‘We complement each other’: Idaho Army National Guard trained with members of Boise Fire Department for water rescue missions
The Idaho Army National Guard's State Aviation Group conducted joint training with the Boise Fire Department's swift water dive team.
The exercises focused on improving readiness for water rescue missions.
Training included practicing cable descent and patient packaging in water environments.
The Idaho Army National Guard's State Aviation Group and the Boise Fire Department's swift water dive team collaborated on training to enhance their capabilities during water rescue missions. According to Bart Carrio, a Boise Fire Department operations captain, paramedic, and swift water dive technician, the training allowed personnel to adapt existing skills—specifically riding down cables and packaging patients—to a water-based variation.
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