VIDEO: The Grand County Search and Rescue team has responded to 143 incidents so far this year. That number is nearing the record high set in 2016.
While it isnโt always an easy job, those on the Grand County Search and Rescue team are committed to helping people in need.
โA lot of times, this is maybe when weโre at work or at home having dinner, or maybe youโre woken up in the middle of the night and we drive to our emergency operations center, have a briefing and go out and find somebody and help them,โ Grand County SAR Vice Commander Scott Solle said.
This year alone, their crew has rescued people from a base-jumping incident, flooding, and even quicksand. Some of those rescues can be rare, but Solle said the calls they get most often are for the hiking, biking and motorized communities.
The Grand County Search and Rescue team is made up of 34 members with a wide variety of skill sets. Their team goes through specific training to learn how to handle technical rescues.
