Community Foundation of Teton Valley
189 N. Main St., Ste. 112
Driggs, ID 83422
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1523
Driggs, ID 83422
Community Counts: Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue
Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue is a group of 28 volunteers who donated 3,226 hours in 2020 in training and rescues. The group is entirely made up of volunteers dedicated to providing the public prompt, professional emergency services for people who are lost, injured, stranded, or in need of rescue primarily within Teton County Idaho. Our team is enhanced by 4 canine rescue members as well. 2020 provided additional challenges for the TCISAR team, as front line responders we had to consider…
Competitive Grant Awards 2021: Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue
BCA Avalanche Air Bag Vests – $1,600 The Community Foundation of Teton Valley was honored to award this grant to Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue to purchase avalanche personal protective gear, BCA vests. The Foundation greatly supports ensuring that our first responders in the backcountry have all the necessary equipment to execute safe and efficient rescues in the field. As recreational activity in the region grows in popularity, Teton County Idaho Search and Rescue experienced a 48% increase in…
Community Counts! Teton County Idaho Search & Rescue
It’s a beautiful evening for a late summer full moon hike. Two well-equipped hikers head up a trail near Victor to enjoy the view. The hikers reach the top but lose the trail on the way down. They can see the highway, but they just can’t figure out a safe way down. Luckily, they have enough cell phone reception to call 9-1-1. It is about 3 a.m. when dispatch issues a call out to Teton County Idaho Search & Rescue.…
Teton County Idaho Search & Rescue – Emergency Communication
$1,256.40 – Emergency Communication Mountain communication is inconsistent, posing considerable risks to Search & Rescue team members and those being rescued. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley chose to fully fund Teton County Idaho’s Search & Rescue’s competitive grant to strategically invest in four InReach locators. These GPS devices will be carried in the field by search teams to ensure another layer of communication and safety. Communication with teams in the field, specifically in the mountains, is one of Search…
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