ATV Safety
As we approach the end of summer and enter the fall season, many of you will head out on your ATV or UTV (or whatever your chosen mode of off-road vehicle is!), and for many it may be for the [...]
‘Oops’ Moments in the Outdoors
Think errors and missteps only happen to rookies in the outdoors? Not at all! Truth be told, most people have probably had an ‘oops’ moment when adventuring, our members included. In most cases, [...]
Mental Wellness
Often when we discuss mental wellness with rescuers or paramedics we think about PTSD, when in fact mental wellness should be something we consider for everyone. As a rescue team we go on calls [...]
Hunting for Mushrooms (and Finding Yourself)
Tis the season for mushroom hunting, and this is definitely an outdoor activity that takes people off the beaten path. We’re not going to weigh-in on the finer points of fungi (there are many [...]
Lessons Learned
They say history repeats itself and, in a rescue sense, it sometimes does. Teams are called to popular locations on a regular basis, which is not surprising given the higher volume of visitation, [...]
Tech Tools
Technology seems to be entering all parts of our lives including the great outdoors. You may already be using some of the devices that are available such as Spot Transmitters; Avalanche Beacons; [...]
Mountain Safety for Fall
The following write-up was originally posted in September 2015, but after seeing the first dusting of snow on Cheam the other day, we thought it would be a good idea to share it as a refresher. [...]