SAR-Speak
Gurney Creek looking toward Grant Narrows on Pitt Lake
Emergency responders use some incomprehensible jargon at times and SAR members are no exception. An examination of SAR-speak and when it should be avoided
Tag: SAR
Are GoPro Cameras correlated with accidents?
A friend emailed me recently to ask if there was a co-relation between rescues and subjects wearing GoPro cameras, which got me thinking…
SARScene 2012 Presentation
This year I gave a presentation titled “Best Practices in Managing Geospatial Data for SAR Teams”
Remains of Missing Hiker found near Terrace BC
The remains of missing hiker Warren Sill were found by the continued effort and perseverance of Terrace SAR
It’s not Lupus
Why proposing that the subject faked his or her death is like saying they have Lupus. It’s never Lupus.
Hypothermia Kit Conundrum
Musings about how to select a sleeping back for a hypothermia treatment kit.
Update on Elliot Lake
An update on reposes to my article on the situation at Elliot Lake yesterday
Death of two Marine SAR Volunteers in BC
Another sad day for Search and Rescue members in BC, and across Canada as word spread that two members of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, Station 12: Halfmoon Bay, died in an accident while training in Skookumchuck Narrows. …
On Volunteering
Some musing on volunteering, and how recognition, while not sought, is nice to have sometimes.
BC Life expectancy highest in Canada
BC’s life expectancy is the highest in Canada and for men the highest in the world. Could this be because we spend so much time outdoors?