Rope Rescue

🌧 Training doesn’t stop for bad weather — it starts there.

At 1:25 AM this morning, Boone County Search & Rescue was called out to assist the Boone County Sheriff’s Office and Boone County Ambulance.

This weekend our team had the opportunity to put our new Arizona Vortex tripod into action during a rope rescue training exercise on the High Trestle Bridge.

This week, Boone County Search & Rescue focused on sharpening our rope rescue capabilities — a critical skillset for emergencies in both rural and industrial settings.

Not every training looks like jumping into rushing water or lowering over a cliff face, but these are the days that make those moments possible.

At 10:20 AM this morning, Boone County 911 received a call from a hiker reporting that his brother had fallen and likely broken his ankle while exploring the Old Indian Trail near the Crow’s Nest in Ledges State Park.

Boone County Search & Rescue members were out at Don Williams practicing edge transitioning — a critical rope rescue skill that involves moving from a stable surface (like a bridge or cliff edge) into a vertical drop.

Last night, Boone County Search & Rescue members trained on our new climbing trailer, focusing on pickoff rescues—a critical rope rescue skill.

Over the past week, three of our members attended the CMC Rope Rescue School in Iowa City.

This week, Boone County Search & Rescue returned to Ledges State Park for low angle Rope Rescue Training!