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#TrailHeadSelfie

By Michael Coyle Posted on 26/02/2015 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts Tagged with #TrailHeadSelfie, safety
#TrailHeadSelfie

The #TrailHeadSelfie – possibly the simplest and easiest safety tool you have

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.

UAV use cases for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 27/01/2015 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with SAR, tech, technology, UAV
UAV use cases for SAR
a UAV from Kaizen Kinetics Inc.

Some musings on use cases for UAVs in Search and Rescue, the result of a few years thinking about the topic.

The most dangerous pursuit

By Michael Coyle Posted on 12/01/2015 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with accidents, musings
The most dangerous pursuit
Travel on lightly snow-covered rocks

The most dangerous pursuit: hiking without telling anyone where you’re going

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.

On Pagers

By Michael Coyle Posted on 31/12/2014 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with 2015, pager
On Pagers

Musings on uncertainty, and saying goodbye to the old, hello to the new.

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.

Using YourLo.ca/tion for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 13/11/2014 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with SAR, SMS, technology, YourLo.ca/tion
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.

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