Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCase Study: Rescue at Lake Blanche
A cliff, a patient, unknown location and confusing symptoms. This is an instructive story of a recuse high in the Wasatch Mountains, told by Dan Had…
5 years ago
Case Study: Rescue on Lone Peak
This podcast tells of an eight hour rescue of a brother and sister who were going to freeze to death were it not for the expertise of the SAR team. …
5 years ago
Lost Person Behavior
Searching and then rescuing someone starts with knowing how different people of different ages will behave when they get lost. In this podcast Dr. …
5 years ago
Search Techniques
How do you go about looking for someone who is lost of injured in the backcountry? For example, knowing the last known position of a person is essen…
5 years ago
Wilderness Safety for SAR Teams
You have to know how to be safe if you are going to look for someone who is lost and try to rescue them. This podcasts outlines the steps to remain …
5 years ago
Incident Commad
A search and rescue is impossible without supervision to oversee all of the many nuances and problems that arise. Incident Command or IC, is es…
5 years ago
Parasites
Parasites are simply everywhere. While it’s important to have a broad understanding of parasites, one should have specific knowledge about the parasi…
5 years, 2 months ago
Ticks
Ticks are not insects, although they are often mistaken for them. They require blood for sustenance, but they don’t jump or fly. How long does it ta…
5 years, 2 months ago
Malaria
Epidemiologists estimate that four to five percent of all human deaths in history are attributable to Malaria. Currently, Malaria is responsible for…
5 years, 2 months ago
Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika
These are very important emerging diseases. But before we discuss them, we must first ask where do emerging diseases typically come from? The answe…
5 years, 2 months ago