iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

📊 SAR coordination is the most neglected component of search and rescue. Tactics mean nothing without the architecture to align people, plans, and resources. #SARcoordination

010

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 29/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀: 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝘁 The polarization of SAR in the Med has taken yet another turn sartimes.com/the-rescue-region-nobo… #SAR #mediterranean

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 29/09/2026

🚁 SAR Fact: The Sikorsky HH-3F 'Pelican' helicopter served the Coast Guard from 1968-1994. Its long-range capability transformed offshore SAR. #USCG #SARAviation

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 28/09/2026

🐕 Air scent dogs work off-lead, covering large areas by detecting any human scent - not a specific person's. Trailing dogs follow one individual's scent. #K9SAR #AirScent

010

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 27/09/2026

🏔️ The Piper Alpha platform disaster (July 6, 1988) killed 167 workers. Offshore SAR has been transformed by the lessons of that night. #PiperAlpha #OffshoreRescue

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 26/09/2026

🔬 LiDAR drone mapping can generate 3D terrain models during SAR ops - helping coordinators identify terrain traps and inaccessible areas quickly. #LiDAR #SARtech

010

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 25/09/2026

🌊 A SAR Coordination Centre (RCC) is the operational hub for maritime and aeronautical SAR. The U.S. has RCCs in Norfolk, Alameda, Juneau, Honolulu & Guam. #RCC #USCG

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 24/09/2026

SAR Times Weekly #023: Nepal flood toll passes 1,400; Java Sea ferry search continues; military-civil SAR teams at African Lion #sar #sartimes #nepal #javasea 🔗Link In Bio! or ryn.pm/XXLWV

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 23/09/2026

This morning I posted my first video for SAR Times on TikTok. No, I don’t know what I’m doing, but like everything else, I’ll figure it out. Let me know what you think… no, really, I have no idea. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8TmdJfX/

tiktok.com

Search and Rescue Case Study from joint exercise Africa Lion 2026. Hey, is our first post... we hav no idea what we're doing... #sar #searchandrescue #sartimes #africanlion #usarmy

TikTok video by SAR Times

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 23/09/2026

🏙️ Confined Space Rescue - a SAR subspecialty - covers grain bins, manholes, tanks, and tunnels. Atmospheric testing before entry is non-negotiable. #ConfinedSpaceRescue

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 22/09/2026

New Article: When the Exercise Becomes the Emergency: Military-Civil SAR Seams at African Lion 2026 Two soldiers vanished off a Moroccan cliff during the continent's largest war game. ryn.pm/m7AZv

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 22/09/2026

🍂 Autumn equinox - daylight is dropping fast. SAR teams increase readiness as outdoor activity continues but conditions become less forgiving. #AutumnEquinox #SAR

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 21/09/2026

📡 A 406 MHz PLB sends your GPS coordinates directly to SARSAT satellites within minutes of activation. The 121.5 MHz homing signal guides rescuers to you. #PLB #SARSAT

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 20/09/2026

🌲 Hunters account for a significant percentage of fall wilderness SAR callouts - often due to disorientation, injury, or weather changes. #HunterSafety #FallSAR

110

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 19/09/2026

🚤 Boating fatalities spike in September as anglers and hunters take to the water in cold, rough conditions. PFDs and float plans save lives. #BoatingSafety #FallBoating

011

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 18/09/2026

🏔️ Colorado's Alpine Rescue Team, founded 1959, is one of the oldest mountain SAR teams in the U.S. and a model for volunteer technical rescue. #AlpineRescue #MRA

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 17/09/2026

𝗦𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 #𝟬𝟮𝟮 129 Still Missing in Java Sea Ferry Capsize; Palawan Ferry Fire Toll Hits 76; Judge Rules FEMA Cuts Unlawful ryn.pm/FtwME #sar #newsletter #policy #SearchAndRescue #EmergencyManagement

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 17/09/2026

🌬️ Wind chill can make 40°F feel like 20°F. SAR teams calculate wind chill when assessing hypothermia risk for subjects and rescuers alike. #WindChill #Hypothermia

010

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 16/09/2026

NEW ARTICLE! Copernix flew its Vestarax RF platform over Minnesota to test airborne detection of a missing person's phone signal. Here's what the test showed, and what it didn't. #sar #tech #innovation ryn.pm/eKcA3

010

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 16/09/2026

📍 IASARC is developing the world's first ISO-compliant certification for SAR Coordinators - raising global standards for the coordination function. #IASARC #SARstandards

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 15/09/2026

We (well, it's just a “me”) are now on Instagram, too. It'll be a bit slow there u til I get the content flowing, but we have a space there now! instagram.com/sar_times

instagram.com

Instagram

Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 15/09/2026

The Monster Is Here: What Changed Since May Four months ago, I if the West Coast SAR system is ready for super El Niño. The forecast has since worsened and a judge just upended the FEMA picture four weeks before the rain starts. sartimes.com/the-monster-... #sar #elnino #fema #nws #pacificcoast

sartimes.com

The Monster Is Here: What Changed Since May

Four months ago, SAR Times asked whether the West Coast SAR system would be ready for a super El Niño. The forecast has since worsened, the Northwest has already set a record for burned area, and a fe...

