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\"Allison
Allison Yelton, a volunteer for Larimer County Search and Rescue, helps Phoenix, a canine in training, with his first helicopter training session with UCHealth LifeLine. Photo courtesy of LCSAR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The vast expanse of Larimer County\u2019s wilderness presents considerable challenges for search and rescue first responders. However, a collaboration between Larimer County Search and Rescue and UCHealth LifeLine helps to mitigate some challenges and enhance community safety and preparedness.<\/p>\n

LifeLine<\/a> is a critical care air and ground transport arm of UCHealth Emergency Medical Services<\/a>. LifeLine offers community support by partnering with first responders in Larimer County to help in search and assist missions, flying from low-lying river valleys to lofty mountain peaks. LifeLine also helps to back up police during tactical calls and provides essential training for first responders.<\/p>\n

A missing boy in the Rawah Wilderness<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It was nearly dark on a summer day in 2022 when a call about a missing 14-year-old boy came into Allison Yelton, a volunteer for Larimer County Search and Rescue.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThere was this sense of urgency because of the distance, time and this being a kid,\u201d Yelton said.<\/p>\n

\"Lifeline
A LifeLine helicopter travels into the Rawah Wilderness in Larimer County during a 2022 search for a missing 14-year-old boy. Photo courtesy of LCSAR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The boy had been camping with his church group about 6.5 miles from any roadway within the remote Rawah Wilderness in northwest Larimer County. Yelton and her crew had about a 2-hour drive to the trailhead and, from there, another 6.5-mile hike to the group\u2019s camp. Search and rescue crews organized that evening but had to wait until morning before setting out.<\/p>\n

Around 9 p.m., UCHealth LifeLine’s pilot and two medics equipped with night vision goggles boarded the chopper and took off from UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. They spent an hour scanning the vicinity where the boy had disappeared, but they were not successful. They returned in the morning to continue offering support.<\/p>\n

At dawn, some rescuers set out on horseback. Yelton and Trouble, her 10-year-old certified search and rescue dog<\/a>, and other rescue crew members were airlifted by LifeLine to a safe landing area about a mile from the camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith canines, they\u2019ll spend all their working energy just getting to a scene,\u201d Yelton said. \u201cMy dog was already 10, so it wasn\u2019t realistic to hike in 6.5 miles and then have him be effective to search.\u201d<\/p>\n

When they arrived at camp, Trouble picked up the boy\u2019s scent. Trained to find directional travel, Trouble located the area where the boy had spent the night. Soon after, a camp counselor came across the boy. The boy was hungry and thirsty, covered in bug bites, but OK. He traveled out of the wilderness with rescuers by horseback.<\/p>\n

\u201cLifeLine was so critical to that search,\u201d Yelton said. \u201cGetting us there quickly was huge, saving us drive and hike time. Getting us on scene quicker is important, especially in those remote areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Larimer
A Larimer County Search and Rescue crew participates in a November 2023 “lift ticket” training with UCHealth LifeLine. During training, crews learn how to safely operate in and around helicopters. The two organizations often work together during search and rescue missions. Photo courtesy of LCSAR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Finding three young women from Longmont in the wilderness <\/strong><\/h2>\n

In another rescue mission, LifeLine transported three very dehydrated and tired young women out of the wilderness after getting lost and spending the night outdoors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe found the one (missing woman) in the morning, and she was so weak that I had to put an IV in her in the woods,\u201d said Jeffrey \u201cBam\u201d Basamanowicz, emergency operations medical coordinator for the Larimer County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>. \u201cThe women didn\u2019t meet the criteria for a critical patient, but LifeLine still transported them to a secondary location so they could get to ground transportation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe amount of time (LifeLine) shaved off that call, and the number of responders we would have had to commit to the field to complete that mission would have been vast,\u201d Basamanowicz said.<\/p>\n

Disabled veterans get \u2018stuck\u2019 in remote areas on adventure trip<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\"UCHealth
UCHealth LifeLine responded to an “SOS” call in the wilderness, found two vans stuck and helped coordinate help from the Mountain Rescue team. Photo courtesy of Michael Smith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The nature of the calls can vary. For instance, at the start of a five-day trip for disabled veterans through No Barriers USA, an adventure recreation organization, two vans hauling 12 participants got bogged down on a backcountry road about 20 miles west of Red Feather Lakes, Colorado.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s leaders, led by Michael Smith, then a program manager for the organization, had started a self-rescue plan. Co-workers were making a four-wheel drive to the area to meet the participants and extract the vans. Unbeknownst to them, a participant had hit SOS on his iPhone.<\/p>\n

