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#238750 - 01/05/12 10:52 PM Re: Iphone flashlight rescue [Re: bws48]
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Just curious, How accurately does the USGS topo for that scale, hopefully 7.5 min variety, depict the trail system. How hilly is the area? I prefer a good topo map anyday if a good one exists.
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#238751 - 01/05/12 10:52 PM Re: Iphone flashlight rescue [Re: bws48]
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Originally Posted By: bws48


It's good to hear that even an "uneventful" and successful operation as this is being reviewed. IMO, such "after action" reviews are what allow us to continually improve training and preparation for the next time.

Congrats to the team and many thanks.



Agreed! Post-event analysis is crucial for learning and constant improvement. I imagine your thoroughness in this is part of the reason for your success, Pete. What a great example of excellent leadership!
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#238767 - 01/06/12 04:49 AM Re: Iphone flashlight rescue [Re: bws48]
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Once a rescuer has determined your “general location”, they still need to locate you exactly, after all you may have moved in between the period you summoned help, and rescue actually arrives.

So having some means to assist a rescuer in precisely locating you, once they are in the vicinity is a good idea. A strobe or strong light would be good (in low light) or a whistle for day time. There are many other options too I’m sure I don’t need to list them all.

I have a free app on my Android (called “Morse SOS” – no affiliation) which will flash SOS with the screen and beep too. Now its not as good as a proper signalling strobe, and not as loud as a whistle, but I (almost) always have my phone with me and if I were “stuck” you can be sure that I’d deploy EVERY thing I had to assist in my rescue, including my smart phone apps !

I think that so often people assume that a smart phone is being used INSTEAD of more rugged safety equipment, personally I use my phone AS WELL as other safety equipment.

If you have a smart phone, why not put useful survival things on it - they cost nothing, take no space and you will never get a funny look if you take it as part of your EDC ?

Most folk who own a smart phone are well aware of its limitations (batteries, ruggedness etc), but it is handy to have none the less.

That’s my 2c

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#238769 - 01/06/12 07:00 AM Re: Iphone flashlight rescue [Re: Aussie]
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Originally Posted By: Aussie
I have a free app on my Android (called “Morse SOS” – no affiliation) which will flash SOS with the screen and beep too.


Thanks for the recommendation. Have installed the app. Hope I'll never have to use it.

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