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Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station's "Montrose Search & Rescue Team" is celebrating it's 72nd year.

Originally formed in 1942, the team is comprised of local community members that are sworn reserve deputy sheriffs and high risk volunteer members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

In addition to being certified EMT's, the team has members that are specially trained for underground/mine rescues as well as ice rescues. This results in the team often being called to other counties in California to assist with their rescues.

2013 was the third busiest year for the team in their 72 year history. The team was called into service 95 times, compared to 2012's record high of 113 calls.

Here is December's Log

12-06 Search-assist Altadena Team: lost hiker Eaton Canyon

12-08 Recovery-assist the AV team: body recovery-Angeles Forest Highway

12-13 Rescue-2 hikers stranded on a cliff-Veterans Park

12-15 Rescue-Car over side-Little Tujunga Canyon

12-17 Rescue-Car over side-Big Tujunga Canyon

12-19 Rescue-Car over side-Angeles Forest Highway

12-22 Search- Assist Altadena team: 4 overdue mountain bikers-Arroyo Seco/Switzers

12-23 Search-continued search for 4 overdue mountain bikers-located. Arroyo Seco/Switzers

12-23 Search-overdue mountain biker-located-Arroyo Seco/Switzers

12-29 Search-3 overdue hikers-Big Tujunga Canyon-located

Montrose Search & Rescue are always seeking community members that want to volunteer their time saving lives and reuniting lost hikers with their families. To learn more, attend the monthly meeting held the first Monday of each month, at Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station, 4554 Briggs Ave, La Crescenta, CA 91214, at 7:30 pm. 818-248-3464

Photo caption: Members of the Montrose Search & Rescue Team prepare to be lowered by LA Sheriff's Air Rescue 5 earlier this year.

Photo credit: Montrose Search & Rescue

Before you leave, please fill out LASD HIKING PLAN sheet and provide to a loved one to hold onto just in case something happens to a member of your hiking/camping expedition. Or, if you know someone going on a hike, ask them to fill out this easy form, so that it will help your mind at ease. You can download the form by visiting: HIKING PLAN Sheet http://file.lacounty.gov/lasd/cms1_163961.pdf

Los Angeles County Reserve Sheriff's deputies and many other highly trained and brave rescuers volunteer for $1. a year. Also, full time rescuers from sheriff's departments and fire departments fly, drive, hike, swim and rappel in to effect rescues on a regular basis.

The people who were rescued came from all of the world, yet most were local; none ever expected their lives to be at such risk, or to need to be rescued. Many nearly lost their lives.

By Sergeant Burton Brink

Captain Bill I. Song

Crescenta Valley Sheriff's Station

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

4554 Briggs Ave., La Crescenta, CA 91214 Phone: (818) 248-3464

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