Busiest Canada Day Weekend in a Decade
Looking back through data from the last 11 years I figure Canada Day long weekend 2013 was the busiest we have had in BC.
BC TRIM Maps are just PDF
Detail of map 092G036. You can't see the labels on the grid lines, so useless for navigation.
There’s a lot of misinformation about the newly downloadable BC TRIM maps in PDF formats. They are not “apps” and they are not a replacement for paper maps.
On posting rewards
The family of a Canadian man missing in Australia posted $100,000 reward for his recovery alive or dead. Amateurs from all over converge on site.
Analysis of Missing Dementia in an Urban Environment
My friend Richard Laing of Ridge Meadows SAR has written an analysis of missing subjects with dementia in the Metro Vancouver area. View the document here.
YourLo.ca/tion used in recent rescue
The prototype YourLo.ca/tion service was used in a recent rescue; updates on the service and an appeal for donations to keep it running.
Calling for help early saves lives
We used some high tech yesterday to locate the subjects of a search, but the real credit goes to calling for help early!
BCA Tracker 3 Avalanche Transceiver
Compared to a Tracker 2
I got a first look at the BCA Tracker 3 Avalanche Beacon last week.
New BCSARA Web Site
The new BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) web site provides excellent information on how SAR works, groups in BC and resources for SAR volunteers.
Live tweeting police scanners
Live tweeting Boston police scanners interfered with the investigation. Compared with an incident last summer. Scanning SAR frequencies has similar effect.