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Category: Short Posts

SAR Team Diversity as strength

By Michael Coyle Posted on 17/02/2015 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts Tagged with Diversity, SAR
SAR Team Diversity as strength

Musings on SAR team diversity and the deep and unexpected expertise of SAR members who are experts in their fields.

Knowing how to use it

By Michael Coyle Posted on 09/01/2015 Posted in Short Posts Tagged with grim, musings
Knowing how to use it
Flying over Whistler Village in 2008

Musings about knowledge and the things you canèt put in your pack.

Winter Backcountry Safety

By Michael Coyle Posted on 23/12/2014 Posted in Short Posts Tagged with media, safety
Winter Backcountry Safety

I appeared on CBC news at 5 to talk about winter backcountry safety for a few minutes after several recent high profile rescues this winter.

Confusion and Delay

By Michael Coyle Posted on 10/12/2014 Posted in Short Posts Tagged with Confusion and Delay
Confusion and Delay

Confusion and Delay

Be wary of the silences

By Jeff Smedley Posted on 24/11/2014 Posted in Guest Post, Short Posts
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.

On Life Jackets

By Michael Coyle Posted on 20/05/2014 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts Tagged with drowning, grim, life jackets, rescue, water
On Life Jackets

Hundreds of people die of drowning every year because they are not wearing life jackets.

Missing versus Lost

By Michael Coyle Posted on 16/05/2014 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts Tagged with lost, missing
Missing versus Lost

What’s the difference between being lost and being missing?

Not Just a Volunteer

By Michael Coyle Posted on 15/04/2014 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts Tagged with volunteer
Not Just a Volunteer

You’re not just a volunteer.

Avalanche Journal Article on UAVs in SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 01/03/2014 Posted in Short Posts Tagged with avalanche, journal, UAV

A link to my article in the Canadian Avalanche Association’s publication, The Avalanche Journal

North Shore Five Four

By Michael Coyle Posted on 27/01/2014 Posted in Short Posts Tagged with Tim Jones
North Shore Five Four

In memory of Tim Jones

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