FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015
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Search and rescue
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Rope training involved
rescuing an injured subject
from the side of a cliff.
Volunteers rappelled about
70 feet down a cliff and
then had to get the injured
party on a stretcher. The
Air National Guard, out of
Mountain Home, Idaho,
then used a helicopter and
lifted the individual off
the cliff. This exercise
was repeated six times on
Saturday.
In addition, map, com-
pass, and GPS training was
offered, along with a little
bit on setting up an instant
command center.
There was work around
characteristics common to
missing persons.
Scientifi c studies offer
insights into the behavioral
characteristics of miss-
ing persons depending on
age, gender, and cogni-
tive impairments such
as Alzheimers or Down
Syndrome.
Wolfe said there are
outside factors that also
tie into behavior, such as
temperature. A person
behaves differently at 10
degrees below zero than at
90 degrees.
Former Baker County
Sheriff Terry Speelman
and his sons did all the
cooking for the event,
including putting together
a steak dinner on Saturday
night.
Wolfe said that more
attended the dinner than
were able to make the
whole training (“specifi -
cally, sheriffs”).
Sheriff Travis Ash
attended a get-together
dinner at the training on
Saturday evening.
He visited with the
eight search and rescue
volunteers attending from
Baker County, who said
the training was fantastic.
Search and Rescue
volunteers participate in
ongoing monthly training
on the local level.
The Region 5 train-
ing happens annually and
typically rotates between
counties. Wolfe said Mal-
heur County has hosted the
training the past two years,
but a different county will
host next year.
According to the Baker
County Sheriff website
(bakersherrif.org), Baker
County Search and Rescue
volunteers respond to
about 25 missions each
year, logging over 16,000
miles by “air, four-wheel
drive trucks, snowmobiles,
boats and also two-
wheeled vehicles.”
They also have Horse-
back Teams. Volunteers
dedicate over 2,255 hours
per year.
In addition, volunteers
donate use of their per-
sonal vehicles and equip-
ment when needed.
The site also lists the
following tips if you fi nd
yourself lost.
First, stop walking!
Second, draw attention
to yourself in any safe
way possible. Finally,
keep calm. Build a fi re if
needed. Wait. Let some-
one know where you are
and when you’ll return.
If alerted that some-
one is lost or missing,
“the Baker County Sheriff
Search and Rescue team
will do our best to fi nd
you, that's why we train so
much!”
Individuals interested
in joining the Search and
Rescue team can pick up
an application at the Sher-
iff’s Offi ce.
Other ways to support
Search and Rescue efforts
include making a donation,
sponsoring or donating
equipment, or sponsoring
ongoing training.
Individuals or organiza-
tions interested in provid-
ing this type of support can
contact the Baker County
Sheriff’s Offi ce (523-6415)
or any Search and Rescue
member.
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 11
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This week’s crossword puzzle
— Random Acts of Kindness —
Each week The Baker
County Press will in-
clude a list—all anony-
mous, of course—of
the good deeds and
random acts of kind-
ness people from
around the area have
witnessed. To include
something you’ve seen
or experienced, email
News@TheBakerCoun-
tyPress.com with “Ran-
dom Acts of Kindness”
in the subject line.
We’ll be sure to include
your story.
• We were standing in
our front yard and a
vehicle stopped and said
they were with “We
Love our Community,”
The
a multi-church group,
and would we let them
haul away a trailer and
pick-up load of limbs
and branches.
My husband said
the would be great and
asked if he could make
a donation of which
they politely said no
thanks.
So Saturday morning
here came all ages of
people working together
for the greater good of
our little town.
This amazing group
of people have huge
hearts. Thank you so
very much!
• Tonight while having
dinner with my son at
the truck stop, we had
the most amazing thing
happen.
We we were enjoying
dinner. I was still in
uniform after coming
back from gunnery, and
the waitress came over
and asked for our ticket.
She said the gentleman
sitting next to us bought
our dinner.
I asked her where he
was and she said that he
wanted her to do it after
he left.
I wish I could of said
thank you to this gentle-
man.
But he goes to show
there are some really
kind people out there.
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