(News Release) U.S. Forest Service
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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. You should tell family and friends what your plans are and provide a list of who will be going with you. That’s why the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind the residents of Los Angeles County (and beyond) that having a HIKING / CAMPING PLAN is crucial to survival in case of an emergency.
HIKING PLAN Sheet http://file.lacounty.gov/lasd/cms1_163961.pdf
LASD VIDEOS of rescues that show the dangers of hiking unprepared, going off trail, or having an unfortunate mishap.
Helmet Camera LASD Videos of Cliff Rescues in the Angeles National Forest, Malibu Canyon and more: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL92CB8594D807FE88
VIDEO LASD Super Puma Air-5 Rescue Helicopter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPr8I-3lr24
Facebook page of the LASD Reserve Forces Bureau:
https://www.facebook.com/LASDReserveForces
Center for Disease Control’s camping website at
http://www.cdc.gov/family/camping/
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department 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 550 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 Did you know? 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.
LASD Sheriff's Emergency Services Detail (ESD) deputies operate 24-hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to their tactical operations, all ESD deputies are certified paramedics and rescue divers. ESD is responsible for coordinating and participating in mountain search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, and swift water and flood rescue operations for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. They staff the Air-5 Rescue Helicopter, the Ocean Rescue Boat, and accompany the Special Weapons Teams on all operations. The Air-5 rescue helicopter crews, including Emergency Services Detail paramedics, and the over 150 members of the eight Search and Rescue teams of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department average about 550 search and rescue missions every year, making it one of the most active counties for search and rescue missions in the nation.
Captain Mike Parker
Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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