Accidental trigger of a SPOT device, general discussion of devices limitations, and how to avoid them.
Oplopanax Horridus
A veteran SAR volunteer's experiences in British Columbia
Tag: technology
SAR Expertise doesn’t come free
If you are developing a project to assist SAR – tap into our expertise, but do so by respecting that our time is valuable and worth paying for.
UAV Exemption myths
Where you can and can’t fly your UAV under the Transport Canada sub-2kg exemption for commercial use.
“Malfunctioning” Satellite messengers
In the past year I’ve heard of two situations where the improper use of a satellite emergency notification device (SEND) such as an DeLorme InReach or SPOT Messenger have caused SAR to be called out to search. In both cases I suspect user …
Update on UAV use for SAR in British Columbia
The following clarification on the use of UAVs was issued by Emergency Management BC a few weeks ago; it has important implications for SAR teams considering using UAVs. This is a significant development on project I’ve been working on for the past few …
URL Redirection Rant
A few months back I had to deal with a “webmaster” on a national site that deals with public safety information. They had some very critical public safety information at a link and literally hundreds of web sites linked to …
UAV use cases for SAR
Some musings on use cases for UAVs in Search and Rescue, the result of a few years thinking about the topic.
Using YourLo.ca/tion for SAR
Instructions for using YourLo.ca/tion for Search and Rescue or other first responders to locate missing people.
The future of public safety communications
Last week I was in Ashcroft testing what will become the future of public safety communications networking; initial impressions of this emerging tech.
YourLo.ca/tion successes
YourLo.ca/tion successes; an appeal for feedback on how YourLo.ca/tion is working, and general feedback