6/3/25 – Truckee River Drowning Search

SAR Staff, swiftwater personnel, and shore support personnel were requested to stage in east Sparks to search for a possible drowning victim that was spotted by four people, floating down river. Sparks FD did the initial hasty search, then Washoe County was brought in to continue with rafts, shore support, and drones. Negative results.

5/31/25 – Relay Ridge Stranded Hikers

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR staged at the Mt. Rose Summit to access three hikers near Relay Ridge that could not make it back to their vehicle before dark. SVU attempted to access the area, but were blocked by large snow drifts on the road. Back country personnel were then brought in and located the subjects. One of the individuals required medical attention, so a wheeled litter was brought in for transport.

5/31/25 – Hidden Valley EMS

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Hidden Valley Park to access a subject that was having a medical episode. The subject was placed in a wheeled stokes, then transported down to staging for further medical evaluation.

5/18/25 – Lost Subject Buckhorn Rd.

SAR Staff and the SVU staged on SR447 to locate a subject that had become lost while following Google maps. After quickly being located, the subject was guided to staging, then to Gerlach, and finally, to the Fernley area where family members were waiting to complete the trip home.