Soon-to-be-retired 1SG Steve Leflar talks about building the hoist rescue program in the Colorado Army National Guard. He talks standardization, safety, systems, collaboration, and teamwork in what has become a phenomenal program shaping the US Army's future in hoist rescues.

Resources:

• Documentary featuring Steve: Crestone Needle | Fourteener Hoist Rescue | Making Dangerous Things Look Easy | Blackhawks in Action
• Steve's business: Illuminated Industries
• Colorado Hoist Rescue Team (CHRT)
• International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR)
• The Keep Colorado Wild Pass funds search and rescue
• Jungle penetrator