LifeLine got the call and headed to the remote area with no information besides \u201cSOS.\u201d After making a landing a half-mile from the scene, the LifeLine crew talked with Smith and verified it wasn\u2019t an emergent situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey had to land and make contact,\u201d Smith said. \u201cBut I was so worried we\u2019d be charged, but they assured me there would be no charge and explained what they could do to help us.\u201d<\/p>\n

LifeLine radioed for the Mountain Rescue team, which arrived with a suitable tow truck.<\/p>\n

Basamanowicz said LifeLine often helps to search for people from the air to pinpoint their locations, which is a huge help because it speeds ground rescues and mitigates exposure to the elements for the person who is lost.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose (LifeLine) people were amazing and have my gratitude,\u201d Smith said. \u201cWe got our participants out and back to base camp, where they had a great time and a good story to tell.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"UCHealth
The UCHealth LifeLine crew finds a safe spot to land near Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, while responding to an “SOS” call. Photo courtesy of Michael Smith.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LifeLine serves as a \u2018backup\u2019 for the SWAT team.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

LifeLine also works with the Larimer County Sheriff\u2019s Office to offer assurance of nearby lifesaving care.<\/p>\n

When the sheriff\u2019s office activates its SWAT team to handle a situation involving a violent individual, there is a higher risk of potential injury to officers and the suspect than there is during regular police calls, Basamanowicz said. When those incidents occur in more remote communities, like Estes Park, Colorado, EMS ground transportation can take more than 40 minutes to get an injured individual to an appropriate critical care facility, such as Medical Center of the Rockies, a Level I Trauma Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cLifeLine is amazing at backing us up on tactical calls,\u201d Basamanowicz said. \u201cThey will put a helicopter on the ground in the area of the call so we know they are ready to transport if an officer or suspect is injured.\u201d<\/p>\n

LifeLine\u2019s training programs are a huge part of community partnerships\u2019 successes<\/strong><\/h2>\n

UCHealth LifeLine has five helicopters stationed across the Front Range, covering an area from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to La Junta, Colorado. It also has a Pilatus PC-12 fixed-wing aircraft and three ambulances that four pilots, 14 medics, and two mechanics operate to transport critical patients and assist with requests from Larimer County.<\/p>\n

\"Larimer
A Larimer County Search and Rescue crew participates in a November 2023 “lift ticket” training with UCHealth LifeLine. Here, crews practice loading and unloading the helicopter while it is still running. Photo courtesy of LCSAR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The expertise of LifeLine\u2019s crew allows them to offer training to search and rescue crews as well as officers and other first responders in the communities it serves.<\/p>\n

Yelton, the former training coordinator for Larimer County Search and Rescue, said LifeLine\u2019s training is invaluable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main benefit of their training is basic safety,\u201d she said. \u201cUCHealth and other helicopters are often on the scene on our cases, and our team needs to know how to operate safely around that helicopter.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur job also is to find a safe landing zone for that helicopter, so training helps us understand what to look for. And in the wilderness, there are higher risks for the pilot and crew in a helicopter, so they train us on basic procedures and communication, including emergency procedures like how to shut down a helicopter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Training is usually held at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies. Attendees spend about two hours in the classroom and then get hands-on experience in a helicopter. Canine first responders\u2014both search and rescue and police dogs\u2014also attend training to get the exposure they need to a helicopter so they\u2019re ready for rescue and tactical situations. The aim is for attendees to feel comfortable both in and out of the helicopter.<\/p>\n

LifeLine also attends career days and many community events, especially in smaller, remote towns, to educate the public about LifeLine and its public services. So, if you see a UCHealth LifeLine helicopter flying around, it doesn’t always mean it’s transporting a patient.<\/p>\n

Basamanowicz said the community partnership and outreach are priceless.<\/p>\n

\u201cLifeLine is a tremendous asset to our region,\u201d he said. \u201cAll these things they\u2019ve done to assist is incredible, and we are grateful for all of it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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