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 15/09/2026

🧰 Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification is the gold standard for SAR field medical training. A 70-80 hour course every SAR volunteer should consider. #WFR #SARmedical

010

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 14/09/2026

🔦 Night SAR operations require headlamps, cyalume light sticks, and strict light discipline to protect searchers and preserve scene integrity. #NightSAR

010

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 13/09/2026

🌊 Hurricane season peaks mid-September. SAR pre-positioning, mutual aid agreements, and interagency coordination are the backbone of storm response. #HurricaneSAR

000

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 12/09/2026

🐕 After 9/11, K9 SAR teams worked Ground Zero around the clock. Their deployment led to major advances in USAR dog training and handler welfare. #K9SAR #September11

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 11/09/2026

🎖️ On this date in 2001, SAR and USAR teams from across the U.S. deployed to New York, DC, and Pennsylvania. We remember their service and sacrifice. #September11 #USAR

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 11/09/2026

🏕️ Fall hiking tip: Weather in the mountains can shift from sun to snow in under an hour above treeline. Always carry extra insulation. #FallHiking #LayerUp

041

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 10/09/2026

SAR Times Weekly #021 Coast Guard Rescues Survivor Off St. Lawrence Island; Nepal Woman Found Alive After 10 Days; Drones Deliver Flood Aid sartimes.com/sar-times-we... #sar #searchandrescue #drones % #floods #napal

sartimes.com

SAR Times Weekly #021

Coast Guard Rescues Survivor Off St. Lawrence Island; Nepal Woman Found Alive After 10 Days; Drones Deliver Flood Aid

001

Reposted by SAR Times (Ryan)

Ryan @erickson.pm · 06/09/2026

NORTHING, book one of a finished trilogy, launches on Amazon on October 26, 2026. Coast Guard and intelligence thriller, written by a Coast Guard vet and former Ranger. Looking for a handful of advance readers willing to leave an honest review at launch. Free copy, no strings. Reply if you're in.

041

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 05/09/2026

🎗️ SAR volunteers give thousands of unpaid hours annually. Consider donating, joining a local unit, or taking a wilderness first aid course. #SupportSAR #WFA nasar.org

032

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 04/09/2026

📡 Register your PLB or EPIRB free at beaconregistration.noaa.gov. Registration can reduce SAR response time from hours to minutes. #BeaconReg #NOAA beaconregistration.noaa.gov

010

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 02/09/2026

🌊 The U.S. Life-Saving Service, founded 1848, was the forerunner of the Coast Guard. Its crews rowed surfboats through breaking surf to reach shipwreck survivors. #USLSS uslife-savingservice.org

051

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 01/09/2026

🍂 September opens fall SAR season. Hunting accidents, early snowfall, and swollen river crossings make this a critical month for backcountry rescuers. #FallSAR

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 31/08/2026

🌅 Fall outdoor season starts. Shorter days, changing weather, and slippery trails arrive fast. SAR teams stay ready year-round. Are you prepared? #FallHiking #SAR

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 30/08/2026

🏔️ Mountain SAR teams train simultaneously in avalanche recovery, ice rescue, high-angle rope work, and wilderness medicine. Multi-discipline by necessity. #MountainRescue www.mountainrescue.org

030

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 29/08/2026

🌀 #OTD 2005: Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Over 100,000 SAR personnel mobilized - one of the largest SAR operations ever conducted in the U.S. #Katrina #SARHistory

020

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 28/08/2026

BETA TEST ONLY. DO NOT USE. Type: Landslide Magnitude: 5.2 (ms_vx) - not comparable to earthquake magnitude; USGS derives this from seismic energy release Location: 55 km NW of Kodāri̇̄, Nepal Dept… sartimes.com/landslide-55-km-nw-of-…

110

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 28/08/2026

🧊 USCG Cold Water Survival: The HELP position (Heat Escape Lessening Posture) - knees to chest, arms crossed - extends survival time in cold water. #HELP #ColdWater

040

Reposted by SAR Times (Ryan)

Ryan @erickson.pm · 27/08/2026

Hey, all. Yesterday a lot of “life” happened and I made the decision to not support serializing my book. That said, I plan to start packaging it up for Amazon over the coming weeks. Thank you to the support from the #booksky & #writing / #writer community here. I’ll let you know when it’s out. ~r

191

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 26/08/2026

🐾 SAR dogs must recertify every 1-2 years to maintain operational standards. Continued training keeps the team deployment-ready. #K9SAR #CertStandards

011

SAR Times (Ryan) @sartimes.com · 25/08/2026

🌲 The National Park Service handles 3,000+ SAR incidents per year - from day hiker rescues to multi-day backcountry missing persons searches. #NPS #SAR www.nps.gov

000