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RCMP to be charged for CH-149 Cormorant

By Michael Coyle Posted on 10/10/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 1 Comment Tagged with cost recovery, military, rescue, SAR
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

UAV Operations for Canadian SAR Teams

By Michael Coyle Posted on 16/07/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with Regulations, SAR, UAV
UAV Operations for Canadian SAR Teams

UAV operations for SAR teams in Canada; bottom line is amateur operators cannot fly for Search and Rescue

TrueNorth public beta

By Michael Coyle Posted on 01/05/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 4 Comments Tagged with beta, GIS, GPS, SAR, technology, TrueNorth
TrueNorth public beta
Mount Mamquam area

TrueNorth is in public beta – using a GIS is like writing a resume with Photoshop, come get your mapping word processor.

What does an under-funded SAR system look like?

By Michael Coyle Posted on 27/03/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 9 Comments Tagged with accountability, funding, rant, SAR
What does an under-funded SAR system look like?

An under-funded SAR system might be difficult to detect, how do we tell when we don’t have enough resources to do things right?

Tax Credit not an “Incentive”

By Michael Coyle Posted on 13/02/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 4 Comments Tagged with incentives, recognition, SAR, taxes
Tax Credit not an “Incentive”

Media reporting on the federal government’s tax break for SAR volunteers as an incentive misses the boat; it’s recognition of service, and not a motivation.

Tax Credit for SAR Volunteers

By Michael Coyle Posted on 11/02/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 2 Comments Tagged with SAR, taxes, Tim Jones
Tax Credit for SAR Volunteers
Travel on lightly snow-covered rocks

The federal government of Canada introduced a tax credit for SAR volunteers. Full text of the section, and a link to the budget document.

Who is paying for SAR in BC?

By Michael Coyle Posted on 05/02/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 7 Comments Tagged with funding, numbers, SAR
Who is paying for SAR in BC?
SAR Funding Uses

Who is paying for SAR in BC? Where does the money come from & where does it go? What does it mean that SAR funding is not stable, & how do we fix it?

Cypress Mountain and charging for rescue

By Michael Coyle Posted on 14/01/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 6 Comments Tagged with no charge for rescue, opinion, SAR
Cypress Mountain and charging for rescue
Picture credit Trevor Hawkins

Cypress Mountain has posted signage indicating anyone calling for rescue could be charged a “fee” of $1000. Why this policy is extremely misguided.

SAR in BC for UAV operators

By Michael Coyle Posted on 13/01/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 1 Comment Tagged with emergency management, ICS, incident command system, management, SAR, technology, UAV
SAR in BC for UAV operators

Some resources on how Search and Rescue works in British Columbia for UAV operators.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: the basics

By Michael Coyle Posted on 08/01/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with SAR, technology, UAV, video
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: the basics
QuadCopter UAV

Some basic facts about the operational use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Search and Rescue in Canada, and in BC

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