News and Announcements

EMS Callout – 11/8/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Hidden Valley Park to assist REMSA and TMFPD to locate and transport a subject that had possibly broken an ankle while running on a trail. REMSA and TMFPD personnel were already with the patient when the first SAR members arrived, but ground teams were sent to the location to assist with the transport of the subject.

Water Rescue – 11/1/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Pyramid Lake on the report of a capsized boat with two subjects in the water. As ground and marine teams were arriving at the lake, RAVEN was able to locate the two subjects, who had drifted apart due to wind and waves, about a mile off of Wino Beach. Rescue swimmers were dropped from RAVEN at the first subject, and secured him in a basket for hoisting. The rescue swimmers were hoisted back into RAVEN and then deployed at the second subject’s location, who was also secured in a basket and hoisted. After the two rescue swimmers were retrieved, the subjects were flown to waiting medics and transferred over to REMSA and Careflight.

Recent Search – 10/20/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the dirt extension of Chimney Drive in Sun Valley to search for a missing subject. RAVEN located the subject as teams were arriving at staging. Further response was cancelled.

Disabled Boat – 10/6/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Pyramid Lake on the report of a disabled boat in the Hells Kitchen area with a subject on board having medical issues. As teams were arriving at the Pelican Point staging area, PLSAR located the boat and initiated a tow. SAR assets continued to staging and remained on scene until the PLSAR boat and disabled boat made it back to Pelican Dock.

Missing Cross County Runner – 10/6/2014

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Thomas Creek Trailhead off of the Mt. Rose Highway to search for an overdue cross country runner from a local school that had been running with other members of her team. A search team that was deployed up the road to the Whites Creek trailhead encountered the subject coming down the road. She was transported to staging and was checked by medical personnel.