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Outer Island Sunset, Apostle Islands, Lake Superior

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  From a Ryan Brady Photo

Grant White's Professional Page

This page will feature some of the work of Ralphie G. Schwartz, Esq.  Mr. Schwartz makes his living as a professional simulation dummy.  He occasionally does some writing for us when he's not lost, injured, or busy making fateful decisions. 

Canoeing
 Using Guided Problem Solving in Teaching Canoeing Strokes
Tandem Canoe Stroke Technique Summary
A Simple Rope System for Tying Down Canoes and Pre-Rigging a Stirrup Rescue
The Canoe Over Canoe, or "T" Rescue

Cross Country Skiing
 A Nordic Skiing Teaching Progression for the V-2 Skate
 Nordic Ski Technique Summaries

Emergency Care
 Lightning Safety in the Field

Theory of Teaching Physical Skills
 The Use of Comfort Zones in Teaching Motor Skills
Using Guided Problem Solving in Teaching Canoeing Strokes
 A Nordic Skiing Teaching Progression for the V-2 Skate

Search and Rescue
Calculating Forces in the Pulley Mechanical Advantage Systems Used in Rescue Work: Another Tutorial-New
Understanding Mechanical Advantage in the Single Sheave Pulley Systems Used in Rescue Operations: A Tutorial-New
 Search Area Sizes Calculated on the Basis of Radius Distance vs. Actual Distance Traveled
 Guidelines for Grid Searchers
 Tracking Guidelines for Lost Victim Search
 Jon Wartes' Guidelines for Using Multiple Sweeps with Wide Spacing When Grid Searching
 Search Strategy as “Area Triage”
 Suggested Rescue Equipment Standards
 Working Strengths of Selected Climbing/Rescue Equipment for White Board Analysis
 Search and Rescue Final Exam Study Sheet

Snowshoeing
 Snowshoeing, the Under-Used Winter Workout