Sonoma County Sheriff Rescue Helicopter Unit



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	Sonoma County, CA 1,604 square miles of mountainous forest, narrow river canyons, and steep coastal cliffs bordered by the world's largest ocean. The diverse beauty that beckons visitors from around the world also contains environmental elements potentially hazardous to life and limb. Being airlifted by a rescue helicopter is the last thing anyone has on their mind. Fortunately, there are a handful of professionals who make the business of rescue their top priority... Latest Rescue Video View Rescue Video Read Press Release View Flight ETA Map View and Download Brochure View Job Openings Henry 1 Warm Up Gear	Cliff Rescue KGO's Sky 7 happened to be in the area when the Henry 1 crew was called in for the rescue of two hikers stuck on a cliff above Muir Beach in Marin County. The Crew in Men's Fitness Magazine The crew is featured in the March 2009 issue of Men's Fitness. Saving lives in treacherous Northern California terrain requires courage and physical durability. Luckily, the men who make up the Henry 1 rescue team are fit for the challenge... [Read Article] Neither Night, Nor Driving Rain... Back at the hangar, the work doesn't stop. Apart from their work as a cohesive team, each crew member has a specialty to perform that requires they are fit and fully prepared for whatever may come. One scenario that is difficult to simulate without the help of mother nature is executing a long line rescue during a Pacific storm. Because fair weather rescues are never guaranteed, pilot Paul Bradley took advantage of one punishing, rain-lashed afternoon to work the rescue barrel around the airfield. Helicopters are Laying Down the Law The helicopter unit is featured in this Helicopter Association International (HAI) article on helicopters in law enforcement. Helicopters play a unique and vital role in law enforcement. Helicopter Association International (HAI) counts 97 members worldwide who are involved in law enforcement... Helicopters provide law enforcement with a tactical advantage in dangerous situations... [Read Article]	Henry 1 pilot Paul Bradley takes us on a tour of the rescue helicopter and demonstrates how helicopters fly.