http://www.911imaging.com/cat-non-incident-ems-photos-5.htm Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:57:44 GMT http://www.911imaging.com/img-concert-medics-at-fair-202.htm Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:16:38 GMT Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-concert-medics-at-fair-202.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-medic-at-mx-race-201.htm Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:08:42 GMT Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-medic-at-mx-race-201.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-cooling-down-at-the-fair-200.htm Sat, 18 Aug 2007 16:30:46 GMT Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-cooling-down-at-the-fair-200.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-fire-and-ems-dispatch-center-191.htm Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:25:57 GMT
I lighted the image with room incandescent along with a blue-gelled SB-800 speedlight located behind the monitors. Another SB-800 was used with a warming gel and an 8” snoot to light Pam’s face and shoulders. Both were fired from the tripod mounted Nikon D200 remotely using Nikon’s SU-800 command module.]]> Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-fire-and-ems-dispatch-center-191.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-moab%2C-utah-gcsar-gps-training-187.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:15:45 GMT
I tagged along with this team for two reasons. One, the terrain they were working in was a great photo op and two, I wanted to get that great red SAR coat that James McMenamy was wearing in the shot. I did take numerous other photos which included other teams and particularly close ups of the GPS and compass equipment in use as stock for future articles. This image was shot using a Nikon D200 with the Nikkor 12-24mm ED DX lens. A great piece of glass for this type of landscape. The sun was going down and the team was sitting in shade so I had to pull back my exposure a bit so not to blow out the sunlit cliffs and yet still have enough detail to make out the team. My histogram proved invaluable for this and I was able to quickly make the necessary exposure adjustments. Some post processing in Photoshop CS2 included S curves for contrast, a little dodging to bring out the team members, Smart sharpen tool.

In addition to the GPS/Compass training, GCSAR tested a new PLB Receiver (Personal Locator Beacon). The device is designed to pickup signals from a person in need of help who has activated their PLB. After a PLB is activated, a signal is then sent to a SARSAT satellite which then transmits the signal to one of several central monitoring stations around the world. The GCSAR tracking PLB allows rescuers to “home” in on a PLB transmission leading them to the stranded hiker, biker, etc. GCSAR Vice-Commander Bego Gerhart, indicated that he feels as the cost of the PLBs drop in the coming years, they will be as common as GPSs are today to outdoor enthusiasts.

I had the opportunity to spend a week in Moab shadowing crews from the Grand County EMS and GCSAR team as well as local and county law enforcement for an upcoming article. During my research prior to my departure to Moab, I had seen many photos of the area which depicted the majestic beauty of the landscape from the red cliffs along the Colorado River, to the magnificent natural sculptures of Arches National Park, to the seemingly endless depths of Canyonlands.

But my vision of this enormous landscape was quickly erased when I experienced the Moab region first hand during my visit. Not only was it more spectacular than what I had seen in photographs, its landscape is so towering, so immense, it dwarfs one in such a way that it appears infinite. Over the years, I’ve been to the Grand Canyon three times, but after my visit to Moab, I realized I’ve been to the Grand Canyon two too many times.

Hidden in the beauty of the Moab landscape is a hostility that can easily be taken for granted. Towering cliffs, Colorado River rapids, maze like slot canyons, searing summer heat, hundreds of miles of trails into open desert, and even snow in the 12,721 foot La Sal mountains are all risks that visitors will encounter in the over 3600 square miles of Grand County. This incredible combination of beauty and danger is what has compelled me to write about the Grand County EMS, Search and Rescue, Fire and Police along with the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management all of which have a noteworthy working relationship.

I’ll be returning to Moab, in the summer and again in October to complete my photography and interviews for the to be announced release date of the article.]]> Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-moab%2C-utah-gcsar-gps-training-187.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-helicopter-briefing-in-moab%2C-utah-186.htm Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:45:44 GMT Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-helicopter-briefing-in-moab%2C-utah-186.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-orchard-farm-fire-%231-179.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:46:50 GMT Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-orchard-farm-fire-%231-179.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-orchard-farm-fire-%232-178.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:45:03 GMT Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-orchard-farm-fire-%232-178.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-%22i-want-that-one%22-176.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:38:15 GMT Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-%22i-want-that-one%22-176.htm http://www.911imaging.com/img-paramedic-of-the-year-%231-172.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2007 01:32:10 GMT Non-Incident EMS Photos http://www.911imaging.com/img-paramedic-of-the-year-%231-172.htm