EDSAR Trains with California National Guard
Our Cliff Team and other teams from EDSAR and Douglas County (Nevada) Sheriff's Search and Rescue Team did helicopter training with the California National Guard at Emerald Bay State Park at South Lake Tahoe on February 12, 2012. Read the press release. Many of the photos taken during that training are presented here.

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A man and his dog. It's a beautiful thing. Especially when they are SAR volunteers.
Decked out in Doggles, this pooch watches a helicopter with his best friend. Hwy. 89 in background.

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Emerald Bay in background
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One of the Blackhawk helicopters from Mather AFB near Sacramento
used by the California National Guard in this training session at South Lake Tahoe
Rotor on the Blackhawk

Inside
Hook for the lifeline

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Some digital cameras, like this Droid X cell phone, make the blades look curved

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The litter

Packaging the volunteer "subject"

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Blackhawk

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One of the Blackhawks from Mather AFB

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Copter coming in over Emerald Bay and Fanette Island

Looking through the helo's bubble window at Fanette Island

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Blackhawk cockpit and crew

Looking through the helo's bubble window at the boat dock at the end of Emerald Bay

Perhaps the tea house ruins on Fanette Island in Emerald Bay?

The "package". Notice the bubble window for 180° viewing.

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Lake Tahoe in the background

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Training Day at Emerald Bay - See their faces here

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