On June 25, 2013, at approximately 1836 hours, members
of the Altadena Search and Rescue Team were called out to an area of
Eaton Canyon, where two hikers were stuck on a ridge on the side of a
cliff. The hikers, who were trying to find a waterfall, had wondered off
trail at Acrophobia Ridge toward Power Line Trail. Family members
contacted Downey Police Department when the hikers did not return home,
and Downey P.D. relayed the information to the Sheriff’s Department. At
2020 hours, the Montrose and Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Teams were
called out to assist Altadena Search and Rescue, as the position of the
hikers was extremely precarious and dangerous. The expertise of all three
teams was needed to handle the sophisticated operation that used
harnesses to pull the hikers off the ridge and to safety. The operation
ended in the early morning hours. There were no reported injuries.
Search and Rescue Team members are Reserve Sheriff’s deputies who
volunteer their time to help others for $1 a year, and who partner with
sheriff’s civilian volunteers who volunteer for free. There are over 150
members of the eight Search and Rescue teams of the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department. These rescuers were activated for over 450 search
and rescue missions last year, making it one of the most active counties
for search and rescue missions in the nation. Reserve deputies and
civilian volunteers are supervised by full-time sheriff’s deputies.
http://lasdreserve.org
*Enjoy Nature - Plan your Hike by filling out the Sheriff's Department's
HIKING PLAN SHEET:
Hiking/Camping is a fun way to get family and friends together to enjoy
the outdoors and to get some physical activity. However, you should
always be prepared for the unexpected. Before you leave, please fill out
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue – Hiking Plan
sheet and provide it to a loved one to hold onto just in case something
happens to a member of your hiking/camping expedition. You can download
the form by visiting:
http://file.lacounty.gov/lasd/cms1_163961.pdf
If you would like more information on how to prepare for your hiking /
camping trip, please visit the Center for Disease Control’s camping
website at
http://www.cdc.gov/family/camping/
There are over 850 LASD reserve sheriff's deputies who work patrol,
jails, search and rescue, motorcycle patrol, mounted posse,
investigations, and more, as team members of the second largest policing
agency in the nation.
http://lasdreserve.org/
Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s
station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by
dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to
CRIMES (274637), or using the website
http://lacrimestoppers.org/
To receive detailed, up-to-date information directly from Altadena
Station via e-mail, register for "Nixle" alerts at
www.Nixle.com and register for
"LASD-Altadena Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff" and also
register for LASD-HQ Newsroom (SHB). Or, text your zip code to 888777 to
receive text alerts only. Standard text messaging rates may apply,
depending on your calling plan.
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