As the seasons and weather conditions change daily this time of year, area backcountry rescue teams have been busy assisting outdoor adventurers who could have benefitted from some additional ...

In the backcountry, the risk of injury or getting lost increases exponentially, meaning recreational visitors might need rescue assistance. Every call-out for a backcountry rescue diverts ...

As the 33-year-old was carried off on a stretcher, he was seen chatting with his teammates. Despite losing their goal-scorer, Brighton managed to hold on for a win, finishing the day just outside ...

Welbeck was treated for several minutes on the pitch, where he required oxygen before he was taken away on a stretcher. Several reports are saying the Brighton star suffered an injury to his ...

(Many Washington counties have similar backcountry rescue groups.) Every SMR volunteer is vetted and qualified to respond to a winter dispatch initiated by a 911 call or someone activating a ...

Shrill, frantic, and hideous to look at, “Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue” isn’t just one of the worst animated movies of the year—it’s one of the worst movies of the year, period. I hate to dunk ...

A standard backcountry rescue can require a couple ... standard single-wheel search-and-rescue Stokes stretchers are kept at the ready. Sometimes, a combination of both are used.

Holmes posted a photo on Instagram of himself in his marathon gear while lying down in a stretcher as an emergency medical technician treated him. “So, this happened. Full story to come,” he ...

Coming up with a list of backcountry skiing destinations isn’t quite as easy as our typical resort guides. Backcountry skiing is inherently about exploration, getting away from the crowds, and ...

Two hikers suffering from altitude sickness on a New Mexico mountain managed to signal for help just before their cell phones died, prompting an eight-hour rescue mission. According to a Facebook post ...

“Without going into the specifics of what that person was going through, a backcountry rescue can be a traumatic situation for anyone,” Schilling said. “This is very much public safety, and SMART is ...