On Tuesday morning, a search and rescue volunteer from Utah County went to her vehicle and noticed the window was smashed and her gear was stolen. Including a helmet she's worn on every rescue she's been to.
A majority of search and rescue team members in Utah and across the nation are volunteer. They use their own time, their own funds and a fair amount of their own equipment to respond to search and rescue callouts which most of the time involve bringing someone to safety.“Every single piece of gear that was taken is something I use on every rescue.”
— 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐞 August 25, 2022 “They took my radio which is my main form of communication with my team, they took my pack, full of the gear I had just used on my rescue so technical gear that I use to get people off the mountain,” said Deb Yokshas, who said her vehicle was parked in the brickyard area of Salt Lake City at the time of the smash and grab.
Deb estimates the cost of the gear amounted to roughly $1,000 plus the cost of replacing her car window. Fortunately, her team has already stepped up to help her purchase new gear.“We take it on financially, emotionally, physically, and to come out and to know that I purchased this gear out of my own pocket that I worked hard for and I’ve done it, that gear is to help other people,” she said.
“I was going through some tough things in my life and I was spending a lot of time in the mountains and I saw a couple of accidents and I felt helpless, and I wanted to be able to find a way to feel useful,” said Yokshas.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Piece of meteorite that created boom over Utah gifted to University of UtahWith the boom caused by the meteor that streaked across northern Utah still ringing in the ears of residents, people are getting their first look at the object that caused such an uproar.
Weiterlesen »
Governor issues state of emergency as southern Utah flood damage assessment, cleanup continuesGovernor Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency because of flooding in southern Utah. The declaration, issued late Tuesday, covers the flooding in Grand, Emery and Wayne counties.
Weiterlesen »
Missing Tucson hiker found dead at Zion National Park in UtahTucson resident Jetal Agnihotri, 29, was found in the Virgin River and later pronounced dead by a medical examiner on Monday.
Weiterlesen »