News and Announcements

1/6/24 – Missing X-Country Skier

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, SVU Tracked Vehicles, and WCSAR BC began responding to Sheeps Flat to locate a cross-country skier that became separated from a group during a snowstorm. The subject did not have a phone with her, so location retrieval was not possible. As teams were beginning to go en route, the subject was located by an WCSO Incline Village Deputy along the highway on the Tahoe side of SR431.

12/28/23 – Stranded Subjects on Garson Rd.

SAR Staff and the SVU responded to Garson Rd. to locate two subjects in a vehicle that was stuck in the snow. The subjects and vehicle were located, stuck in a ditch on the side of the road. Both individuals were transported down to staging.

12/5/23 Truckee River Evidence Search

SAR Staff, Hasty swimmers, SVU shore support, and WCSAR shore support responded to the area of Galletti Way and Glendale to search the river for a piece of evidence related to a recent crime.

11/23/23 Water Rescue

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the area near McCarran Ranch Rd. in Storey County to a report of a person in the Truckee River. As SAR teams were arriving in the area, fire personnel from TMFR located and rescued the subject from a small island in the middle of the river. Further SAR response was cancelled.

11/16/23 – Alum Creek EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, SVU, and WCSAR BC assisted REMSA and RFD in locating, treating, and transporting an injured mountain biker from the Alum Creek Canyon.