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Teams Types

Incident Summary

Total NSAR Units

On 1/6, Napa SAR responded to a call to assist a stranded hiker near Oat Hill Mines. Hiker had been out during the day but unable to return under own power before night fell. SAR teams hiked about 8 miles in and provided medical assistance and escorted hiker to trailhead. SAR teams were out for approximately 5 hrs.

On 1/20, Napa SAR held a mock search exercise for the Explorer Team. Adult team members also participated. Search was conducted at Los Posadas Park. Two subjects were found with one carry out mission conducted. ATV, Canine and Track teams all participated. Aerosquadron also participated providing aerial search patterns.

On 2/17, two Napa SAR canine teams participated in the Mt Hood search. Teams recorded over 4 hrs of search time.

On 2/18, Napa SAR responded to a mutual aid missing person search at Sugarloaf Ridge Park.

On 1/25, Napa SAR held a GPS mapping exercise to run trails in Skyline park. Explorers and Adult team members participated. Four teams were assigned and IC was set up and run from SAR trailer.

On 4/3, Napa SAR responded to a mutual aid search for a 40 yo missing hiker near Guernville. While enroute, Sonoma teams located missing hiker. Napa SAR cancelled response.

On 4/10, Napa SAR was placed on standby for missing 7 yo last seen walking dog. SAR alert cancelled after youth located by patrols in area.

On 4/12, Napa SAR responded to a missing 85 yo Alzheimer patient who recently moved into area. Teams participated in assignments for the first and second operational periods. Search was cancelled after clues suggested subject was no longer in the area.

On 4/21, Napa SAR responded to a mutual aid search for a missing 32 yo subject reported missing since previous day. SAR team responded with ground searchers and ATVs. SAR response was cancelled enroute when Marin SAR confirmed subject was found.

On Apr xx, Napa SAR responded to a mutual aid search for a missing person.

On 6/7, Napa SAR responded to Project Lifesaver call for a missing youth at risk who was wearing a Project Lifesaver identifier. SAR team was cancelled after youth was located at the local shopping center by ACPD.

On 6/8, Napa SAR responded to search for two missing juveniles who had wandered off from local subdivision into wetlands area. Missing persons were located by H-30 enroute to returning home. SAR response was cancelled after it was confirmed that the youth had been located.

On 6/10, Napa SAR overhead was put on alert for a grass fire in the Dry Creek area. Fire was contained to several acres. Team was not activated.

On 6/14, Napa SAR responded to search for an at-risk adult reported missing by family members. Hasty teams were deployed at the PLS. Search was suspended after deputies were able to locate subject via cell phone and it was determined there was no emergency.

On 6/29, Napa SAR responded to search for a missing adult in the Knoxville area. Person had been part of a ballooning crew and was separated from party when trying to return to vehicle. SAR teams were cancelled enroute when subject was able to self-rescue.

On 7/11, Napa SAR was activated for a possible evacuation of homes on Atlas Peak due to a wildland fire. SAR was recalled after fire was contained and homes no longer threatened.

On 7/23, Napa SAR responded to a search for a missing autistic juvenile who had wandered off in the area of Napa Valley College in St Helena. Initial hasty search was conducted with assistance from St Helena Fire, Police, and Sheriff's Academy. SAR activated call for mutual aid 4 hrs into search. Contra Costa SAR took over command of second operational period. Subject was located in good shape on the morning of 7/24 and required extrication from difficult area.

Aug 10-12, 2007
Joint CARDA/SAR Exercise
Timbercove Ranch, Sonoma County

SAR participated in a CARDA exercise providing communications support, teaching survival class, and providing search subjects. APRS was tested again with limited success in heavily wooded area. Training was a huge success with approximately 80 in attendance.

Aug 20, 2007
Project Lifesaver Response
American Canyon

SAR Command was notified of missing 73 yo adult who had walked away from care facility. Mission person was a Project Lifesaver client. Deputies responded and were able to locate subject via PL tracking within 20 minutes.

Aug 20, 2007
Missing Person Response
American Canyon

SAR Command was notified of missing 86 yo adult who had walked away from home. Deputies located the subject at the Wal-Mart store in Vallejo.

Oct 2-3, 2007
Evidence Search
American Canyon

SAR team assisted deputies in searching for evidence at the scene of a homicide.

Nov 6, 2007
Mutual Aid Response
Antioch, CA

Napa SAR responded to a missing 85 yo adult who had wandered away from home. Napa SAR was deployed to search urban neighborhoods in Antioch. Subject was found alive and well in the early afternoon and teams were recalled from the field.

Nov 10, 2007
Joint training with Aerosquadron
Napa

Napa SAR participated in a joint exercise with the Aerosquadron. Weather challenges changed the program to be ground based. Project Lifesaver training was substituted the last half of the day.

Nov 20, 2007
Missing Child Search
American Canyon

SAR responded to a missing child search in American Canyon. Subject had gone missing earlier in the day and was at risk. Team were deployed to check PLS and areas subject had know to frequent. Deputies located child and search teams were recalled from the field.

Nov 24, 2007
Mutual Aid Response
Lakeport

SAR was asked to respond to a missing motorcycle who had been overdue for 2 days. As SAR was mobilizing for the next operational period, the subject was located. SAR response was cancelled.

Dec 8, 2007
Joint training with Silverado Amateur Radio Society
Napa

Napa SAR participated in a joint exercise with the ham radio club. Objective was to locate hidden radio transmitter similar to ELTs and PLBs.