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Playing the Victim
One of the more dramatic photos we’ve ever captured was of Henry 1 long lining a victim from the top of a monster wave. What is rarely mentioned is the continual, physical training the unit puts itself through in order to meet those types of rescue demands and, more importantly, the people who volunteer to play victim. Read more…
Send us your Henry 1 photos
Whether you just happened to be in the area during a rescue, parked the fire truck next to the helicopter, got the kids and dogs posing with the crew at an air show, or caught the helicopter flying by, we now have a special place to put all of the Henry 1 photos you send to us: Fan Photos. Read more…
Canine External Cargo
The crew is featured on the Vertical Magazine website for the rescue of a man and his dog from a cliff on Bodega Head trail. You can view a PDF of the story or visit the story online on the Vertical magazine website. Read more…
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. Read more…
In the News
Three youths rescued from cliff on the Sonoma Coast
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Press Release
On 11/27/09 at approximately 1440 hrs, The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office was notified of three teenagers who were stuck on a cliff just north of the walk on beach at The Sea Ranch. Read more…
Diver’s body from the surf, two men rescued
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Press Release
On Sunday, November 22, 2009, at 1:06 PM, the Sheriff’s helicopter “Henry-1″ was dispatched to a possible ocean rescue near Horseshoe Cove, within Salt Point State Park. It was reported there was a subject floating face down in the water near the cove.
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Abalone diver rescued from surf
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Press Release
On 11-21-09 at about 9:54 am, the Sheriff’s helicopter “Henry-1″ was paged out for a “diver in distress” in the ocean in Gualala. Read more…
Man and dog rescued
Sonoma County Sheriff’s Press Release
On Saturday 10-17-09 at about 4:15 pm, the Sheriff’s Helicopter Unit “Henry-1″ was called out to the south end of Bodega Head for a cliff rescue. Witnesses reported that a man had become stranded on the cliff’s edge after trying to rescue his own dog, which had also fallen down the cliff. Read more…
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...
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