UAS also offer other benefits. They can fly in situations that would be too dangerous for helicopters: bad weather, or confined areas where clearance to the helicopter rotors would be problematic. If we can find missing subjects sooner, it allows us to focus our finite resources on reaching them and rescuing them. Searching is far more resource intensive than a rescue.
The mistake that many of our rescued subjects make is thinking they will go for a “short day hike” which takes a turn for the worse when they get lost or injured. Being prepared means that when conditions change you have a better chance of survival.
A beacon ensures that you can always summon help in emergency situations. If you travel outside of your cell phone coverage area, we recommend that you carry a beacon as part of the Ten Essentials.
Because they are patrolling the trailheads, the RAD team’s response time can instead be as little as 5 or 10 minutes. RAD teams respond to missions on at least 50% of the days they are deployed.
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