Idaho Department of Lands holds fire training event

Courtesy photos Life flight is a local resource that can be utilized.

Extracting an injured patient from the backwoods takes skill and training.

(Courtesy Photo) They train on field dressing wounds.

by Jonathan Luhnow Contributing Writer
| June 6, 2019 1:00 AM

Extracting an injured patient from the backwoods takes skill and training.

(Courtesy Photo) They train on field dressing wounds.

BONNERS FERRY — Every year the Idaho Department of Lands holds a two-day training event in the woods as new firefighters begin work at the start of the fire season.

This hands-on training covers, among other things, line digging, hose lays, and medical incidents. This year the medical incident was done with the help of Boundary Ambulance and Life Flight.

Thanks also goes out to Sandy and Marty Steinhagen and Mandi Bateman, who volunteered their time and skills.