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Take the Extra Minute: Keep It Real — Not Paranormal
Halloween is that time of year when the nights grow long, the air turns crisp and people go looking for a good scare. It’s a time to face the terrifying, defeat the sinister and prove you’re fearless, often under the … Continue reading
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Tagged adrenaline, danger, Halloween, preventative SAR, search and rescue, spooky, TakeTheExtraMinute
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Take The Extra Minute: Outdoor Climbing Safety Matters
As a search and rescue team member, I’ve seen firsthand how quickly a climbing trip can turn into tragedy. The impact ripples far beyond the mountain. It affects families, friends and the rescuers who respond. Lately, we’ve seen a troubling … Continue reading
The County Fair: Where Fun Meets First Aid
Every summer the county fair rolls into town with its smell of funnel cakes, squeal of livestock and the whirl of carnival rides. And every summer my search and rescue team trades our wilderness gear for matching team t-shirts and … Continue reading
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Tagged carnival, county fair, fair, first aid, search and rescue
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Reflections on National Search and Rescue Week
In 2010, the U.S. Senate designated the week leading up to Memorial Day weekend as National Search and Rescue Week. It’s a time meant to honor and recognize the tireless, often invisible work of search and rescue professionals and volunteers … Continue reading
Crossing the Edge
In addition to my day job, I also volunteer on search and rescue. Generally, that means I don’t sleep during the day or during the night, but chronic insomnia aside, search and rescue can be very demanding (and rewarding) when … Continue reading
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Tagged climbing, gravity, search and rescue, training, volunteering
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