.
Are we rescuing people too soon?
Incident outcomes in the South Coast of BC
(Copyright Michael Coyle, reuse with permission)
Is a cold night out in the bush really such a terrible thing that we risk rescuer’s health and well being?
UBCM Endorses BCSARA’s SAR Support Model
Gurney Creek looking toward Grant Narrows on Pitt Lake
The Union of BC Municipalities endorsed the following resolution last week WHEREAS capital and non-operational funding for search and rescue (SAR) in BC is not consistent, equitable, or rationally allocated and SAR organizations bear the large administrative burden of applying …
Getting your symbols right
the Star of Life
It’s important to get your symbols right – not being careful with the small stuff could lead to mistakes with more important symbols.
SAR Member needs Kidney Transplant
Update: see comments below, Tony Rupp has found a donor. Recently a friend of mine from the Okanagan posted on the BCSARA member’s board a request from a Shuswap SAR member whose kidneys are failing and needs a transplant. I don’t often pass …
On Backcountry Safety
Backcountry safety is the process that consists of many parts; all of them are important, and leaving one out can mean the difference between life and death.
