News and Announcements

8/6/25 EMS TRT Relay Ridge

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, SVU, and WCSAR BC staged at the Mt. Rose summit to access a multi-day hiker on the TRT that was experiencing symptoms of altitude sickness. Teams quickly located the subject, stabilized him, and hiked/driven back to staging.

7/28/25 EMS Caughlin Ranch Area

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, and WCSAR BC assisted RFD in stabilizing and transporting a subject having a medical episode in the hills above Caughlin Ranch. The subject was taken by wheel and stokes to a waiting ambulance.

7/26/25 – Marlette Flume Trail EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, and WCSAR BC went from the previous call to the Tunnel Creek Cafe staging location to access a mountain biker that had gone off the edge of the trail and down a very steep mountainside. He was unable to get back up to the trail. As SAR assets were about to deploy, NLTFPD was able to locate the subject. SAR response was cancelled.

7/26/25 – Tahoe Meadows EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, and WCSAR BC staged at Tahoe Meadows to access a subject with medical complaints. As teams were arriving at staging, NLTFPD located the subject. SAR assets were sent to a second call at Tunnel Creek.