{"id":3690,"date":"2011-09-07T18:56:03","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T01:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/?p=4258"},"modified":"2013-01-23T17:21:47","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T00:21:47","slug":"off-the-main-roads-another-safety-program-%e2%80%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/2011\/09\/07\/off-the-main-roads-another-safety-program-%e2%80%a6\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the Main Roads: Another safety program \u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
Many times when the Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU) gets called out, it is in conjunction with the California State Park for a situation that has taken place in its area. <\/p>\n
Over the past year, we have seen a steady decline in rescues within the state park. A new program, which Ranger Sue Neary started, is the principle reason for this reduction in rescues.<\/p>\n
I had a chance to sit down and talk with Neary at the Long Valley Station off the Palm Springs Tram and discuss her new Preventive Search and Rescue program (PSAR). <\/p>\n
Sue, what is PSAR and how did it start?<\/strong>
\n On Jan. 1, 2010, I started on the mountain. During that first season, I immediately recognized that for all of the medical events and rescues that we responded to, we were not taking any preventive measures to reduce these numbers. <\/p>\n