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.
Category: Blog Entry
Regular blog posts
Depressed open skull fracture
First responders may not be able to diagnose a skull fracture in the field.
SAR Call Volume Trends
SAR Tasks in BC 1998-2015
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 …
SAR Call volume up province wide
SAR Tasks 1992 to 2016
SAR Teams in BC saw more than a 25% increase in people rescued in 2015/16
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.
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
Hand held and remote mic strapped to body
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.