Yearly Archives: 2015

6/19-20/2015 – Stranded Subject

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR traveled to areas north of Gerlach to search for a subject that was reported to be at Stevens Camp at the north entrance to High Rock Canyon after his vehicle became stuck in the canyon. Teams were sent from the south end of High Rock to Stevens Camp, through Nellie Springs to the north end of High Rock, and from CR8A to Stevens Camp. The subject was located at Stevens Camp, and his stuck/mechanically disabled Honda Civic was located in High Rock Canyon, six miles to the south. SAR Staff transported the subject to Gerlach.

6/19/2015 – Stranded Vehicle

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Hungry Valley area to search for four subjects in a stuck vehicle – two adults and two children. The vehicle was located at the coordinates provided from a cell phone ping and was extricated by a SAR team. One of the subjects was having a medical issue and was transported to REMSA at staging.

6/14/2015 – Boat in Distress

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Pyramid Lake on the report of a vessel in distress. Marine 20 located the drifting boat, with six people on board, approximately two miles east of Spider Point. The boat and subjects were towed safely back to staging at Pelican Dock.

6/13/2015 – Boats in Distress

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted PLSAR with what was first reported as two boats in distress and taking on water. One boat was located by the PLSAR boat, which initiated a tow. Soon after, the PLSAR boat began having mechanical problems, but did complete the tow. It was then reported that a possible third boat was in distress somewhere in the Hells Kitchen area. The PL Police boat located the second distressed boat – a hovercraft, beached in the Anderson Bay area, and the occupants were safely transported to staging. The third boat was never located, even with the use of NVG’s.

6/9/2015 – Injured Hiker

SAR Staff, Careflight, Hasty Team, NLTFPD, SVU, and WCSAR staged at Tahoe Meadows to search for an injured subject in the area of Price Lake, near the Ophir Creek Trail. The subject was located by SAR teams, packaged, and transported to a landing zone for Careflight.