February 4, 2012 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted NLTFPD and Sierra Front FPD in rescuing three individuals near the headwaters of Galena Creek, approximately three miles up the Mt. Rose Trail.  The subjects had summited Mt. Rose earlier in the day, but became mired in deep snow without snowshoes on their return trip.  After being located through the use of cell phone coordinates, the mildly hypothermic subjects were transported by snowcat to staging and an awaiting ambulance for medical attention.

January 19, 2012 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Pleasant Valley/Callahan Ranch/Galena High School area to assist multiple agencies in evacuating residences in the path of the Washoe Drive Fire.  Approximately 10,000 people were evacuated.  29 homes were destroyed and one fatality was caused by the fire.

January 15, 2012 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Atoma parking lot, across the highway from the Mt. Rose Ski Resort to search for two lost subjects in the Galena Creek drainage.  Cell phone pings were used to narrow down the search area, and search teams located and transported the two subjects back to staging.

January 14, 2012 - SAR Staff and Hasty Team divers responded to the area of Indian Head at Pyramid Lake to conduct an evidence search. 

January 13, 2012 - SAR Staff and SVU responded to Pyramid Lake to assist tribal authorities in getting a capsized 19' boat from off of Pelican Point, back to the Pelican dock and out of the water.

January 7, 2012 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR searched for a lost hiker in the Tahoe Meadows area after she and her hiking companion became separated.  Cell phone coordinates were able to narrow down the search area, and ground teams were able to locate the subject safely.  She was escorted to staging and checked by medical personnel.

January 7, 2012 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted N. Lake Tahoe Fire, Sierra Front FPD, Careflight, and REMSA in transporting an injured hiker from the Mt. Rose Trail down to staging at the Mt. Rose Highway summit.  Extremely icy conditions made the transport difficult and treacherous. 

January 6-7, 2012 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Needles area of Pyramid Lake to search for a missing elderly female whose vehicle was found stuck in the sand, and had been reported missing by family members.  SAR members searched until the early morning hours of Saturday, then resumed the search shortly after sunrise.  Search teams located the subject's body late in the morning, approximately 3.5 miles from the vehicle. 

January 2, 2012 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR were asked to respond to the Marlette Trail parking area off of Spooner Summit on the report of a subject that was on the ice at Marlette Lake with a broken femur.  Just as SAR resources were arriving at staging, Douglas County SAR was able to reach the victim, package him, and transfer him to a waiting Careflight helicopter. 

January 2, 2012 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, Pyramid Lake SAR, and SVU responded to the Popcorn Beach area of Pyramid Lake on the report of a boat that hit a sandbar with one subject having a possible head injury.  The boat was located on a sandbar at the mouth of the Truckee River.  One subject was taken to the staging area, while the second subject assisted rescue boats in trying to dislodge the stuck boat.  After unsuccessful attempts, it was decided to bring the second subject, who by now was cold and wet, back to staging and let a salvage company attempt to recover the boat. 

December 29, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the area of Rock Blvd. and Merchant Way to conduct an evidence search involving a shooting from the previous night.

December 27, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Cold Springs area on the report of an overdue 17yo female horseback rider who was not dressed for the cold temperatures.  Just as the first SAR teams were arriving at the staging area, the subject was located.

December 27, 2011 - SAR Staff and the Hasty Team assisted RFD in searching a large culvert after a fire was reported coming from the opening.  Bedding and other items were located, but after a thorough search, no victims were located.

December 22, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted RPD detectives in searching a wetlands area in east Reno for evidence related to a crime.

December 19, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Thomas Creek Trailhead on the report of a missing 19yo special needs subject.  Before SAR team arrival, the subject was located.

December 5, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, WCSAR, and Careflight responded to an area above Franktown Rd. in Washoe Valley on the report of a hypothermic subject in the mountains.  Upon arrival, Sierra Front Fire was already on scene due to the fact a fire had been reported in the area.  When fire crews hiked to the scene, they located the subject on a steep hill.  RAVEN was used to hoist the subject from the mountainside, down to a landing zone where the patient was transferred to medical personnel from Careflight.

