If you are a mountain biker, hiker, skier, climber, road biker, whitewater boater, snowmobiler, off-roader, or do just about any other outdoor activity in the backcountry or travel on back roads in the Inland Northwest, you should already have a Life Flight Network membership. This emergency air transportation service is offered to members in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, and in the case of a life-threatening emergency, Life Flight will swoop in to pick you up and take you to a hospital when necessary via helicopter, plan, or ground transport. It’s like an added backcountry insurance policy that just may save your life or the lives of your family members. This vital service is available to anyone and reduces the time it would otherwise take to get to the needed medical services. Life Flight membership will cover any transport services at no out-of-pocket cost to you or your family. Starting as low as $85 a year, it’s a no-brainer investment for any Out There reader. Become a member at www.lifeflight.org. (OTO)
