Be wary of the silences
A guest post by Jeff Smedley from Prince George SAR on the emotional high of finding someone alive, and the disturbing silences when we don’t.
Category: Blog Entry
Regular blog posts
Using YourLo.ca/tion for SAR
YourLo.ca/tion Tracking Page
Instructions for using YourLo.ca/tion for Search and Rescue or other first responders to locate missing people.
What was the largest search in BC History?
SAR Incidents by Week (2003 to 2010)
What is the largest search in BC Search and Rescue History? Almost impossible to answer to anyone’s satisfaction.
The future of public safety communications
Last week I was in Ashcroft testing what will become the future of public safety communications networking; initial impressions of this emerging tech.
RCMP to be charged for CH-149 Cormorant
Two sources indicate that the Department of Defence is considering charging the RCMP for the use of the CH-149 Cormorant for search and rescue in BC
YourLo.ca/tion successes
YourLo.ca/tion successes; an appeal for feedback on how YourLo.ca/tion is working, and general feedback
No Duff!
A No Duff is Canadian military slang for when something is not part of the ongoing drill. We had five no duffs at last weekend’s SAR Exercise!
Building the citizen’s Silver Alert
In the absence of a Silver Alert for BC, myself and a team of others developed a Citizen-led Silver Alert system
Social Media for Large Scale Incidents
Share designed by <a href="http://www.thenounproject.com/Mikhail1986">Michael Rowe</a> from the <a href="http://www.thenounproject.com">Noun Project</a>
Guidelines for the use of Social Media for Large Scale Search and Rescue Incidents.
Canadian GSAR Core Competency Standard
The draft document for the GSAR Core Competency Standard, a joint effort by SARVAC and the CSA, is up for public comments