{"id":155908,"date":"2024-04-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=155908"},"modified":"2024-04-23T21:49:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T21:49:57","slug":"idaho-guard-firefighters-practice-water-hoist-rescues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=155908","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Guard, Firefighters Practice Water Hoist Rescues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The Idaho Army National Guard\u2019s State Aviation Group and the Boise Fire Department\u2019s Swiftwater Dive Team practiced hoist rescues from the water using UH-60 Black Hawk and the UH-72A Lakota helicopters April 18-19, 2024.. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)
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BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Army National Guard\u2019s State Aviation Group and the Boise Fire Department\u2019s Swiftwater Dive Team practiced hoist rescues from the water during exercises April 18-19 at a Boise pond.<\/p>\n

The Guard used UH-60 Black Hawk and the UH-72A Lakota helicopters during the exercises. The training enables the Swiftwater Dive Rescue Team to become familiar with an aircraft\u2019s hoist while in the water.<\/p>\n

Both agencies keep certified for joint operations like hoist rescue missions in swift water or floods through biannual training.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Guard has the air assets with lift and hoist capabilities, while we have the equipment and resources for environments like flooding waters,\u201d said Capt. Mike Barbero, hoist team coordinator from the Boise Fire Department\u2019s Swiftwater Dive Rescue Team. \u201cIt\u2019s a perfect partnership of two organizations with specialized training and equipment to serve our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Idaho Army National Guard and the Boise Fire Department have worked together to rescue six people from floods in Weiser and Grangeville.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Idaho Army National Guard has been training with the Boise Fire Department for several years,\u201d said Col. Granger Amthor, commander of the State Aviation Group. \u201cWe are progressively increasing the complexity of our rescue scenarios. This training was the first step in water rescue where the Idaho Army National Guard facilitated static water hoist training with our helicopters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amthor said both entities hope to transition to swift water rescue for Idaho citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe value our partnerships with our civilian first responders,\u201d said Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, commanding general of the Idaho National Guard. \u201cTraining with the Boise Fire Department in new scenarios like the water hoist rescue allows us to be prepared when real-world emergencies arise so we can continue to best serve our citizens in times of need.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Idaho Army National Guard\u2019s State Aviation Group and the Boise Fire Department\u2019s Swiftwater Dive Team practiced hoist rescues from the water using UH-60 Black Hawk and the UH-72A Lakota helicopters April 18-19, 2024.. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur) (Photo Credit: Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur) VIEW ORIGINAL BOISE, Idaho – The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155910,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=155908"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":155911,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155908\/revisions\/155911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/155910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=155908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=155908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=155908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}