A rescue in Voyaguers National Park put a new State Patrol helicopter to the test

A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter, unveiled just last month, is being put to the test.

New video shows the Minnesota Air Rescue Team (MART) responding to a call for help from a remote campsite in Voyaguers National Park along the Canadian border on August 11th. The three man team, made up of two members of the Saint Paul Fire Department and a pilot from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, hoisted a woman experiencing a medical emergency to safety.

“It was kind of like the capstone to all the training we’ve been doing over the last several months,” said Robert Gregor, a rescue specialist with MART…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS