News and Announcements

7/7/21 – Washoe Lake Vehicle in the Water

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR were requested to respond to the Bellevue off-ramp area of I580 for a reported vehicle in the water. After further investigation, the vehicle appeared to be purposely driven/dumped into the lake. No subjects were located.

6/25/21 – Mt. Rose Trail EMS

SAR Staff, a Hasty medic, and a WCSAR BC team was taken from the Chimney Beach incident to hike into a hiker that was possibly experiencing a medical issue. The BC team met the group with the person having the medical issue as they were walking out.

6/25/21 – Chimney Beach Recovery

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted in locating a subject that was reported missing from a boat near the shore and had possibly drowned. Ground searchers, swimmers, and dive teams were deployed. The subject was located a short distance from shore, under water, deceased.

6/22/21 – River Evidence Search

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to an area near Booth St. and Riverside Drive to search the river and surrounding banks for evidence from a recent crime.