Meanwhile, .......... back at work.

We are just hanging around the mountains!















We do a lot of mountain rescue at work, and one of our standard techniques for getting into steep or rough terrain is to use the helicopter.
Since it is usually too steep or rough for the machine to land, the rescuers typically fly in to the scene hanging on a long line underneath the helicopter. When the patient is packaged for evacuation, the helicopter returns and a rescuer flies out with the patient in a specialized stretcher.















Although the technique is used many times a year, we hold training sessions at least once annually to refine the procedures and keep our rescue pilots and wardens in top form.
These photos are from a practice session we just conducted in Banff.



















Some might not consider this work, but this is what we get paid for!