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The Idaho Army National Guard conducted three successful search-and-rescue missions in four days beginning Sept. 16, assisting local agencies with rescues in remote parts of Ada and Custer counties in Idaho.
“Whether our Soldiers are serving overseas in support of combat operations or responding to an emergency here at home, the Idaho National Guard is trained to operate in some of the most challenging environments imaginable,” said Maj. Gen. Tim Donnellan, the adjutant general of Idaho.
On Sept. 19, an Idaho Army Guard flight crew assisted Custer County authorities in rescuing a husband and wife who each suffered broken bones while hiking near Challis. The crew hoisted both hikers and transported them to the Challis Airport, where they were transferred to Air St. Luke’s for further medical care.
On Sept. 17, an Idaho Army Guard flight crew assisted Custer County Search and Rescue with the rescue of a 77-year-old man who suffered a broken leg near Redfish Lake. The crew hoisted the man and transported him to the Stanley Airport, where an ambulance was waiting to take him for further medical treatment.
On Sept. 16, the Idaho Army Guard assisted Boise County Search and Rescue and Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue in rescuing a 59-year-old mountain biker near Dead Dog Creek in Ada County.
The man had become lost in the Boise National Forest, Idaho, and had not been heard from since Sept. 13. He was dehydrated, and medics were unable to establish an intravenous line. The flight crew hoisted the man into the rescue helicopter and transported him to civilian medical care for further treatment.
“Our unique dual mission makes us exceptionally capable when Idahoans need help,” Donnellan said. “These crews bring the same professionalism, training and readiness to a mountain rescue that they bring to missions anywhere in the world.”
The four missions brought to 11 the number of search-and-rescue missions the Idaho Army Guard has conducted this year.
—By Maj. Robert Taylor, Idaho Army National Guard
