SAR Long Line capability “grounded”
Some information and clarification on the “grounding” of long line operations in BC and Canada
Search Results for: SAR funding
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.
Growth of of the Long Line Rescue technique
Looking up
By analysing a database of SAR incident on BC over the past decade we can show the grown of the Long Line Rescue technique over time.
A response to North Shore Rescue
Flying over Whistler Village in 2008
Adding to the discussion about the BC Search and Rescue system, I propose some solutions to the problems pointed out by Tim Jones of North Shore Rescue.
Why media engagement matters
Media reporting of SAR shapes how the public and policy makers understand us – to our detriment.
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.
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