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Wicked Tuna Captain Relies on the GSP-1700 Sat Phone
“Because we were able to get that information (via GSP-1700 Sat Phone), we moved our boat and ended up catching our limit of four giant Bluefin tuna valued at about $20,000.”When it comes to fishing, Captain Dave Carraro of FV Tuna.com knows a thing or two, having run a successful charter business for the past…
2 Men Are Rescued in the Desert After Getting Stuck in the Sand in Off-Roading Attempt
Dubai June 23rd, 2016Two Chinese men whose car was stuck in the middle of the desert have been rescued.The men were about a mile away from any road when they got in trouble and had to call Dubai Police.Lt Col Ahmed Burqibah, deputy director of the Search and Rescue Department, said that the men called at about…
Journey to “Into the Wild” Bus in Alaska Goes Wrong for Two Hikers
2 Hikers Rescued in Remote Alaska Two hikers from Georgia and South Carolina were rescued while on a trek to visit a famous abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness on Sunday. The hikers, Michael Trigg, 25, and Theodore “Ted” Ashlund, 27, were nearly swept away while trying to cross the Teklanika River in an attempt…
Rafting Deaths in Alaska Highlight Emergency Response Issues
Rafting Excursion Ends in Fatalities on the Kongakut River The recent deaths of two women during a rafting excursion illustrate not only how unpredictably dangerous Alaska’s wilderness can be, but also how limited resources are in the nation’s largest state. The women’s families are questioning why it took so long for help to arrive, but one…
The Power of Staying Connected
Hurricane season is just getting underway in the Gulf Coast region. If you missed Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 15-21, 2016), there’s still time to prepare. While hurricane season started June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30, many in New Orleans and the Gulf South know it’s good to be prepared year-round. And at all times it seems…
Bay County Florida Business Leaders Talk Emergency Preparedness
BAY COUNTY, Fla. Sixty business and community leaders around Bay County with all different backgrounds came to the Emergency Operations Center for the same reason. The Bay County Chamber of Commerce held a Disaster Preparedness Seminar Tuesday morning. Mark Bowen, the Chief of Emergency Services, along with other staff at the EOC, reminded businesses to…
Man Survives 66 Days in Wilderness for $500,000
KENTWOOD, Mich. – After spending more than 60 days alone in the wilderness, forced to live off the land, David McIntyre survived and walked away with $500,000.McIntyre was one of ten people dropped off on Vancouver Island in British Columbia as part of the History Channel’s survival series, “Alone.””I was out there 66 days alone,…
Julie Wang to be the First Chinese Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
Wang will have a satellite phone to keep in touch with friends and family. Julie Wang wants to be on top of the world. And she will be as of this past Saturday, she embarked on a mission to become the first Chinese woman to fly solo around the world. She took off at 8 a.m.…
Tropical Storm Earl Forms in Caribbean
Tropical Storm Earl Tropical Storm Earl formed Tuesday morning and was headed for Central America and the Yucatan Peninsula, according to the official forecast from the National Hurricane Center. It was not expected to become a hurricane. (National Hurricane Center) The Atlantic now officially has its fifth named storm of 2016. Tropical Storm Earl was…
What Can Go Wrong in the Woods, Did Go Wrong for Steve Hyde
From Bad to Worse It was a memorable day trip into the woods for Calgarian Steve Hyde — his motorhome got stuck, he had a heart attack, a search crew helping out him drove off a cliff, he got a ride in a medical helicopter and the RCMP babysat his kids. Hyde recently headed to…