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Specialized Vehicle Unit
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Affiliated Search & Rescue Teams
of Washoe County, Nevada
P.O. Box 20012
Reno, NV 89515-0012
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1. Rescue at Black Rock Desert, northeast of Gerlach.
2. SVU members during a search north of Gerlach.
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Team History
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Special conditions call for special equipment. Bad weather on the lakes requires a highly trained crew and sturdy, well equipped boats as part of a Marine Unit. WCSO currently has two boats thanks to the generous donation of local citizens. Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles (ATV's) are used in search and rescue to get into snow covered areas or rugged terrain. Many searches and rescues are for missing or overdue snowmobilers, skiers, boaters and others who venture into the mountainous, snow-covered terrain of Washoe County. Many areas cannot effectively be searched by any other means. Snowmobiles can reach farther into a snow covered search area much quicker than any other means. In drier conditions, the same can be said for ATV's. Additionally, special vehicles can carry much more rescue equipment into the field than one can on foot with a backpack.
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How to Become a Member
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Think you'd be able to contribute your time and your snowmobile or ATV to a great cause, or are you interested in being on the Marine Unit or Snowcat Unit? Please send us an Email message:
Washoe County Specialized Vehicle Unit
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WARNING: BEWARE OF IMPOSTORS!
Anyone can incorporate as a search & rescue group and solicit donations. Only those teams listed in these pages are legitimate and recognized search and rescue teams within Washoe County's jurisdiction.
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