News and Announcements

9/27/2016 – Overdue ATVer

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Moon Rocks on the report of a single ATVer that was overdue by about five hours on his trip to Lemmon Valley. As teams were traveling to staging, the subject showed up at a friend’s house. SAR assets were cancelled.

9/16/2016 – Injured Mountain Biker

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Tunnel Creek entrance to the Flume Trail at Incline Village for an injured mountain biker. NLTFPD personnel located the subject and was able to transport. SAR assets were cancelled.

9/15/2016 – Stranded Subject

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to a reported stuck individual in the Dog Valley area. TMFPD crews located the subject, and she did not want to have contact with law enforcement. SAR assets were cancelled.

9/15/2016 – Stranded Off-Roader

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Verdi entrance to Dog Valley for a stranded female four-wheeler. Before SAR assets arrived, TMFPD located the subject, but she refused assistance from any law enforcement agency. SAR response was cancelled.

9/11/2016 – Missing Subject

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the north end of Rancho Haven to search for a subject that had left his girlfriend and stuck truck two days previous, but never returned. Teams located the female, who was still at the truck – camped in a tent. She stated that her boyfriend had left on an ATV two days previous, and never returned. The female was transported back to staging and interviewed by SAR staff. It was learned that the boyfriend had done this before, so SAR assets were asked to return to staging until new information was gathered.