Entries filed under 'Search and Rescue'

Let's Hear It for the Flugbjorgunarsveitin, Iceland's 18,000 Search and Rescue Volunteers

The Iceland Association for Search and Rescue is an all-volunteer force of 18,000 people who serve a country with a population of just over 300,000. With no army or national police, it's up to volunteers to find lost souls in Iceland. “Somebody’s got to do it,” one rescue volunteer says. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on January 2, 2013 11:00 AM & Tagged Search and Rescue | permalink | Comments



Electronic Signaling Devices: Best Friend or Worst Enemy?

The desire of backcountry travelers to be in constant contact with “the outside world” is by no means a new notion. Slightly more novel is the use of an electronic signaling device. A quick search on the Internet reveals hundreds of articles and a variety of products (REI's selection of emergency electronics includes personal locator beacons and satellite messengers). So to focus the beam a little bit, I will consider one specific product I have used. This is by no means an endorsement. My goal ...

Posted by Brian_WMI on October 26, 2010 4:21 PM & Tagged GPS, PLBs, SAR, Search and Rescue, WMI, electronic signaling device, personal locator beacons and spot satellite messenger | permalink | Comments



National Search and Rescue Week Honors Outdoor Heroes

Know someone who serves with or volunteers for a search and rescue team? Shake their hand—this is National Search and Rescue Week. The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) that designated May 16-22 a week to honor the nation’s search and rescue personnel, a dedicated group who are called on with surprising frequency. A 2009 study showed that national parks launch an average of 11 search and rescue operations per day. “As an avid hiker and ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on May 24, 2010 10:45 AM & Tagged Maria Cantwell, Mike Gauthier, Mount Rainier, National Search and Rescue Week, Search and Rescue and national parks | permalink | Comments