News and Announcements

9/13/21 – Hidden Valley Park EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty Team BC, SVU, and WCSAR BC responded to Hidden Valley Park to locate a mountain bike rider with possible serious injuries in the hills to the east. TMFR was also on scene, as was REMSA. The subject was located as SAR teams were arriving. Although a few members hiked to the location of the accident, SAR response was cancelled.

9/2/21 – Culpepper Drive EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty Team Medics, and the SVU were requested to stage on Culpepper Drive, in Sparks, to locate a runner in the hills above this location that was having a medical episode. As teams were en route, REMSA located the subject. SAR response was cancelled.

8/30/21 – Evidence Search

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR were requested for an evidence search on the Mt. Rose Highway near Sky Tavern. The item of interest was located.

8/18/21 – Lockwood Body Recovery

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to an area northeast of Lockwood on the report of a deceased subject in the river. Teams located, packaged, and transported the subject to staging.

8/15/21 – Pyramid Lake Swimmer

SAR Staff, Hasty Team swimmers, and the SVU began responding to Pyramid Lake for a 14yo subject that was swimming off of Block House Beach. He did not have a PFD and was approximately 200 yards or more off shore and would not come back to the group he was with. Pyramid Lake also launched a boat and located the subject. He was supplied with a PFD and brought onto the boat. SAR response was cancelled.