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Lost in the woods

Ever gotten lost? It can be a terrifying experience. In our July/August issue we tell the story of a boy who got lost in the woods of Nova Scotia and perished before searchers managed to find him. That experience led to an overhaul of how searches are conducted. Now, Nova Scotia search-and-rescue teams are among the most sophisticated in the world.

Tell us about your experience either as someone who has gotten lost or as a volunteer who helped out in a search. How did you get lost? What mistakes did you make? What was the most important factor in your rescue? If you have experience as a searcher, tell us how the search was organized. Was it well led? Were the leaders trained in how to conduct a search? Did you lack the resources to conduct the search? What can or should be done to prevent people from getting lost, or to find people quickly when they have gone missing?

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