Monthly Archives: May 2023

5/11/23 – Douglas County Mutual Aid

SAR Staff and the SVU assisted Douglas County with the second operational period for a search involving a missing dirt biker. Ground teams and RAVEN searched multiple areas, but nothing was located. After teams returned to Reno, the subject was located, alive and well, a good distance outside of the search segments by folks out recreating in the mountains.

5/8/23 Stranded Subject on Peavine

SAR Staff, the SVU, and a Hasty medic staged at the N. Virginia entrance to Peavine to locate a subject and his dog that were stuck in a snow drift. A snowcat and side x sides were deployed, located the vehicle, and quickly extracted him from his predicament.

5/4/23 Lost Hiker Incline Flume Trail

SAR Staff and Hasty Team BC staged at a location along Mt. Rose Highway to locate a subject that had become lost in a snowstorm while snowshoeing. Using a cell phone ping, the subject was located and warm clothes were provided. During the hike out, the subject experienced a medical episode that required additional assistance and a second team with a rescue sled was brought in. The individual was brought out and checked by NLTFPD medical personnel.