This morning the body of missing Henderson hiker, Shane McNeil, was found near Boy Scout Canyon, located south of the Hoover Dam.The Search and Rescue Command Post was staged near the Lake Mead Marina. Searchers covered hundreds of miles of rugged terrain by land, water, and air, including all canyons and areas located both west and east of the Colorado River.LVMPDSAR would like to thank the National Park Service as well as all search participants...
Search for Missing Teen
The Mountain Rescue Team was called out early Sunday morning to help search for a missing Henderson Teen. The teen, who had plans to hike from Henderson to the Arizona side of the Hoover Dam, was last heard from at 7:00pm Saturday night. As of today, the search continues.News coverage of the search can be viewed by clicking on the links below.Channel 13Channel 8Channel...
Guide Line Training
Guide lines are a useful tool to use when there is a need to move an object from a high point to a low point while avoiding multiple obstacles. Last weekend, the Mountain Rescue team headed to Willow Springs to practice using a guide line to lower a Rescuer and patient from a high point to a low point.
Here's a shot...
Two New Rescue Pilots!
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It takes thousands of hours of flight time and hundreds hours of training missions to become a rescue pilot with LVMPDSAR. This week, two pilots successfully completed their final night-time operation missions in order to make it official. Congratulations to our two new rescue pilo...
2010 Mountain Rescue Recruitment
The 2010 Mountain Rescue Recruitment started out with a bang yesterday! We had numerous people come out, run our physical assessment course, and participate in our interview process. We'd like to thank each and every one of you that submitted an interest form and participated in the first step of our recruitment efforts. Everyone came out and gave 100%, which we love to see!This year, we received nearly 75 applications and are in the process of...
Helicopters Need Rest, Too
Here's a shot of the mural that's painted on the floor of our hangar:And here's a shot of our rescue helicopters at rest:Here's to hoping that the high's we experienced over Labor Day Weekend have come to an end for the Seas...
Have a Fun and Safe Labor Day Weekend!
An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for the Las Vegas Valley this weekend. Continue to prepare for hotter than normal temperatures and stay hydrated!LVMPDSAR would like to wish everyone a fun and safe Labor Day weeke...
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