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Social Media for Large Scale Incidents

By Michael Coyle Posted on 04/09/2014 Posted in Blog Entry No Comments Tagged with search and rescue, SMSAR, social media
Social Media for Large Scale Incidents
Share designed by <a href="http://www.thenounproject.com/Mikhail1986">Michael Rowe</a> from the <a href="http://www.thenounproject.com">Noun Project</a>

Guidelines for the use of Social Media for Large Scale Search and Rescue Incidents.

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

Social Media and SAR Operations

By Michael Coyle Posted on 23/10/2013 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts No Comments Tagged with SMSAR, social media

My presentation from SARScene 2013 on Social Media and SAR Operations #SMSAR

Social Media in Search and Rescue

By Michael Coyle Posted on 10/10/2013 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts 1 Comment Tagged with SAR, SMSAR, social media
Social Media in Search and Rescue

I’d like to introduce a new hastag to further the discussion of Social Media in Search and Rescue: #SMSAR

A Social Media Policy for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 14/12/2011 Posted in Blog Entry 6 Comments Tagged with management, policy, SAR, SMEM, SMSAR, social media
A Social Media Policy for SAR
Descending Mount Matier

The need for a Social Media Policy for Search and Rescue teams and members is explored

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