News and Announcements

8/12/2017 – Stranded/Lost Subject

SAR Staff and SVU responded to an area west of Argosy Rd., off of Red Rock Rd. to search for a subject whose side x side had become disabled. The subject had been walking for three hours in order to get cell phone reception and was very disoriented as to where he was located. Using coordinates supplied by the subject’s phone, a search team located the subject and his dog. They were transported back to staging at Bird Springs Rd. and Red Rock Rd., and although he was scratched up from walking through brush in the dark, he refused medical. Both the subject and his dog were taken to his residence by SAR staff.

8/4/2017 – Tahoe Rim Trail EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to Diamond Peak for a subject that had taken a fall from a bike on the Tahoe Rim Trail. As teams were en route, NLTFPD and Care Flight made contact with the subject. SAR response was cancelled.

8/4/2017 – Evidence Search

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR were requested for an evidence search around the area of Paradise Park in reference to a homicide investigation.

8/1/2017 – Whites Creek Fire Evacuation

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Timberline area on the Mt. Rose highway to perform precautionary fire evacuation notices to residents due to the fire in the Whites Creek Canyon.

7/28/2017 – Missing Paddle Boarder

SAR Staff and Hasty Team began responding to Sand Harbor to search for a missing paddle boarder that was last seen at the Sand Harbor boat ramp. As teams were en route, she was located by NLTFPD personnel and assisted back to the boat ramp area. SAR response was cancelled.