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When they set out from Fernie, B.C., Upon talking to the man, the two a search and rescue plane when he Ruppert said. “If he had wandered “We realized while helping him Jonathan Ruppert and Tyana Rudolf- researchers discovered that he was saw their truck, the hunter and re- off or we had covered that site the that U of A field students are super sen were expecting an ordinary day a hunter, who had been separated searchers motioned to the plane in day before, we would have missed well prepared to handle these situ- of examining temperature record- from his party and lost for more an effort to call off the search. him.” ations,” Ruppert said. “If we didn’t ing boxes on the Flathead River. In- than a day and a half without food. “We found out that he was pre- have the training, first aid supplies, stead, they might have saved a life. diabetic,” Ruppert said. “When we food, or spare gas that we did, the Rudolfsen, a master’s student in found him, he was in really bad “If we didn’t have situation might have turned out dif- conservation biology, and Ruppert, “We were planning shape. I (as a non-diabetic) might ferently.” a postdoctoral research associate be able to last for days in the wilder- the training, first aid Both Rudolfsen and Ruppert also in the same lab, were about two on being in that spot for ness with only water, but when we supplies, food or spare pointed out how the situation high- hours from Fernie on a disused log- literally five minutes. If found him, he probably had 12 to 24 gas that we did, the lights the importance of thinking ging road. Rudolfsen and Ruppert, we had wandered off ... hours left.” about safety how situations can take whose research involves the sculpin The researchers proceeded to give situation might have a turn for the worse. Despite the or- fish, were about 50 metres from the we could have missed the man first aid for exposure and turned out differently.” deal and the whirlwind of media site of a water temperature monitor- him.” low blood sugar, and drove him the coverage that has followed, Rudolf- ing box when they spotted a man off two hours back to his home in Fer- JONATHAN RUPPERT sen said she was glad the situation GRADUATE STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA to the side of the road. JONATHAN RUPPERT nie. Once there, they waited until turned out the way it did. GRADUATE STUDENT, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA The man, who was holding a foil they had ensured the search and By the time they discovered him, “When we left him, we realized emergency blanket over his head, “(Ruppert) gave the man, whose rescue party was called off and the the hunter reported only being that it was a really feel-good mo- began walking towards the research name was Garth, a spare Gatorade hunter was safe. able to be active for 30 minutes ment,” Rudolfsen said. “We helped truck. Even from a distance, Rudolf- we had in the truck,” Rudolfsen The part of the day Ruppert at a time before having to rest at someone who really needed it and sen could tell he was in some form said. “After that, he became much remembered most vividly, however, least two hours. The seriousness could have been in a really bad place of distress. more aware and communicated was how close they were to not of the situation hit home for both had we not.” RESEARCH RESCUERS Grad students Tanya Rudolfsen and Jonathan Ruppert were camping in Fernie when they came across a dehydrated hunter who was stranded for a day and a half. Supplied — TANYA RUDOLFSEN Stepping up Syrian refugee relief efforts Jamie Sarkonak some of the refugees. “I am a proud U of A student STAFF REPORTER @SWAGONAK The awards are open to both grad- knowing that our community is do- uate and undergraduate students. ing what we can for displaced Syrian Syrian students in crisis will be on Criteria for eligibility have yet to be people,” she said in a press release. their way to Edmonton as soon as released. Some students have expressed Winter 2016. The U of A has supported stu- they don’t feel the award isn’t help- Last week, the University of Alber- dent refugees in the past with the ing those currently enrolled at the U ta announced the President’s Award World University Service of Canada of A.