and conduct, resource intensive and may destroy important clues. However, no tool or technique
is 100 per cent effective under all conditions and search managers are always dealing with prob- abilities. High probability areas may be searched by several teams or methods.
The longer the search, the more difficult it becomes because the target area is growing geometrically
and the chances of injury for the missing hiker may increase. The best search is the one that does not happen, so do your part. Tell someone where you’re going, take an emergency survival kit and know how to use everything in it. And if you do get lost, stay put and help searchers find you. ~ Gerry Godsoe’s outdoor experi- ence includes managing searches for Search and Rescue Global 1. «oo
Gaspésie National Park
A vacation destination to see and feel!
even hot air balloons may be used to attract the missing person. You can even phone them on their cell- phone if they have one. Trained search dogs (not Rover
from next door), especially early in a search, are valuable. Likewise, aircraft equipped with spotters and heat detectors are used when possible. Only if all else fails will search managers line up dozens of un- trained searchers to walk shoulder to shoulder through the woods. This “grid searching” is slow to organize
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Hike in the forest, through the mountains, along the shore or on a beach, with or without a guide, for several hours or several days—the choice is yours! Québec maritime offers all this and more.
Plan your vacation online:
www.seeandfeel.ca/hike Entry Island (Îles de la Madeleine) Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada (Duplessis)
Bic National Park (Bas-Saint-Laurent)
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Photos: M. Dupuis/Sépaq, M. Deslongchamps/Tourisme Duplessis, S. Larose, M. Pitre - Enviro foto/Sépaq
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