November 29, 2011 - SAR Staff and Hasty Team responded to Virginia Lake to conduct an aquatic search for evidence dealing with a criminal investigation.

November 27, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted Sierra Front Fire in rescuing a 4 year old subject that had fallen down a ravine from a trail in the Galena Creek area.  The subject was located unhurt, and was brought to staging.

November 23, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to the Mt. Rose Highway summit to search for a missing/endangered subject. 

November 22, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the E. Sky Ranch area of Spanish Springs to search for a missing special needs subject.  The individual was located at a local supermarket by SAR teams.

November 18, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the area of Caughlin Ranch to assist in the evacuation of residences during a catastrophic wildfire that was being driven by 60-70mph winds.  The fire burned approximately 2000 acres, and either destroyed or rendered inhabitable 29 homes.

October 15, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to the summit of the Mt. Rose Highway to search for two stranded subjects on the Mt. Rose trail.  Search teams located the individuals near the waterfall area, and escorted them safely back to staging.

October 12, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Whites Creek Park and Whites Creek Trailhead area to search for a subject that had last been seen at 0900hrs. the previous day.  The subject was located alive, relatively close to the staging area. 

October 2, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted RPD and RFD in locating evidence in and around the Truckee River in the vicinity of 2nd Street, related to a homicide

October 1-2, 2011 - The SVU performed safety patrols at Pyramid Lake during the season opening fishing derby.

September 27, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Sand Pass area to search for an overdue enduro biker.  Before arrival, the subject had self-rescued and SAR teams were cancelled.

September 27, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR began responding to the Mt. Rose Summit to search for an overdue hiker.  As teams were traveling to staging, the hiker was located safe.

September 26, 2011 - SAR Staff, Air Squadron, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Limbo area of SR447 to search for two missing hunters.  They were located, safe and sound.  Their vehicle had encountered mechanical problems.

September 17, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR again responded to the Stead Airport to conduct a search for aircraft parts related to the plane crash from the previous day.  Teams were also used to search the grandstands for personal belongings and identification that was left behind after the plane crash.

September 16, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Stead Airport to assist in searching for aircraft parts from a plane crash that occurred during the Reno Air Races.

September 16, 2011 - SAR Staff and Hasty Team were requested to respond to the Stead Airport to assist in a mass casualty event that occured when a plane crashed into the crowd during a race.

September 16, 2011 - SVU began responding to Pyramid Lake on the report of a capsized sailboat.  As boats were leaving the warehouse, the call went code 4.

September 12, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Cold Springs to search for evidence related to a shooting the previous evening. 

September 11, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and SVU responded to Pyramid Lake to search for a stranded boat. The missing boat was located in the Hells Kitchen area, but it was learned that two individuals had began walking for help in the morning hours (the boat had mechanical issues the previous evening and spent the night on the lake.)   As SAR staff was beginning to plan a search for the missing subjects, it was learned that they were found in the area of the Pyramid by private boaters.  Rangers responded to the area and transported them to Pelican Dock while the stranded boat was towed to the same location.

September 11, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Mogul area to search for evidence related to a homicide.

September 10, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Somersett area of Peavine to search for two subjects with medical issues who had become stranded in a vehicle the previous evening.  Teams were able to locate the subjects and transport them to a waiting ambulance for treatment.

September 9-10, 2011 - SAR Staff and SVU traveled to the South Fork Reservoir, south of Elko, to assist Elko authorities in searching for a drowning victim.  Side scan sonar efforts proved difficult due to thick aquatic vegetation in the lake.  The subject was located on the morning of the 10th in a shallow area of the lake.

September 6, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR were asked to assist RPD in searching for evidence from an officer involved shooting in the Ryland Ave. area.

September 3-4, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Incline Village to search for a missing juvenile.  During the search, investigators determined that the subject was a runaway, and was most likely avoiding being located.  The subject was finally located by deputies on the afternoon of the 4th.  He was returned to his parents.

