Caribou County Responds to Emergency at Chesterfield Reservoir

Over the weekend, a call was received by the dispatch center for assistance at the Chesterfield Reservoir.  A press release from Sheriff J Adam Mabey reads:

“At about 3:40pm, Sunday, February 25, 2024, the Caribou County Emergency Communication Center received a call for assistance at the Chesterfield Reservoir, approx. 16 miles north of Bancroft.  It was reported that a 47 year old female had been involved in a snowmobile accident while out on the reservoir ice. The parties involved said it had been a slow day  fishing and that the people in their party had been taking turns on the snow machine when the accident occurred. The victim was not wearing a helmet.  The Caribou County EMS was dispatched along with the Caribou County Search and Rescue, Sheriff’s Deputies and Portneuf Air Rescue Helicopter.  The victim was moved off the ice to the Reservoir’s main parking area where she was loaded onto the helicopter and transported to Portneuf Medical Center.  The condition of the victim is unknown.” 

In rural counties like Caribou, the importance of services such as Life Flight and a rapid and well-equipped Search and Rescue crew is extremely important, as demonstrated by this recent event.  Sheriif J Adam Mabey stated, “I am very grateful for the helicopter resources we have available to our rural community and the dedication of the volunteers who man our Ambulances and Search and Rescue."