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Tag: media

SAR Media Tropes

By Michael Coyle Posted on 26/05/2017 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with media, Tropes
SAR Media Tropes

A trope is a kind of conceptual shorthand often used in storytelling – but the harm the larger issue of backcountry safety.

High profile SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 04/08/2016 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with High Profile, ICS, management, media
High profile SAR

What do you do when a famous person goes missing in your search area?

Why media engagement matters

By Michael Coyle Posted on 04/07/2016 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with media, search and rescue
Why media engagement matters

Media reporting of SAR shapes how the public and policy makers understand us – to our detriment.

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.

Donations are not repayment

By Michael Coyle Posted on 02/08/2013 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with media, no charge for rescue, rescue, SAR
Donations are not repayment
Training in Squamish in 2008

Terrible reporting on a rescued person’s donation as “repayment” has resulted in the impression that SAR teams charge for rescue: they don’t!

SAR Teams in BC

By Michael Coyle Posted on 24/01/2012 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with links, media, resources, SAR, teams
SAR Teams in BC

A list of all SAR Teams in BC

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