September 3, 2011 - SAR Staff and Hasty Team responded to an EMS call for a subject that had fallen from a tree in the Thomas Creek area.  Before arrival, Careflight located the subject.

September 2-4, 2011 - The SVU conducted safety patrols at Pyramid Lake during the Labor Day weekend holiday.

September 2, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR traveled to the Smoke Creek Desert area to search for victims of a plane crash from the previous afternoon.  Deputies located the two occupants, who had walked from the crash site to SR445.  Teams searched through the night to locate the crash site and were able to locate it in the early daylight hours.  In some areas, extremely thick mud in the playa hindered searchers.

August 31, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to the Dorokstar Park area of the Truckee River to conduct an evidence search.

August 30, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to downtown Reno to search for evidence in reference to a shooting the previous evening.

August 28, 2011 - SAR Staff, SVU, and WCSAR were paged to respond to the Pinehaven area of Caughlin Ranch to search for a stranded 4x4.  Upon arrival, the subjects had walked to staging.

August 28, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to the Lockwood area of the Truckee River to search for a group of missing rafters.

August 27, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to the Truckee River in downtown Reno to search for an item of evidence in a criminal investigation.

August 22, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to assist Incline deputies in searching for a missing Alzheimers subject.  As teams were enroute, the subject was located.

August 21, 2011 - SAR Staff and SVU responded to Pyramid Lake on the report of a vessel in distress.  The subjects were located between Anaho Island and the east shore of Pyramid Lake, and were safely towed to Pelican Point Dock.

August 20, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Bordertown area to search for an overdue/missing woodcutter.  Just as teams were about to deploy, RAVEN located the subject.  The subject was fine and did not require assistance -  miscommunication between reporting parties was the cause.

August 17, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR were requested to assist RPD detectives in locating evidence at a crime scene in the area just east of the Wells St. overpass, along the river.  Possible evidence was located.

August 14, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Pyramid Lake to search for two missing subjects from a PWC that was located in the lake earlier in the afternoon.  Just as teams were arriving, the two subjects were located by Pyramid Lake Boat 243.  Both were in good condition.

August 14, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR were requested to conduct a search for a missing subject from a rollover accident in the Vya area of northern Washoe County.  Just as teams were arriving in Gerlach, it was learned that the accident had occurred the evening before, and the subject was given a ride to Gerlach.

August 13, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to an area approximately one mile east of Vista Blvd. on Interstate 80 to search for possible victims of a train vs. pedestrian incident.  One subject had already been located, severely injured, who stated that there may have been one or two other subjects with him.  After a search of the area, nothing was located.

August 10, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Washoe Lake State Park on the report of a plane crash.  Once the aircraft was located, it was discovered the two subjects had walked away from the crash.  One subject was located nearby and the other was found at a campsite in the park.  Although the plane was upside down, both subjects were in good condition.  

August 8, 2011 - SAR Staff, Air Squadron, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Vya area on the report of two missing/overdue hunters.  Just as teams were arriving at Gerlach, the two subjects were located about two miles south of the Oregon border by deputies.  They had lost track of days and were not in need of assistance.

August 7, 2011 - SVU assisted CSI in locating a stolen vehicle approximately 4.5 miles west of the Derby Dam exit on Interstate 80.

August 7, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, and WCSAR, assisted by Careflight, responded to the Hunter Creek Trail to rescue a subject that had taken a fall from the trail and possibly broken his leg.  After Careflight located the subject, RAVEN transported SAR personnel to near the location.  SAR members hiked down to the subject and packaged the patient for a hoist out of the canyon to the waiting Careflight helictoper that had landed in a nearby meadow.

August 4, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the Stead Blvd. area of N. Virginia to assist with evacuations for a fire on the north side of Peavine Mtn.

