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Mission Summaries

2021
1.  02-11-21  Nurse's Net - transporting PeaceHealth Hospital staff during winter snow and ice storm (4 day duration)
2.  05-22-21  Horse Rescue - 2 riders & 1 horse rescued - Silver Star Mountain
3.  05-23-21  Horse Rescue - Injured horse was walked out to trailhead
4.  06-20-21  Litter Carryout - Dog Mountain - Cancelled enroute
5.  07-21-21  Missing Trail Runner -  Coldwater Lake  -  found (deceased)
6.  08-01-21  Evidence search  -  Skamania County
7.  08-07-21  Dark Divide 100 Mile Race - 1st Aid Standby
8.  08-08-21  Dark Divide 100 Mile Race - 1st Aid Standby
9.  08-09-21  Dark Divide 50K Race - 1st Aid Standby
10.  08-17-21  Injured Hiker -  Falls Creek Falls  -  rescued




2020

1.  05-02-20  Missing UTV rider - Jones Creek - found
2.  05-18-20  Lost hiker - Sleeping Beauty area - found
3.  05-25-20  Lost hiker - Carson - found
4.  05-28-20  *ELT - Pearson Air Park - found and deactivated
5.  06-20-20   Missing Alzheimer's patient - Yacolt area - found
6.  08-05-20  Injured hiker - Dog Mountain - rescued
7.  08-25-20  Injured hiker - Willard - rope rescue
8.  09-06-20  Two lost hikers - Randle area - found
9.  09-06-20  Injured hiker - Dog Mountain - rescued
10.  09-10-20  Trapper Creek Fire - Evacuation standby support
11.  09-28-20  Missing 16 year old - Cowlitz County - not found
12.  09-29-20  Missing 16 year old - Cowlitz County - found


2019


1.  05-08-19  Dog Mountain Rescue - litter carryout
2.  05-16-19  Dog Mountain Rescue - litter carryout

3.  05-26-19  Pierce County - Ashford search - found
4.  05-27-19  Whatcom County - cancelled - found
5.  08-10-19  Washougal - missing 9 year old - found
6.  08-16-19  Mt. Adams -  missing hiker - found
7.  08-28-19 Table Mountain rescue - litter carryout
8.  09-02-19  *ELT - Pearson Airport - found and owner contacted
9.  09-24-19  Pierce County - missing 74 year old - found
10.  10-05-19  Mt. Adams / Crystal Lake - missing man - not found
(Missing man found deceased by hunters weeks after mission ended)
11.  10-06-19  Trapper Creek - rescue - night litter carrryout
12.  10-19-19  Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
13.  10-20-19  Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
14.  10-21-19  Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
15.  10-22-19  Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
16.  10-23-19  Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
17.  10-26-19  Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
18.  10-27-19  Skamania County - missing mushroom picker - not found
(Mushroom picker found deceased by hunters after mission ended)

19.  11-03-19  Skamania County - Crime Scene Search
20.  11-23-19  Vancouver - lost dementia patient - found

*ELT - ELT transmissions signal an aircraft in distress



 2018
 
1.  01-01-18  Missing Camper - Sunset Falls Camp - found 2 weeks later deceased
2.  03-01-18  Missing/Stuck 4x4 Drivers – Clark County – pulled out
3.  03-18-18  Evidence Search – for Skamania County Sheriff
4.  04-04-18  Missing PCT hiker – later called in – ok
5.  05-24-18  Missing Elderly hiker – Battle Ground Lake – found ok
6.  05-29-18  Rescue – Mt Adams Climber – rescued
7.  06-07-18  2 ELT ‘s at same time – Pearson Airport – found & turned off
8.  06-27-18  Missing 11 year old – Battle Ground - found at friend’s house
9.  07-03-18  ELT – Camas Airport – found and turned off
10.  07-14-18 Recovery – Panther Creek
11.  07-23-18 Missing Female – Battle Ground – found ok
12.  08-07-18 Missing Hiker – Falls Creek Falls – found ok
13.   08-13-18 Missing Hiker – Blue Lake – found 5 days later alive
14.   08-25-18 Evidence Search - for Clark County Sheriff
15.   09-01-18 Missing Diabetic – Salmon Creek – found ok
16.   09-29-18 Missing Female – Stabler – found ok
17.   10-29-18 PLB – Activated by accident – found & turned off
18.   11-07-18 Missing Hiker – Chelatchie Prairie – found ok
19.   11-12-18 Missing Mushroom Picker – Chelatchie Prairie – found ok
20.   11-17-18 Evidence Search – Vancouver Police
21.   11-26-18 2 missing kids – Battle Ground – found
22.   12-03-18  2 missing kids (again) – Battle Ground – found
23.   12-07-18 Missing climber – Mt. St. Helens - found
*ELT – ELT transmissions signal an aircraft in distress
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2017

