Meet rescue volunteers, Schuyler and David! Our KNX Heroes of the Week aid a local mountain rescue team, saving lives while risking their own!

About this episode

Schuyler Senft-Grupp and David Weidner discuss their experiences as rescue volunteers with West Valley Search and Rescue.

Schuyler Senft-Grupp and David Weidner are members of West Valley Search and Rescue. It's a group of incredible, skilled and courageous volunteers that hike over rugged terrain - sometimes in the dark of night - to save people who have been trapped or injured while hiking the Southern California mountains. Hear their incredible conversation with KNX Heroes Host, Heather Jordan by clicking the link. Photo: David (left) and Schuyler (right) during a recent training mission. Photo courtesy of Mark Carillo.

People in this episode

Host: Heather Jordan

Guests: Schuyler Senft-Grupp, David Weidner

Topics covered

• mountain rescue
• volunteer work
• search and rescue
• outdoor safety
• heroism

Keywords

• rescue volunteers
• mountain rescue
• Southern California
• West Valley Search and Rescue
• outdoor rescue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Valley Search and Rescue

Places: Southern California

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