July 30, 2011 - During the fire evacuation, Hasty Team and SVU were requested to respond to Pyramid Lake on the report of 7 people in a disabled boat about a mile off of Pelican Point.  Wind from a thunderstorm in the area was quickly pushing the boat north.  Just before SAR resources arrived, a private boat was able to tow the disabled vessel to the dock at Pelican Point.  SAR resources did an area check and scanned the lake for any other boats that might be having trouble returning to shore, but nothing was seen. 

July 30, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to the area of Toll Rd. to assist with fire evacuations for the Bain Road Fire.

July 29, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR assisted WCSO detectives with an evidence search in the S. Virginia/South Foothills Rd. area, related to a criminal investigation.

July 25, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR were requested to assist deputies in locating an intoxicated subject in the area of Painted Rock along the Truckee River.  After the subject was located and SAR resources were released, new information that a second subject was seen earlier, in the bushes, was discovered.  SAR resources returned to the area, but after further investigation, the report turned out to be incorrect.

July 18, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to an area near Lemmon Drive and Buck to search for evidence dealing with a possible homicide.

July 13, 2011 - SAR Staff responded after the Hasty Team located a deceased subject in the Truckee River during a training exercise.  The individual was located near the Mustang Exit, and had been the focus of searchers since his disappearance on June 27th in the area of Cottonwood Park in Sparks. 

July 10, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR began responding to Washoe Lake on the report of a paraglider that had gone down in the lake.  Before arrival, RFD located the kite in the lake, but the subject on shore, so response was cancelled.

July 7, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Sand Harbor area of Lake Tahoe on the report of a flipped, sinking boat with passengers on board.  Local agencies handled the emergency and SAR resources were cancelled.

July 6, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, Pyramid Lake Boat 243, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to Pyramid Lake for two juveniles that were blown out in the lake at Spider Point.  Before arrival, Boat 243 located and returned the subjects to shore.

July 6, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, Pyramid Lake Boat 243, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to the Sutcliffe area on the report of three juveniles being blown out in the lake on a small raft.  Winds from a thunderstorm took the subjects approximately 1/4 mile off shore before RAVEN was able to hoist all three to safety.

July 6, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, RAVEN, SVU, and WCSAR responded to both the Pinehaven entrance to the Hunter Lake Road, and the Hunter Creek trailhead to search for an overdue hiker and his dog.  The subject was scheduled to do an overnight hike to Big Meadows, then to an area overlooking Reno to watch the fireworks.  He did not report to work on the evening of July 5th.  After daybreak, a RAVEN helicopter spotted the subject in a side canyon of the the Hunter Creek Canyon area.  RAVEN was able to hoist the subject and the dog and bring them to staging.  Both the subject and dog were in good shape. 

July 5, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to Incline Beach at Lake Tahoe on the report of a missing jet skier.  Before arrival, the subject was located on shore.

July 4, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR responded to Little Washoe Lake on the report of a possible body in the water.  Hasty Team swimmers checked the area and located floating moss, but nothing else.

July 4, 2011 - SAR Staff, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to Palomino Valley on the report of two missing ATV riders.  Before arrival, the story turned out to be incorrect and the response was cancelled.

July 4, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR assisted RFD with the report of two juveniles that were swept downstream in the Truckee River, from the area of Mayberry Park.  The three-year-old was caught in bushes under a bridge and was brought to safety by a private citizen.  The older juvenile was safely located and brought to shore. 

July 3, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR again responded to the tunnel Creek entrance to the Flume Trail on the report of an injured mountain bike rider.  Search teams located the subject and safely transported them back to staging. 

July 3, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR began responding to the Tunnel Creek entrance to the Flume Trail on the report of a subject with a broken collar bone and possible head injuries.  Before arrival, NLTFPD was able to stabilize and evacuate the subject.

July 2, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR began responding to Washoe Lake on the report of two missing juveniles.  Before arrival, the subjects were located.

July 1, 2011 - SAR Staff, Hasty Team, and WCSAR responded to the area of Cottonwood Park on the Truckee River to assist RFD and SFD in searching for a subject that was possibly in the river.  Nothing was located.