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Using YourLo.ca/tion for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 13/11/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with SAR, SMS, technology, YourLo.ca/tion
Using YourLo.ca/tion for SAR
YourLo.ca/tion Tracking Page

Instructions for using YourLo.ca/tion for Search and Rescue or other first responders to locate missing people.

Social Media Action Plan for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 24/08/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with GPS, ICS, InReach, SEND, smartphone, SMS, social media, SPOT, Strava, technology
Social Media Action Plan for SAR
Social media tracking

Presenting the Social Media Action Plan for Search and Rescue with guidance on how to use SM to assist SAR to locate missing persons.

Locating lost people using Social Media

By Michael Coyle Posted on 11/08/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with communications, GPS, smart phone, SMS, SMSAR, social media, technology, YourLo.ca/tion
Locating lost people using Social Media

Assisting SAR teams to locate missing people using Social Media

Terrible thoughts

By Michael Coyle Posted on 05/07/2013 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts No Comments Tagged with grim, musings, SMS
Terrible thoughts
Roland Webb, 1975-2013

What if the last human contact a subject has is with me?

YourLo.ca/tion used in recent rescue

By Michael Coyle Posted on 22/05/2013 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with GPS, smartphone, SMS, technology, YourLo.ca/tion
YourLo.ca/tion used in recent rescue

The prototype YourLo.ca/tion service was used in a recent rescue; updates on the service and an appeal for donations to keep it running.

Locating lost people using smart phones

By Michael Coyle Posted on 05/03/2013 Posted in Blog Entry 8 Comments Tagged with emergency, GPS, map, project, rescue, smart phone, SMS, technology, YourLo.ca/tion
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.

Smart Phones and Battery Life

By Michael Coyle Posted on 15/09/2011 Posted in Blog Entry, Essay No Comments Tagged with communications, GPS, mobile phone, safety, smart phone, SMS, technology
Smart Phones and Battery Life

The biggest energy drain in a smart phone other than the cellular radio is the screen. Advice on how to best use this information, and preserve battery life

SMS and Search and Rescue

By Michael Coyle Posted on 02/07/2009 Posted in Blog Entry 1 Comment Tagged with communications, mobile phone, SAR, SMS

Well it finally happend, and frankly I’m suprised that it toook this long. A pair of subjects we looked for all of last night and part of today initiated the search by sending an SMS (Text) message. I’m sure this …

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