News and Announcements

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.

11/15/23 – Evidence Search

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR performed an evidence search in the area of Northtowne Ln. for a piece of evidence related to a recent homicide.