High altitude rescue performed by Ranger 1

A Search and Rescue technician who was injured on a rugged section of the Chiricahua Mountain range was rescued on Monday, August 6, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office received a call for helicopter support and flew Ranger 1, a Bell 429 helicopter, to Rustlers Park within the Chiricahua Mountain Range between Willcox and Douglas.

The SAR tech was suffering from a leg injury and was located on a steep mountainside amid dense brush and pine trees at 8,900 feet above sea level. The density altitude was established at 12,300 feet above sea level.

Lowering a trooper-paramedic to the ground with the helicopter’s hoist the SAR tech as then secured into a harness and raised back up to the aircraft.

“This rescue is one of many that highlights the amazing work of our Arizona State Troopers,” said Governor Ducey. “Every day these heroic women and men take action to protect and assist Arizonans across the state.”

This is the highest altitude hoist to date for Ranger 1.

The SAR tech was transported to a local hospital for further treatment.

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