911 Hero Wolfe Co. Search and Rescue GMK 112620

The Search and Rescue Team in Wolfe County is credited with going above and beyond to save those in some scare situations, that is why they are our 911 Hero of the Month.

C1 3 in times like these our first responders and medical proffesionals are doing everything in their power to take care of us... but its something they do year round.

And the search and rescue team in wolfe county---is credited with going above and beyond to save those in some scary situations.

Thats why they are our 911 hero.

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White 911 hero: wolfe county search and rescue cody adams: the red river gorge area is enjoyed year-round by people from all over the country.

They come to see the natural beauty and enjoy the outdoors, but sometimes those visits go wrong.

Thankfully, the wolfe county search and rescue team is there to answer the call.

John may: if someone's seeing the men in orange, as we call ourselves sometimes, someone's having a really bad day.

So we don't want anyone to have a bad day when they come here; we want people to be able to come into the gorge and enjoy the great views that they have in the trail systems that are in place without getting injured or lost.

Cody adams: it's a dangerous job, one that few people would sign up for.

Some would call them crazy.

They call them even crazier when they find out they're all volunteering.

John may: yeah, there's been many instances where i've been on a rescue all night, go home, take a shower and go to work.

And that makes for a very long day at work, but it's what we do; we want to help people.

Cody adams: john may leads the team, but in 2019, he actually was a beneficiary of the team's commitment.

During a rescue, john fell, being injured in the process.

His team then came to his rescue.

John may: i fell about 150 feet, sustained some fairly serious injuries from that.

And although i don't remember a lot about what the team did, they've certainly filled in those blank spots for me.

And of course i know what we do, so i had a pretty good indication what was going on with the team during that time.

And they ultimately saved my life, so i've been a recipient of what we train to do every day.

Cody adams: don't let the word volunteer fool you either.

These heroes put in numerous hours of training to make sure they are prepared to save lives.

John may: we hold our team members to a very high standard.

We do a lot of technical rope rescues and that's not something you just go out and do unless you have a lot of training in it.

Cody adams: it's definitely not an easy job, but it's one the members of the team say they're thankful they get to do.

Speaker 3: and i think it's that same sort of mentality of just a drive to help others and a drive to use the skill sets you have to do that, that keeps folks coming back.

It almost feels like a duty, even though it's a volunteer role.

Cody adams: if you know people just like the wolfe county search and rescue team going above and beyond the call of duty, nominate them to be our 911 heroes.

Also, the team runs completely on donations.

We've put a link to donate on our website wtvq.com.

In beautiful wolfe county, cody adams, abc 36 news.

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