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Welcome to another edition of Survival Weekly, where the real wilderness survival “reality show” plays out everyday, in the wild places around our world. These unscripted stories will give you insight to the true threats and challenges you may face in your outdoor pursuits. So sit back, relax, and read on to get a dose of reality to sharpen your most valuable survival tool. – BPO
Featured –
911 call from rescued hunter – http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/donald-trump-heat-bill-clinton-36094578
Duck hunter fatalities – http://www.wfaa.com/story/life/people/2016/01/04/backroad-anthem-posts-tribute-to-craig-strickland/78280704/
News –
New technology ill aid searchers – http://www.outsideonline.com/2043076/recco-rolling-out-year-round-rescue-system
Robot locusts for SAR – http://www.ecnmag.com/news/2015/12/robot-locust-can-traverse-rocky-terrain-and-assist-search-and-rescue
Sonar gloves – http://www.bidnessetc.com/60286-sonar-gloves-developed-in-japan-to-aid-underwater-search-and-rescue/
Cell phones and rescues – http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/30816288/cell-phones-are-improving-search-and-rescue-responses
Winter Sports –
- http://www.theprovince.com/sports/really+nasty+area+north+shore+search+rescue+find+lost+backcoutnry+skier+remind+alone/11605562/story.html
- https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Central_Okanagan/15/12/20/Search_and_Rescue_Crews_Find_Lost_Skier/
- http://www.eastidahonews.com/2015/12/idaho-falls-snowmobiles-rescued-in-fremont-county/
- http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20151221/NEWS01/151229979/Search-for-missing-snowmobiler-at-Groundhog-Reservoir-is-suspended
- http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/crews-responding-stranded-hikers-near-denny-creek/npp9y/
- http://infotel.ca/newsitem/kamloops-search-and-rescue-looking-for-missing-snowmobiler-near-wells-grey/it26196
- http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/search-continues-for-missing-skier-at-lost-trail/37126398
- http://keprtv.com/news/local/search-begins-again-for-missing-backcountry-skier-12-26-2015
- http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/troopers-snowmachiner-dead-after-falling-through-river-ice-near-russian-mission/37149900
- http://www.kirotv.com/news/news/search-continues-skier-missing-snoqualmie/nprp5/
- http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7931984a9c3247aa860f1e200e5469ba/OR–Missing-Snowboarders
- http://www.kbzk.com/story/30841200/snowmobiler-rescued-near-west-yellowstone
- http://infotel.ca/newsitem/two-snowmobilers-two-separate-rescues-for-search-teams-in-the-shuswap/it26317
- http://globalnews.ca/news/2425099/vernon-search-and-rescue-comes-to-the-aid-of-snowmobilers-twice-in-two-days/
- http://www.kdrv.com/news/Search_and_Rescue_Finds_Missing_Snowboarder_.html
- http://www.kdrv.com/news/Search_and_Rescue_.html
- http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/e6de7a0307cf42e98103cfbc17a905cf/WA–Missing-Hiker-Granite-Mountain
- http://www.steamboattoday.com/news/2015/dec/31/search-and-rescue-aids-more-snowmobilers/
- http://www.standard.net/Police/2016/01/02/Search-and-rescue-crews-help-lost-Powder-Mountain-skier.html
- http://www.alamogordonews.com/story/news/local/community/2016/01/02/missing-ski-apache-skiers-found-saturday/78218242/
- https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/16/01/04/Injured_Skier_Airlifted_in_Nelson_by_Search_and_Rescue/
- http://fox13now.com/2016/01/03/search-and-rescue-responds-after-snowshoer-gets-lost-in-davis-county/
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/search-dogs-search-missing-la-ronge-man-1.3384561
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Water Safety –
Hiking –
National Park Rangers at Point Reyes National Seashore initiated a missing person search when they noticed a vehicle parked south of Pierce Point Ranch parking lot over two days beginning on January 1, 2016. After contacting family of the registered owner of the vehicle, a search was initiated on January 2 in the afternoon. By the next day, the search swelled to nearly 100 individuals from Point Reyes National Seashore, Marin County Sheriff Search and Rescue, Marin County Fire, California Highway Patrolhelicopter, US Coast Guard helicopter, Sonoma County Sheriff Search and Rescue, Contra Costa County Sheriff Search and Rescue, San Mateo Sheriff Search and Rescue and California Rescue Dog Association.
After searching most of the morning on January 3, a body was discovered around 11 am north of Kehoe Beach. The Marin County Coroner’s Office has identified the body as 62 year-old John Son of San Jose, CA. Cause and manner of death are pending autopsy and toxicology results.
Lost & Injured hikers rescued –
- http://www.kptv.com/story/30736619/text-messages-sent-from-lost-hiker-helps-rescue
- http://villagenews.com/local/search-and-rescue-workers-locate-missing-hiker/
- http://gazette.com/search-and-rescue-crews-help-two-hikers-off-pikes-peak/article/1565640
- http://www.mynews4.com/mostpopular/story/Authorities-locate-missing-hiker-on-Mt-Rose/AR4d5BDtGUm68bz9QJzSng.cspx
- http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/search-team-rescues-three-hikers-lost-atop-bukit-mor-in-muar
- http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/breaking/2015/12/23/officials-hiker-who-fell-bell-rock-sedona-woman/77854548/
- http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/2-hikers-stranded-in-deep-snow-west-of-snoqualmie-pass/
- http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1645370
Hunter-gatherer –
Image: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sumas-mountain-rescue-1.3383744
Climbing –
Vehicles –
Air ambulance crash – http://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-survivor-medical-helicopter-crashes-arizona/story?id=35791487
SUV occupants rescued – http://www.theprovince.com/technology/rescued+from+stranded+suvs+snowy+sumas+mountain+abbotsford/11619778/story.html
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