1)  01-07  Nurses Net - PeaceHealth Medical Center 
2)  01-08  Nurses Net - PeaceHealth Medical Center 
3)  01-09  Nurses Net - PeaceHealth Medical Center   
4)  01-17  Nurses Net - Standby   
5)  01-23  Evidence Search - Standby - Clark County
6)  02-02  Nurses Net - Standby   
7)  04-18  Missing 16 yr old - Cougar -found
8)  04-21  Body Recovery - Trapper Creek - completed
9)  05-02  Litter Rescue - Cape Horn - completed
10 ) 06-15  Missing Woman - Lacamas Lake - found deceased   
11)  06-30  Missing 90 yr old man-– Spencer Peak area - not found
12)  07-01 Missing 90 yr old man - Spencer Peak area - not found
13)  07-02  Missing 90 yr old man - Spencer Peak area - not found
14)  08-05  Evidence Search - Vancouver
15)  08-06  Missing 90 yr old man - Spencer Peak area - not found  
16)  09-03  Litter Carryout - Man with heat exhaustion - Beacon Rock
17)  10-29  Missing person - Vancouver  - cancelled/person found
18)  11-15 Missing Hunter - Forlorn Lakes - not found
19)  11-16 Missing Hunter - Forlorn Lakes - not found
20)  11-17  Missing Hunter - Forlorn Lakes - not found
21)  11-24  Missing Hunter - Found by Silver Star members 
22)  11-24  Body Recovery of Missing Hunter - Forlorn Lakes 
23)  12-31  Missing person - Sunset Falls - not found
*Nurses Net – SSSAR provides transportation for PeaceHealth  Medical 
                           Center personnel during severe snow and ice storms.



2016

  1. 01-26-16  Missing autistic Teen - Vancouver – found
  2. 02-01-16  Missing 71 yr old - Hazel Dell – found
  3. 02-11-16  Evidence Search - Clark County
  4. 02-25-16  Missing 85 yr old - Washougal – found
  5. 03-05-16  Missing autistic child Vancouver – found
  6. 03-31-16  Search - Skamania County - cancelled enroute
  7. 04-01-16  Missing person - Table Mtn – found
  8. 04-15-16  Teen stuck on ledge - Archer Mtn – rescued
  9. 04-25-16  2 missing campers - Trapper Creek - found - 2 day duration
  10. 05-10-16  Evidence Search – Vancouver
  11. 06-09-16  Missing child - Vancouver – found
  12. 06-13-16  Evidence Search - Grey’s Harbor
  13. 06-15-16  Evidence Search - Klickitat County - 2 day duration
  14. 07-14-16  Evidence Search - Clark County
  15. 07-17-16  Injured Climber - Mt. Adams – rescued
  16. 07-21-16  Evidence Search - Cowlitz County
  17. 07-29-16  Evidence Search – Camas
  18. 08-04-16  Elderly hiker broken leg – Ryan Lake – rescued
  19. 08-05-16  Suicidal woman - Camas – found
  20. 09-06-16  Evidence Search - Goble, OR
  21. 09-16-16  Evidence/Missing person Search - Skamania County
  22. 10-09-16  Lost mushroom picker  - Trout Lake – cancelled enroute
  23. 10-26-16  Missing Hiker - Table Mtn – found
  24. 11-15-16  Missing Hunters - Skamania County – found
  25. 12-06-16  Standby - Nurse’s Net - Vancouver  - 3 day duration
  26. 12-07-16  2 hikers stuck in deep snow - Table Mtn - cancelled enroute
  27. 12-12-16  Standby - Nurse’s Net - Vancouver
  28. 12-14-16  Nurse’s Net Activated - Vancouver - 2 day duration

2015

​1)     01-17  Search - Suicidal Female - Willard area - 3 day duration - not found
2)     02-13  Search for Suicidal Female resumes - Willard area - not found
3)     02-25  Lost ATV rider - Larch Mtn - cancelled enroute
4)     03-30  Man with a gun - Image Elementary School - cleared field of firearms
5)     05-02  Broken Ankle - Dog Mtn - litter carryout from summit
6)     05-04  Body Recovery - Dugan Falls - Rope 2:1 pulley system used
7)     05-08  Injured Ankle - Dog Mtn -  helicopter evac  from below summit
8)     05-15  Broken Ankle - Dog Mtn -  litter carryout from trail
9)     05-15 Dehydrated Dog with blistered feet – Dog Mtn - litter carryout from trail
10)  07-30 Lost Berry Picker - 87 years old - Sawtooth Berry Fields - not found
11)  07-31 Lost Berry Picker - 87 years old - Sawtooth Berry Fields - not found
12)  08-01 Lost Berry Picker - 87 years old - Sawtooth Berry Fields - not found
13)  08-02 Lost Berry Picker - 87 years old - Sawtooth Berry Fields - Found!!!
14)  09-15 *ELT search - 3 day duration - Vancouver - Found in Skill Center Aviation
 Class plane & turned off.  Two SAR members returned later & gave class on  
 ELTs.
                        
*ELT – ELT transmissions signal an aircraft in distress

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