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What was the largest search in BC History?

By Michael Coyle Posted on 29/10/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 2 Comments Tagged with Incidents, InfoSAR, numbers
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 21/10/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 2 Comments Tagged with communications, emergency, emergency management, response, smart phone, technology
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 10/10/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 1 Comment Tagged with cost recovery, military, rescue, SAR
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 07/10/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with cell phone, GPS, technology, YourLo.ca/tion
YourLo.ca/tion successes

YourLo.ca/tion successes; an appeal for feedback on how YourLo.ca/tion is working, and general feedback

No Duff!

By Michael Coyle Posted on 03/10/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 4 Comments Tagged with conference, No Duff, sarxsw
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 12/09/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with alzheimer's, Autism, dementia, silver alert
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 04/09/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with search and rescue, SMSAR, social media
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

By Michael Coyle Posted on 28/08/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 2 Comments
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

Social Media Action Plan for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 24/08/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with GPS, ICS, InReach, SEND, smartphone, SMS, social media, SPOT, Strava, technology
Social Media Action Plan for SAR
Social media tracking

Presenting the Social Media Action Plan for Search and Rescue with guidance on how to use SM to assist SAR to locate missing persons.

Locating lost people using Social Media

By Michael Coyle Posted on 11/08/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with communications, GPS, smart phone, SMS, SMSAR, social media, technology, YourLo.ca/tion
Locating lost people using Social Media

Assisting SAR teams to locate missing people using Social Media

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