Aero
Methow Rescue Service
Twisp, Washington
Washington’s remote and rugged Methow
Valley attracts back-country hikers and climbers in the summer,
cross-country
skiers and snowmobilers in the winter, and a widely dispersed
community of residents year-round. Whenever a 911 call is
made, Aero Methow Rescue Service—a private, non-profit
corporation with three paid paramedics, one Injury Prevention/Public
Education EMT and a crew of dedicated EMT-I and EMT volunteers—responds
with advanced life support care. “We provide a critical
service, and we couldn’t do it without our volunteers,” explains
Director of Services Cindy Button. She carries on the work
of her father, Dr. William Henry, who helped establish the
area’s emergency response system 40 years ago. In this
vast region, with unpredictable weather conditions and remote
locations, the greatest challenge can be reaching patients
and getting them to appropriate care on time. In some parts
of the 2,000-square-mile service area, the nearest hospital
is 70 miles away. The Aero Methow team, which is trained
in four-season rescue, now includes seven search-and-rescue
dogs, owned and trained by the staff and volunteers.
(More
patient and partner stories here)
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