This is significant because it highlights the operational value of trained scent-tracking dogs in terrain where visual search methods can fail. Reports say deputies searched for hours before K-9s Keva and Naji successfully tracked the missing woman into a steep ravine.
#K9Search #MountainRescue #EmergencyResponse #CaliforniaRescue #SearchAndRescue #PublicSafety

Tiedätkö, miten vapaaehtoiset auttavat viranomaisia kadonneiden etsinnöissä? Entä miten droneja käytetään oikeissa etsintätilanteissa?

Keskiviikkona 29.4. pääset tutustumaan Vapaaehtoiseen pelastuspalveluun (Vapepa) ja näkemään läheltä, miltä etsinnöissä käytettävä drone näyttää 🚁

- klo 17:30–19:30
- Lielahden kirjasto, Tuike-tila (Antti Possin kuja 1, Tampere)
- Maksuton ja avoin kaikille
- Esittely suomeksi

#sprtampere #vapepa #suomenpunainenristi #searchandrescue

The Guardian: US veteran lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days rescued by his own son

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/24/us-veteran-lost-arizona-wilderness-rescued-son

#SearchAndRescue #Arizona #Wilderness

US veteran lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days rescued by his own son

Mark Young battled dehydration and killed a rattlesnake while his children and others looked for him for days

The Guardian

Interesting, grid search successfully used to find the remains of someone who went missing in Australia, probably because they trusted their mobile phone maps.

ABC (Australia): How phone maps failed to save tourist Celine Cremer

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-20/celine-cremer-missing-backpacker-tasmania-mother-phone-maps/106538504

#SearchAndRescue

Search and Rescue at the punchbowls, ALREADY?!?! It's only 8:20am.

https://m.ai6yr.org/@vcfddispatch_bot/116426384682673927

#VenturaCounty #SAR #SearchAndRescue

VCFD Dispatch (bot) (@[email protected])

26-0033262: Remote Rescue at < 100 34°26'22.43"n / 119°04'43.89"w, - Status: Call assigned - Units: EMS48, E20, MED423, B21 - 4/18/26 8:19 https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/34.439000/-119.078000

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Interesting, remote rescue in Ojai (Nordhoff Ridge) and they're using a Garmin tracker to try to get a helicopter to them. #EMS #VenturaCounty #SearchAndRescue

‪SeaNews‬
‪@seanews.bsky.social‬
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🚨MAN OVERBOARD
The Indian Coast Guard (MRCC Mumbai) reports a person overboard from MV CHANG SHENG HONG (MMSI: 215181000).
📍 Position: 11° 51.19' N, 063° 07.71' E
📅 Date: 15 APR 2026

Vessels in the vicinity: Please keep a sharp lookout and render assistance.
#MaritimeSafety #SearchAndRescue

Uh oh, search and rescue call at the Santa Paula Punchbowls (let me guess... got lost, didn't have flashlights, now cold and hypothermic?!)

https://m.ai6yr.org/@vcfddispatch_bot/116378454477300771

#VenturaCounty #SearchAndRescue #SantaPaula

VCFD Dispatch (bot) (@[email protected])

26-0030785: Remote Rescue at 200 Santa Paula Canyon Rd, Santa Paula (County) - Status: - Units: - 4/9/26 9:10 https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/34.440000/-119.080000

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Copter is not locating the person, now asking how long it will take to activate ground Search and Rescue. Have not yet requested them. #SearchAndRescue #VenturaCounty