Click here to view the full PDF version of the Spring 2023 Meridian in magazine-style layout. To download, right click the image and select “Save Target As…” (or something similar, depending on your browser). On the Cover: A rescue system used to hoist stranded elevator passengers west of Flagstaff, Ariz. (Coconino County Sheriff’s Office) Sponsor Spotlight:
President’s Message Saving lives is not easy work. And yes, mountain rescue is about saving lives. You all know the difficulties- the anxious call outs, the search before the rescue, the long approaches, operating technical systems in the dark, the blood, and sometimes worse. Then there is paperwork, training, recruitment, equipment maintenance, the budget
Rick Lindfors – Meridian Editor in Chief FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – A mountain rescue team brought their skills deep into an elevator shaft to rescue stranded passengers. On the night of October 23, 2022, an elevator at Grand Canyon Caverns suffered a malfunction, stranding several people 21 stories below the surface. According to the Coconino
ICAR MEDCOM 2022, Montreux, Switzerland Report to MRA Dr. Alison Sheets, Dr. Christopher VanTilburg ICAR 2022 was the first in-person conference since the Covid-19 epidemic and generated a great turn out with around 500 attendees. All commissions had great participation and the venue in Montreux was excellent. The MEDCOM activities began with a pre-conference
Presented by Dr. Alec Ritchie, North Shore SAR team member and medical director. As one of Canada’s busiest SAR teams, North Shore SAR reviewed occupational accidents of the all-volunteer SAR team. They found that 59% were sustained during training, 96% were traumatic injuries although most minor. There were 24 fatalities in the line of duty
Rick Lindfors – Meridian Editor in Chief This year Apple introduced new features for its new smartphone and that caught the eyes of many. IPhone 14 series users could now use an Emergency SOS feature to call for emergency services even when outside of cell phone range. The system uses a satellite connection to
Letter from the Editor We’ve all been the “new guy” a few times in our lives. All of us were the newest members on the team when we joined and we had to learn a new set of skills with a new group of people. Every now and then, we get to be the
