New Mexico rescue team ready for more missions

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – It’s a chilly 35 degrees at this high school track where several Rio Rancho firefighters gather for their pack test. Each one loads 25 pounds into their weight pack for two brisk miles. They have to finish in 30 minutes or less if they want to be part of the area’s technical rescue team.
That’s because members must be ready for situations like the one they encountered several weeks back. A truck drove off a cliff with three people inside. The rescue t