At 0907 hours the Team was called to assist a male hiker in a party of 5 who had indicated through an Inreach device text message to his wife that there was an injury in their party, and they required assistance. The Team launched, and staged at the Rush Creek Trailhead. CHP H40 was contacted for availability, and indicated that they could be available.

Prior to field teams leaving the staging area, addtional Inreach text messages were received by the subject’s wife, and the subject communicated that no SAR assistance was required. After numerous message exchanges, the Team was requested by the Sheriff’s Office to stand down, and H40 was advised that they could cancel their response. The call terminated at 1035 hours.

IC: Pelichowski Ops Leader: Beck Responders: Childers, Torrence, Wallace, Evans, Bush, Endo, Irving-Ruffing, Roos-Collins, Cucura, Quiring, Lipman, Cowan, Kelly, Creager.