SAR Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/sar/ Arts, Culture and Lifestyle from Calgary Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:25:40 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://calgaryguardian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-CalgaryGuardian_Logo_FaviconApp-32x32.jpg SAR Archives - Calgary Guardian https://calgaryguardian.com/tag/sar/ 32 32 Wild Jobs: AdventureSmart Executive Director https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-adventuresmart/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 09:00:18 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=8695 We all know that things can take unexpected turns pretty quickly. Those unforeseen events can have dire consequences when they occur in remote wilderness environments. Planning ahead, carrying proper gear, leaving a trip plan, and [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs: Public Safety Rescue Specialist https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-public-safety-rescue-specialist/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:00:48 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=6659 This past fall I was attending a professional development day in the Bow Valley that was specifically for Outdoor Educators. One of the guest speakers was Jeff MacPherson, a Rescue Specialist with Kananaskis Public Safety. [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs Part Seventeen: Helicopter Pilot https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-helicopter-pilot/ Wed, 28 Aug 2019 09:00:48 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=5371 People come from all over the world to gaze in wonder at the Canadian Rockies. There are so many ways to immerse yourself in their rugged beauty, from your own two feet to the back [...]

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]]> Wild Jobs Part Four: Search & Rescue https://calgaryguardian.com/wild-jobs-part-four-search-rescue/ Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:59:48 +0000 https://calgaryguardian.com/?p=182 In the early 1990’s it was identified there was need for organized search and rescue (SAR) in Alberta to search for lost/missing persons in wilderness settings. The response started at the grass roots level and [...]

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