AMR river rescue has saved thousands of lives in Oregon during summer seasons

AMR river rescue has saved thousands of lives in Oregon during summer seasons

With the warm weather over the Memorial Day weekend, you might have been tempted to cool off in one of the region’s many beautiful rivers. If you headed to Glen Otto Park or High Rocks Park in the Portland area, you might have seen Emergency Medical Technicians from the American Medical Response (AMR) River Rescue Program on hand to help out in case of an emergency in the water. The EMTs are getting training in river currents and rescue operatio…