[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 71 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S2908]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING CASCADE RESCUE COMPANY

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, this week we celebrate National 
Small Business Week, which pays tribute our Nation's many small 
business owners and entrepreneurs. I wish to recognize a small business 
in my home State of Idaho that provides an invaluable service. There is 
something special about businesses that dedicate themselves to 
providing and improving life-saving equipment. Search and rescue teams, 
first responders, and emergency medical technicians hold a high 
standard for what they will purchase, because there is no margin for 
error. It gives me great pleasure to honor Cascade Rescue Company of 
Sandpoint, ID.
  In 1962, Victor Bradley was volunteering his time to help injured 
skiers in Washington State. Pulling someone on the toboggans in use in 
the 1960s was incredibly strenuous, especially if several people needed 
help. Mr. Bradley knew that there must be a better design. Mr. Bradley 
spent several years designing and improving sleds, until in 1966 he 
decided to start the Cascade Toboggan & Rescue Equipment Company.
  Mr. Bradley and his son Robert obtained a patent for their design and 
began selling toboggans to rescue professionals throughout the region. 
Orders grew exponentially, especially after a demonstration at Lake 
Placid drew national attention. Robert Bradley took the reins from his 
father in the early 1970s, and helped develop Cascade Toboggan into an 
internationally respected brand.
  Ownership later transitioned to Dana and Susan Jordan, relatives of 
the Bradleys, who are the current owners and operators. To better fit 
the over 150 products being provided, they renamed the business Cascade 
Rescue Company, which is based in Sandpoint, ID. Today, the company 
provides rescue equipment across America and to 23 other countries.
  So often, we measure success in terms of dollars and cents. While 
Cascade Rescue Company has a strong bottom line, they can also be proud 
of having been a vital component of countless life-saving responses. 
Ski patrols, firefighters, and medical technicians rely on Cascade 
products every day to safely and effectively do their jobs. I 
congratulate Cascade Rescue Company for nearly 50 years of growth, 
dedication, and service and wish them well in the future.

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