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  • From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Attn: Western Horseman journalist
  • Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:25:01 -0700

Keep in mind that even vague details, if all from the same
mission, may be too much information.

Also, we may be subject to HIPPA rules, in which case all
potentially personally identifiable information about
children, elderly, and anyone mentally challenged, being
in the "vulnerable" class, has extra protection.

Lee, most missions in the US are search only, no rescue;
we go out when someone is overdue, just in case, and we
find them and escort them out, or we don't find them
because they already walked out all by themselves and did
not know a search was on so we didn't get word we could
all go home. Or... Search missions are rather boring to
read about. And most rescue missions are successes, but
still embarrassing for the subject, because as a rule the
subject did something foolish that led to needing rescue.

The ideal would be a detailed report of a mock search. I
have a 2500 word written report, plus a few digital photos
and topo map with GPS track of my route.

Una




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