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Grand County Search and Rescue marks 40 years, warns of staffing limits; requests grant support for equipment
Summary
Grand County Search and Rescue reported 67 active members, 69 missions and eight lives saved in 2024, described growing workload from national-park and river incidents, and asked the county to support pursuit of congressional or discretionary funding for capital equipment and storage needs.
Grand County Search and Rescue updated the Board of County Commissioners on March 18 about operations, staffing and funding needs as it marks its 40th anniversary as an accredited team. The team reported 67 operational members, about 1,169 volunteer hours on 69 missions in 2024 and eight rescues described as lives saved.
Team leaders described varied mission types in 2024 — technical rescues, high-country carryouts, an avalanche rescue with a live recovery, and a major recovery that required calling a helicopter from…
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