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 –
Four teens rescued from chilly overnight (with paradoxical undressing) – http://www.paradisepost.com/general-news/20150119/four-paradise-youths-rescued-from-snowy-high-lakes-area
News –
Record breaking year for LASD – http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/2014-lifesaving-record-year-for-search-and-rescue-teams-119577
Drones to be used in Arctic waters – http://arcticjournal.com/business/1266/norway-looks-drones-aid-search-and-rescue
Winter Sports –
Lost skier rescued – http://helenair.com/news/local/lost-skier-rescued-on-macdonald-pass/article_f201ac0b-f0e0-50ff-a28f-aa59c3fb9fc7.html
Injured snowmobiler rescued – http://www.standard.net/Local/2015/01/14/Cache-County-Search-and-Rescue-help-injured-snowmobile-rider-in-Idaho.html
Hiking –
Unprepared hiker rescued – http://globalnews.ca/news/1779756/hiker-tells-chilliwack-search-rescue-thank-you-for-saving-my-life/
Hikers rescued – https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/01/17/hrc-news-short-search-and-rescue-locate-2-women-dog-ledged-up-in-snow-canyon-park/#.VMGkd0dQMsM
Missing hiker rescued – http://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20150118/missing-chatsworth-park-north-hiker-found-by-search-and-rescue
Hikers rescued – http://ktla.com/2015/01/17/helicopter-team-rescues-3-adults-1-dog-from-mountaintop-in-angeles-national-forest/
Hikers rescued – http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-17/two-german-bushwalkers-rescued-from-world-heritage-wilderness/6023010
Hunter-gatherer –
Lost lumberjack rescued – http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/288707251.html
Squirrel hunter still missing – http://mymonticellonews.net/news/article_c3f25a82-9cd0-11e4-8f80-ab2a160aaffd.html
GPS dog collar saves missing hunter – http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/article/123702/gps-leads-searchers-to-lost-dog-missing-teen-hunter
Climbing –
Fatal climbing accident – http://www.kptv.com/story/27912647/search-and-rescue-crews-respond-after-man-falls-off-cliff-near-colton
Climber fatality – http://www.alaskapublic.org/2015/01/20/apu-student-killed-in-climbing-accident-on-mt-yukla/
Climbing accident kills three – http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01/12/mount-joffre-ice-climbing-accident-kills-three-people/
Water Safety –
Frozen lake fatality – http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/01/22/evergreen-drowning/22162599/
Vehicles –
Four rescued from grounded vessel – http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/four-people-rescued-from-sinking-fishing-vessel-near-sitka/30801066
Sailboat crew rescued – http://www.wcti12.com/news/sailboat-runs-aground-two-people-rescued-near-fort-macon-state-park/30790626
Urban –
SAR underway for Alzheimer’s patient – http://wjcl.com/2015/01/22/scmpd-red-cross-join-search-efforts-for-missing-wayne-county-man/
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