Yearly Archives: 2017

4/15/2017 – EMS Callout

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the area of Axe Handle Road off of the Pyramid Lake Highway on the report of an elderly subject that was hiking in the hills with his wife and passed out. As SAR assets were arriving at staging, Care Flight was able to land near the subject and transported him to a hospital.

4/2/2017 – Boat in Distress

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to Washoe Lake on the report of two subjects in the water near a boat in distress. Before SAR assets could get on scene, the subjects self rescued and were treated by TMFPD personnel.

3/29/2017 – Peavine Snow Survey #2

The SVU transported seven RFD personnel and one person from the USGS to the top of Peavine so that they could conduct a second snow survey of areas that drain into Silver Lake, which is currently encroaching on buildings in the Stead and Red Rock areas.

3/20/2017 – Missing Hiker

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Sand Harbor area to search for a subject that had been missing for approximately six hours. The girlfriend and the missing subject became separated, and when she attempted to return to their vehicle, she became lost. A passing motorist located the female subject walking along SR28, and returned her to the vehicle. 911 was also called. When search teams arrived, they proceeded to check areas between the vehicle and Lake Tahoe in both directions. The missing subject was located about one hour after teams entered the area. He had fallen down a hillside and was wedged in a downed tree and rock debris. The subject also exhibited definite signs of hypothermia. EMS was requested and a low angle rope system was constructed to bring the subject up to the highway. Once this task was accomplished, he was transported by ambulance to a hospital.