Search and Rescue in the Intermountain West States

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Search and Rescue in the Intermountain West States Katie W. Russell, MD, David C. Weber, BS, Brian M. Scheele, DO, Ryan P. Ernst, MD, Nicholas C. Kanaan, MD, William R. Smith, MD, Scott E. McIntosh, MD, MPH, Albert R. Wheeler, MD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 24, Issue 4, Pages 429-433 (December 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.wem.2013.08.002 Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 States comprising the Intermountain West region. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2013 24, 429-433DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2013.08.002) Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Average annual call volume for reporting search and rescue teams in the Intermountain West geographic area. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2013 24, 429-433DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2013.08.002) Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Percentage of Intermountain West search and rescue teams that provide specialized technical training. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2013 24, 429-433DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2013.08.002) Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Relationship between call volume and medical specialty. ED, emergency department. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2013 24, 429-433DOI: (10.1016/j.wem.2013.08.002) Copyright © 2013 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions