From a Search and Rescue perspective none of these reasons for climbing a mountain makes a damn bit of difference.
Oplopanax Horridus
A veteran SAR volunteer's experiences in British Columbia
Tag: rescue
“Dog Walker” Behaviour Profile
Musing on managing a recent multi day search for a missing dog walker, and a lost person behaviour profile for Dog Walkers
Out of Bounds Skiers are not the problem
There’s no appreciable difference between and out of bounds skier and most other rescues SAR does.
Are we rescuing people too soon?
Is a cold night out in the bush really such a terrible thing that we risk rescuer’s health and well being?
A decade of long line rescue
A short reflection on a decade of being a long line rescue tech.
RCMP to be charged for CH-149 Cormorant
Two sources indicate that the Department of Defence is considering charging the RCMP for the use of the CH-149 Cormorant for search and rescue in BC
On Life Jackets
Hundreds of people die of drowning every year because they are not wearing life jackets.
Smart Phone and GPS
Clarifications and reiterating smart phone GPS capabilities, PLBs, and how to automate the process of determining someone’s location.
Growth of of the Long Line Rescue technique
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.
Donations are not repayment
Terrible reporting on a rescued person’s donation as “repayment” has resulted in the impression that SAR teams charge for rescue: they don’t!