Calling for help early saves lives
We used some high tech yesterday to locate the subjects of a search, but the real credit goes to calling for help early!
Tag: rescue
Locating lost people using smart phones
People don’t know how to make their smart phone show their location, so I created a service that lets SAR track a person’s location via their smart phone.
Canadian Military considering charging for Disaster Relief services
Canadian Military considers charging for disaster relief; is cost recovery every a good idea for emergency response?
Risk is part of Adventure
Comments on an excellent letter to the Vancouver Sun regarding the nature of risk, adventure, and the right of the individual to take risks
Opinions on SAR Cost Recovery
Some opinions and info about discussion on SAR cost recovery
Harvey’s cloud
Harvey’s Cloud, a weather phenomenon I encountered at Whistler during the 2010 Olympics
Hypothermia Kit Conundrum
Musings about how to select a sleeping back for a hypothermia treatment kit.
Managing my first large search: Initial thoughts
Some initial thoughts on managing my first large search; one with a happy outcome
We don’t need Heroes
The Victoria Times Colonist asks if there’s leeway for first responders to be heroes, indicating they do not understand Emergency Response