News and Announcements

3/28/25 – Missing SxS in the Black Rock Desert

SAR Staff, the SVU, and a Hasty/REMSA medic traveled to the Black Rock Desert to attempt to locate a missing SxS and its’ driver from the previous night. The SxS was located, but the driver had walked away. After tracking his movements, he was located floundering in the playa mud about 2/3’s of a mile from the SxS. A medic and other SAR personnel attended to his medical issues and transported him to a waiting ambulance on CR34.

3/25/25 – Cold Springs UTV Accident

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, SVU, and WCSAR BC responded to the north end of Cold Springs to locate a two subjects that were in a UTV accident up in the Petersen Range. Care Flight transported one subject, while the second subject was able to get a ride with family members. SAR personnel accessed the site before the second subject had left the area to see if the SxS could be put back on its’ wheels, but due to the slope and position of the SxS, it was deemed as not being a wise decision.

3/21/25 – Peavine Multiple Stuck Vehicles

SAR Staff and the SVU staged off of N. Virginia Street to access multiple stuck vehicles on Peavine. SxSs and tracked vehicles were used to access the subjects. Six people were transported down to staging, where one subject was treated by REMSA before being released to a family member.

3/18/25 Truckee River Evidence Search

SAR Staff, Hasty divers/swimmers, SVU, and WCSAR were requested to perform an evidence search along the Truckee River near Wadsworth for an item of interest related to a recent crime.