NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – The California Office of Emergency Services will be holding its annual Search and Rescue Exercise – or SAREX – at Skyline Wilderness Park in Napa from Friday, Sept. 5, through Sunday, Sept. 7.
There will be an estimated 350 volunteer Search and Rescue professionals in attendance.
This year's event is co-hosted by the Napa, Solano and Lake County Sheriff's Offices Search and Rescue teams and will play host to more than a dozen different volunteer Search and Rescue organizations.
The group recognized the Skyline Wilderness Park Board of Directors for graciously donating the use of parts their facilities for this large scale rescue training in recognition of the assistance these volunteers provide throughout the years to citizens who use the park's many trails.
Search dogs, rescue helicopters, and ATVs will be a common sight at the park this weekend.
SAR volunteers from Solano, Napa, and Lake Counties have worked hard in advance to minimize any impacts this event may have to the surrounding neighborhood.
Any questions or concerns regarding the SAREX event may be made via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
For more information about the various Search and Rescue teams hosting the event, visit the following Web sites: Lake County Search and Rescue, http://www.lakesheriff.com/ServicesPrograms/sar.htm ; Napa County Search and Rescue, http://www.napasar.org/ ; and Solano County Search and Rescue, http://www.co.solano.ca.us/depts/oes/volunteer/search_n_rescue_%28sar%29.asp .