Linn County Sheriff’s Office held its 30th annual Youth Search and Rescue Training Academy this summer, turning over 11 recruits for preparation in assisting SAR missions.
The LCSO academy brings volunteers aged 14 to 21 together for an 11-day program designed to prepare youth to be physically and mentally prepared for the challenges of wilderness ground rescue missions.
“Basically they learn rescue skill sets and they learn search skill sets,” said Ric Lentz, LCSO SAR…