The Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue Unit welcomed the public into its Boise headquarters Saturday, offering neighbors a firsthand look at the volunteer organization’s lifesaving work across Idaho’s rugged backcountry.
The open house featured technical rescue demonstrations, K9 search teams, rescue equipment, and educational presentations aimed at helping the community better understand how the nonprofit responds when someone goes missing or is injured outdoors.
WATCH | Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue demonstrates how volunteers save lives in the backcountry
Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue gives community behind-the-scenes look at rescue missions
Visitors watched volunteers demonstrate how rescuers secure and transport injured patients using rope systems designed for steep terrain and cliffside rescues…