Mounted search and rescue

[Lois Guyon <laguyon2@yahoo.com>]

I was involved in the search worked up on Wikiversity. This was Una's first 
attempt at using the website as a colaborative tool for MSAR. I strongly urge 
that the Brandon Swanson case use be put in Wikiversity as a way of sharing 
information and ideas.  While there is a little learning curve, if I could 
work with the system, anyone can.  This is a powerful tool, which Una has 
mastered.  She will be able to help the rest of us collaborate.  This web 
site has the potential of getting the best minds in the country involved in 
local searches.  Let's learn how to use it.

Lois Guyon
LaSalle County, IL Sheriff's MSAR Posse



----- Original Message ----
From: Una Smith <una.smith@att.net>
To: Jeff Hasse <jhasse@comcast.net>
Cc: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Fri, January 29, 2010 3:42:38 PM
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Request for Help--Brandon Swanson Search

Jeff,

I forwarded your request for help, minus the links, to MSAR-Riders.

MSAR-Riders had a similar request for help in 2008, from a member.
We handled it by developing a topic on Wikiversity.  Although only a
few members participated, it allowed us to collaboratively start on
a search plan.  One problem in the actual search was a narrowing of
attention onto just one scenario, involving a search dog track north
of town that turned out to be spurious.  We did not get far before
the subject was found in a cornfield east of town, during harvesting
of the corn.  In hindsight, the area east of town should have been
a high priority, because the subject had been rescued previously in
that area.  It appears he was in the habit of riding his tricycle
to that area to help himself to corn, and that is what he was doing
when he passed away.

http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/SAR_mission_2008_01

Take a look and consider maybe holding your brainstorming there, so
others can help you develop actual planning documents and graphics.

    Una Smith
    New Mexico
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