Tom Wood joins us to discuss his journey from the Rust Belt - via the Marines and journalism - into the world of rescue, including responding to the 2013 Colorado floods, rescuing trapped sailors out of the belly of the capsized MV Golden Ray, and helping out with the aftermath of the Columbia Shuttle disaster.

Content notes: Contains frank discussion of severe bodily trauma and death, pet trauma and death, suicide, natural disasters, naval disasters, and space disasters.

Links:

• Tom's book: https://www.amazon.com/Trading-Steel-Stone-Rustbelt-Mountain/dp/1555664679
• The 2013 Colorado Floods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Colorado_floods
• The MV Golden Ray rescue: https://abcnews.go.com/US/rescue-teams-make-contact-crew-members-inside-capsized/story?id=65483916
• Harken Safety & Rescue: https://www.harken.com/safetyandrescue/en/home/
• Alpine Rescue Team: https://alpinerescueteam.org/
• Mountain Rescue Association: https://mra.org/
• International Commission for Alpine Rescue: https://www.alpine-rescue.org/
• Responder Alliance: https://www.responderalliance.com/

Join your host, Ric Ondrusek, as he talks to his first ever guest, long-time mountain rescuer and fellow Alpine Rescue Team member Dale Atkins, for a discussion about his path into backcountry search and rescue, some memorable missions, and thoughts on risk and the future of SAR.

Note: Contains frank discussion of death, grieving and loss.

Links:
  Dale's TEDx Youth talk: https://youtu.be/sLv7sdGJWPI
  The Crestone Needle rescue: https://youtu.be/ApOem4DFkss
  The Peak 7 Avalanche: https://coloradosun.com/2022/02/18/peak-7-avalanche-breckenridge/
  Alpine Rescue Team: https://alpinerescueteam.org/
  Arapahoe Rescue Patrol: https://www.arapahoerescue.org/
  Flight For Life: https://www.flightforlife.org/
  Colorado Search And Rescue Association (CSAR): https://coloradosar.org/

If you have feedback or questions, you can contact us at: [email protected]

Host: Ric Ondrusek / Guest: Dale Atkins / Producer: Andrew Godwin