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Great Basin Interagency Emergency Helicopter Extraction Source List, PMS 512

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Geographic Area: Great Basin
Source Sort descending Map Location Map # Make & Model Order Response Time Ordering Procedure
Active Military - Air Force (Nellis Air Force Base) Las Vegas, NV 7 Pavehawk (HH60) 1-2 hours

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051. Direct contact: Base Operator, 702-652-1110, ask for Para-rescue Operations Officer.

Active Military - Navy (Fallon Naval Air Station) Fallon, NV 8 Blackhawk MH-60S Mon-Fri 0800-2400 – 30 minute; Mon-Fri 0001-0759, Sat/Sun – 2 hr

Dispatch centers coordinate requests for military through Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #:800-851-3051. Contact via NAS Fallon ODO 775-426-2419 / CDO 775-848-5731.

Idaho National Guard Boise, Idaho 5 Blackhawk (UH-60)/Lakota (UH-72) Blackhawk - 1hour/weekdays; Lakota - 4hours/weekends

GACC or 911 dispatch centers should coordinate requests for military, Coast Guard, and National Guard resources through the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at phone #: 800-851-3051.

Intermountain Life Flight (hospital) Ogden, Utah 1 Augusta A109 (K2) 30 minutes

Contact: Intermountain Life Fight Communication Center, 1-800-321-1911.

Intermountain Life Flight (hospital) Provo, Utah 2 Augusta A109 (K2) 30 minutes

Contact: Intermountain Life Fight Communication Center, 1-800-321-1911.

Las Vegas Metro Police Dept Las Vegas, NV 6 1-Bell 205 (HH-1H) Restricted; MD 530F; Airbus H-145 1 hour

911 dispatch centers should coordinate request through appropriate GACC.
Direct Contact: 702-828-3552 to check availability.

National Park Service Jackson, WY 3 2-A-star (AS350 B3) 1 hour

Contact: Great Basin Coordination Center, 801-531-5320, or Teton Interagency Dispatch Center , 307-739-3630 to check availability.

Nevada Division of Forestry Air Operations Minden, NV 12 Bell UH-1H 30-60 minutes

Contact Nevada Division of Emergency Management Duty Officer - (775) 687-0498, DEM will contact NDF Duty Officer.

Teton County SAR Jackson, WY 4 Bell 407 45 minutes

Contact Jessica King, 307-690-8429 for availability.

US Forest Service McCall, Idaho 10 A-star (AS350 B3) 1 hour

Contact GBCC 801-531-5320 or Payette Dispatch 208-634-2757 to check availability.

Utah National Guard Salt Lake City, Utah 11 UH-60L Blackhawk / LUH-72 Lakota UG-60L- 4 hours / LUH-72- 4 hours

Contact the State EOC requesting support, State EOC will contact the UTARNG.
Direct contact: Jeremy Tannahill 801-816-3449. Primary State EOC: Matt Snider 801-875-1096. Secondary State EOC: Shane Freeman 801-560-1072.

Washoe County Sheriff's Office Stead, NV 9 HH-1H and UH-1H 45 minutes

Contact Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch at 775 785-9276.
Direct Contact: Deputy Doug Russell, 775-813-8881 to check availability.

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