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Tag: InfoSAR

The Shape of SAR in BC

By Michael Coyle Posted on 15/11/2010 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with InfoSAR, numbers, SAR
The Shape of SAR in BC
SAR Member using a map

How does search and rescue work in British Colubmai

The InfoSAR project

By Michael Coyle Posted on 10/11/2010 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with InfoSAR, numbers, SAR
The InfoSAR project
Travel on lightly snow-covered rocks

The InfoSAR project: to gather statistics and analyse search and rescue data for British Columbia

How to Kill Yourself Snowshoeing

By Michael Coyle Posted on 29/10/2010 Posted in Blog Entry, Essay Tagged with accident, InfoSAR, numbers, safety, SAR, ski, snow, snowshoe, weather
How to Kill Yourself Snowshoeing

A review of snowshoe accidents in BC reveals that snowshoers are more likely to die in a slip and fall than in an avalanche.

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