Monthly Archives: June 2014

Recent Rescue – 6/15/2014 – 6/16/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Pyramid Lake to assist Pyramid Lake SAR in searching for two missing PWC with four people.  The subjects were camped at the South Nets, so a boat and shore search were originally planned.  While SAR teams were en route, one of the subjects arrived back at the camp and stated that the other three were stranded on the Pyramid.  As more information was gathered, it was determined that while climbing the Pyramid, one of the subjects had fallen approximately 30′ and had multiple injuries, another subject had fallen about 6′ and had minor injuries, while the third subject was uninjured.  RAVEN was brought in to perform a hoist, but determined that the wind conditions were too strong to safely complete the mission.  Rope tech teams, along with REMSA medics, were being transported across the lake to perform a high angle rope rescue.  Just as the rope teams arrived at the location, the wind died down enough for RAVEN to attempt a hoist of the most severely injured subject, which was successful.  The other two subjects were placed on board one of the rescue boats and brought back to the Pelican Beach staging area for REMSA medics to treat and transport.

Recent EMS Callout – 6/11/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Mt. Rose Summit on the report of an injured hiker on the Mt. Rose trail, near the waterfall.  Before SAR assets could arrive on scene, Careflight located and transported the subject.

Recent Search – 6/11/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR began responding to Sand Harbor to search for a possible crashed paraglider in the mountainous area to the east of Sand Harbor.  Before teams arrived at the scene, the subject was located.

Recent Search – 5/30/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to a staging location at the Walmart in Spanish Springs to search for a missing, mentally ill subject.  As teams were arriving at staging, it was learned that she had checked herself into a hospital.