With the Alaska state troopers and the Haines fire department stretched thin, a new Haines Search and Rescue team allows community members with valuable outdoorsmen or medical skills to participate in rescue efforts.
The group will assist in any search and rescue efforts initiated by the troopers, including helping boaters, hunters, hikers, snowboarders, skiiers or anyone who may need assistance in an off-road emergency, said coordinator Kevin Forster.
Although Haines Search and Rescue is independent…
