Magic Valley's SORT Rope Team Specializes in Reaching Victims in Challenging Terrain

Magic Valley's SORT rope team specializes in reaching victims in challenging terrain

Magic Valley Paramedics have a specialized team trained to reach accident victims in hard-to-access locations, providing critical emergency services when standard methods aren't possible."Our goal for our team is when we arrive on scene in the truck, we want a paramedic at that patient in 10 minutes or less, regardless of where they're at, if it's 10 feet or 300 feet down," said Chad Smith, field supervisor for Magic Valley Paramedics.Watch as M…

Outstanding performance by EVR mine rescue teams | East Kootenay, Elk Valley

The mine rescue teams representing Elk Valley Resources (EVR) had an outstanding showing at the 67th annual B.C. Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition – placing first overall in both the Surface Mine Rescue and Three-person First Aid categories. This annual competition, held June 6-7 at the Britannia Mine Museum, brought together 16 teams from around the province who competed in challenges testing their essential emergency response sk…