Mountain Responder

by Steve Achelis

As a member of a busy mountain rescue team, Steve Achelis participated in hundreds of rescues that frequently made the evening news.
    In Mountain Responder , Steve takes the reader along on these life-and-death rescues as he and his teammates dig people out of avalanches, hang on a thin cable below a helicopter, and rescue climbers stuck on rock walls.
    Threaded throughout these unforgettable rescues, Steve shares the exhilaration of saving a life, the fears and uncertainties during the struggle to keep a patient alive, as well as the doubts and second-guessing when someone doesn't make it.

268 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Mia Vinding · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully written while still maintaining a high level of technical detail

[Ahnjelah K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written with out watering down the technical aspects

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

A damn fine book! Having been a member of the Emergency Medical Services Establishment in one fashion or another for the last 18 years this book was a complete blast to read. Steve, does a great job at creating wonder and awe as he goes through the many different mountain and city rescues he was involved in during his tenure on the Salt Lake County Search and Rescue team. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is at all interested in just what goes on during a rescue in the high country. Easy? No. Rewarding? Beyond words. Give it a read. Then thank the damn fine men and women who are there to rescue you when you need it.