These are my stories as a volunteer member of the Sheriff's Search & Rescue team in Coconino County, Arizona. I'll share what it's like to go from a beginner with a lot to learn to an experienced and, hopefully, valuable member of the team, as well as the missions, trainings, and other activities along the way.
About Coconino County
About Coconino County
Encompassing 18,661 square miles, Coconino County, Arizona, is the second largest county in the U.S. but one of the least populated. Our county includes Grand Canyon National Park, the Navajo, Havasupai, Hualapai and Hopi Indian Reservations, and the largest contiguous ponderosa pine forest in the world. Elevations range from 2,000 feet above sea level along the Colorado River to 12,633 feet at the summit of Mt. Humphreys in Flagstaff.
June 11, 2010
Watching Coconino County SAR From Nepal
Flagstaff: Search & Rescue For Injured Hiker
Every time there's a call out, I get an email, so I know what kinds of missions are happening. And later, some of my teammates fill me in on the details. (They know how nosy ... uh, how curious I am, even from 8,000 miles away.) I also get emails about all the good trainings going on for General SAR, like Advanced Man-Tracking and the 3-day Navigation Boot Camp, and for the Technical Rescue Team, including Midface Patient Care & Midface Litter Scoops and a simulation drill of a search for a downed aircraft with injuries and evacuation. Fun stuff!
*sigh* I miss the team.
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