To the Rescue

MacDonald, Ann-Marie 1958- (host). Wood, Melanie (director). Ridout, Sue (producer). Slinger, Helen (writer). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: MacDonald, Ann-Marie, 1958-. (Cast).

Summary: The search & rescue system (SAR) in Canada is an emergency in the making. Ironically, the very system that should be ready to help us when we' re lost or injured in the great Canadian wilderness is sending out its own SOS call. Stretched to its limits by the combination of an increasing number of outdoor adventurers and shrinking budgets, the SAR system relies to a massive extent on volunteers. Their skill and daring are impressive, but they' re putting their life on the line with every call - and sacrificing work and family commitments, all without pay. Expectations of the patchwork system are also higher than ever because "weekend warriors" think they can call 911 or trigger a locator beacon from even the most remote wilderness. The traditional code of self-reliance is becoming lost, replaced by a false sense of security. To the Rescue searches for the answer to an urgent question: who' s coming to the rescue of Canada' s haphazard search and rescue system?

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Physical Description: 1 streaming video (43 min 51 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2014

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General Note:	CBC CURIO collection. CatMonthString:december.15 Multi-User.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director: Wood, Melanie ; Producer: Ridout, Sue ; Writer: Slinger, Helen.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: MacDonald, Ann-Marie, 1958-.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
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Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation