Teton County Search and Rescue volunteers were busy this past weekend with three callouts. Thanks to the partnership with Teton Interagency Helitack for the use of their helicopter during a mission on Friday in the Gros Ventre Mountains.
Search and Rescue had been paged to respond to a horse accident in the Darwin Ranch area of the Gros Ventre Mountains where a man in his 50’s had fallen from his horse and was reportedly experiencing a head injury. Due to the remote location and nature of injury, Search and Rescue requested the interagency helicopter.
From June 1-September 30, TCSAR does not have a helicopter on contract, but may request one from the Teton Interagency Helitack. After picking up medical personnel, the helicopter flew to the scene and the patient was then flown to the Search and Rescue hangar where he was transferred to a waiting ambulance.
Search and Rescue responded on Saturday to the Gros Ventre River to search for a missing paddleboarder. As they were initiating their swift-water search, the missing person was found and the mission was called off. Then on Sunday, a local resident crashed on his mountain bike on the Putt-Putt Trail in Cache Creek.
The man experienced severe injuries. Search and Rescue responded with their Razor, packaged the injured patient and transported him to town and a waiting ambulance.
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