Good outcome, helicopter searches like this are often the difference between hours and days.

I'm super stoked.

Those conventions only work because everyone agreed on the duty ahead of time, not in the moment it is actually needed.

Canyon rescues like that usually mean a long day for the team even when it ends well.

Watching the same preventable mistakes over and over is one of the least talked about parts of this job.

A dog with that many deployments has put in years most people never hear about.

That readiness is built in the slow months nobody is watching, not just the day it gets used.

Repeat rescue calls at the same spot usually mean the warning signs were years overdue.

Yes they are. I guess it’s like going to a concert, most of the money is made from selling the merch.

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Good reminder that USAR teams like LA County's train for exactly this, deploying internationally on short notice after an earthquake.

Small coastal museums like that usually have the best Coast Guard rescue stories, way better than anything you'd find in a textbook.

That's exactly the kind of airspace restriction that forces a diversion decision fast, glad they had GNV as a real alternate.

No SAR request yet really is the good news in these situations, it usually means things are still under control on the ground.