January 31, 2012

SandBox Comments: KJCT News 8 "New Helicopter For Mesa County Search & Rescue"

Congratulations to the Mesa County Search and Rescue Team and a huge thank you to Century Link!

Shannon Ballard:

"WHITEWATER, Colo -- Only 10% of Search and Rescue operations on the Western Slope require helicopter support, but they're the most serious and expensive missions.


Lt. Jim Fogg with Mesa County Sheriffs Office says, "They’re not cheap to operate and they're not cheap to maintain."


But now the program has found a way to cut the costs.


"CenturyLink approached us about three months ago and said they'd like to assist us is search and rescue missions," Fogg said.


Randy Krause, Market Development Manager with CenturyLink says, "We have a resource we felt we could help utilize in the efforts for the Search and Rescue Control Team..."

"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."

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