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Tag: social media

The Snapchat search

By Michael Coyle Posted on 20/09/2017 Posted in Blog Entry, Short Posts Tagged with SAR, Snapchat, social media
The Snapchat search
Image of trailhead

The #Snapchat search – a recent application of Social Media to #SAR

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On Backcountry Safety

By Michael Coyle Posted on 17/03/2015 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with #TrailHeadSelfie, backcountry, safety, social media
On Backcountry Safety

Backcountry safety is the process that consists of many parts; all of them are important, and leaving one out can mean the difference between life and death.

Social Media for Large Scale Incidents

By Michael Coyle Posted on 04/09/2014 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with search and rescue, SMSAR, social media
Social Media for Large Scale Incidents
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Guidelines for the use of Social Media for Large Scale Search and Rescue Incidents.

Social Media Action Plan for SAR

By Michael Coyle Posted on 24/08/2014 Posted in Blog Entry 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 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 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 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

Live tweeting police scanners

By Michael Coyle Posted on 22/04/2013 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with communications, management, SAR, social media, twitter

Live tweeting Boston police scanners interfered with the investigation. Compared with an incident last summer. Scanning SAR frequencies has similar effect.

Why does SAR Search for Dogs?

By Michael Coyle Posted on 08/12/2012 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with backcountry, dog, hazard, management, policy, social media
Why does SAR Search for Dogs?

Why searching for a Dog is in the interest of public safety

Stop with the Smart Phones already

By Michael Coyle Posted on 30/11/2012 Posted in Blog Entry Tagged with backcountry, communications, gear, GPS, opinion, rant, safety, smart phone, social media, technology

People are still under the impression a Smart Phone can replace a GPS in the wilderness, and they’re still wrong.

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