Routine Helo Training, Summer of 2016. Training new SAR folks on Helo operations, specifically ingress / egress skid operations. I’d be dropped on edge of cliff about 1.5 Miles out, and control the area / students as they got familiar with dynamic entries in and out of a hovering bird. Wasn’t too hot of a … Read more
Here’s a short video I did for an organization I’ve taught a few SAR related classes to. (ZERT.) ZERT is a pretty cool organization that uses ‘Zombie’ as a metaphor for anything that can go wrong, and they openly share info and offer training in all sort of disaster / emergency type scenarios. Their instructors are … Read more
“Every time I teach a new group of Search & Rescue candidates I include this lesson. The lesson is about the most important piece of gear they will carry. It’s always a lot of fun – here’s how it goes. I start by rounding up my gear, some team gear, and fellow instructor gear and … Read more
“BSI!!! SCENE SAFE!! PPE!!! WORK AS A TEAM, LIFT FROM THE KNEES!!” Search and Rescue is dangerous work. Professional, volunteer, amateur or expert – things go bad, and when they do, they go bad very fast. Ever year searchers get hurt, searchers get killed. It’s the nature of what we do. Stupid things happen, dumb … Read more
Wanted to share my setup for my HAM and CB Radio. With the Jeep, I specifically did not want to drill into or damage the interior in order to mount the radios. I also wanted to make sure the install looked ‘clean.’ I didn’t want wires visible. With this install, the only wire you really … Read more
People may not realize that working Search and Rescue in Las Vegas could mean that one minute you’re facing a 120 degree desert, and within the hour helo’d up to the top Mt. Charleston, in an Alpine / Snow environment. Clothing / Gear becomes an issue. I helped start a volunteer SAR team around 2012 … Read more
I’ve made it no surprise that for quite awhile my life revolved around money, power, girls and status. I wanted a powerful job title at a powerful company that struck fear into my subordinates and made my friends drool with envy. I wanted a bank account that allowed me to buy ‘trophies’ and material possessions … Read more
You’re overqualified. You’re not a good fit for this company or position. We don’t have anything available right now. Thanks for coming in, but we’ve decided on someone else. Ever heard this? We all have. Everyone gets rejected when applying for jobs, regardless of capabilities or talent. Einstein would get rejected from Einstein’s Coffee. Mark … Read more