4+ day, 5+ min ago (858+ words) People seriously injured in remote locations like Brooks Lake, pictured, commonly are transported by helicopter for emergency medical care. Because the nearby town of Dubois is so rural, residents there often need to be airlifted for medical emergencies, too. Fremont County officials are considering a new sales tax to help cover those costs. LANDER " A fall, a heart attack, any kind of medical emergency: If it happens in Fremont County and you call 911, soon enough you hear the sound of helicopter blades. Your life-saving medical bill will include the cost of being life-flighted " and not because you had to be taken to Denver, Salt Lake or even Casper. The notion of needing a helicopter to reach emergency medical care sounds like something only people deep in the remote backcountry would be faced with, but it's a reality for many Fremont…...