![]() The team performs more than 25 mountain rescues each year, helping those who like to explore the Colorado wilderness avoid tragedy because you never know when disaster may strike. "We really feel honored to work with the National Guard with the skills and capabilities they bring to the table and to receive this award is truly remarkable," said Alpine Rescue Team Technician Michael Griffin. This is the first time civilian rescue personnel are receiving the award. The award is typically given to enlisted men and women to recognize extraordinary medical evacuations. "Flight for Life and other rotorcraft organizations just don't have the equipment," said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Greg White with Colorado Army National Guard. ![]() It's a job the Colorado Army National Guard trains and is equipped for. The function of the national association is to provide coordination, education and standardization to member units to promote maximum safety and effectiveness in mountain search and rescue. Their mission is to work collaboratively to use a helicopter to hoist and rescue injured hikers in the highest, most remote and challenging parts of Colorado's backcountry. The Alpine Rescue Team has been a regular member unit of the Mountain Rescue Association (MRA) since 1962. The Colorado Hoist Rescue Team was founded in 2016 and consists of a Colorado Army National Guard aircrew and 28 civilian rescuers from four different organizations including Alpine Rescue Team, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Mountain Rescue Aspen and Vail Mountain Rescue.
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