Dr. Anthony Canfield didn’t expect to put his medical training to use while elk hunting in the Flattops Wilderness this year, but that training played a role in the coordinated effort to rescue his friend. After riding into the mountains on horseback with outfitter Trappers Lodge, Canfield and longtime friend[Read More…]
Tag: Search and Rescue
Enroll now for Search and Rescue
RBC | Take the next step in your outdoor career by becoming certified in basic search and rescue. This short course runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends from March 21 to April 12 (no class on March 28 or 29) in Rangely. The class includes practical experience[Read More…]
RBC Search and Rescue kept busy during first rifle season
RBC | The first rifle season in Rio Blanco County had numerous Back Country Rescue and Search and Rescue deployments. Friday, Oct. 12—A 61-year-old male from Tennesse was bucked off a horse and suffered a possible left hip fracture in the Jensen Wildlife area around Mile Marker 55, Hwy. 13. Meeker[Read More…]
Injury accidents, search and rescue keep sheriff’s office busy
RBC — Injury accidents rounded out the last few days of spring and a backcountry search and rescue rang in the first full day of summer for Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s deputies.