Please remember to buy your CORSAR card for every member of your family on an annual basis.
Thank you to all of the incredible men and women of all Colorado Search and Rescue teams. You are appreciated.
Shannon Ballard:
"GRAND JUNCTION, Colo -- A local family is giving back to Mesa County’s Search and Rescue teams in honor of a lost loved one.
Randy Johnson drowned in the Grand Canyon in an area where search and rescue wasn't available.
Tuesday, his family and friends donated $1,000 with the hope of providing a safer outdoor experience for others.
Hundreds of volunteers make up Mesa County’s Search and Rescue.
The organization says its missions are only possible through donations like this one..."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Showing posts with label Mesa County Search and Rescue. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mesa County Search and Rescue. Show all posts
March 28, 2012
March 12, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: KREX News 5 "Mountain Biker Hospitalized After Falling Off 20-Foot Cliff"
Every person who hikes, bikes, fishes, hunts, skis, snowboards, snowmobiles, etc. etc. should purchase a CORSAR card every year.
Colorado's search and rescue teams and all of our first responders are some of the best in the world. You never know when you or a loved one may need them. For less cost than a latte' you can financially support their work on your behalf.
Courtney Griffin:
"Loma- Rescue crews rushed to the aid of a mountain biker who fell 20 feet off a cliff Sunday afternoon. The biker, whose identity remains unknown, was riding along a cliff on Mary's Loop near the Loma boat ramps when he lost control and fell. Officials said that area is dangerous; they've seen many riders have problems on the same trail...."
(Read more? See the trail? Click title. Buy a CORSAR? Click link above)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Colorado's search and rescue teams and all of our first responders are some of the best in the world. You never know when you or a loved one may need them. For less cost than a latte' you can financially support their work on your behalf.
Courtney Griffin:
"Loma- Rescue crews rushed to the aid of a mountain biker who fell 20 feet off a cliff Sunday afternoon. The biker, whose identity remains unknown, was riding along a cliff on Mary's Loop near the Loma boat ramps when he lost control and fell. Officials said that area is dangerous; they've seen many riders have problems on the same trail...."
(Read more? See the trail? Click title. Buy a CORSAR? Click link above)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
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."
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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