Sonoma Sheriff

Today (6/10/2026) at 11:38 a.m., Henry-1 was requested by REDCOM, Sonoma County’s fire and EMS dispatch center, for an injured mountain biker on a remote trail within Annadel State Park.

California State Parks Rangers were first to reach the injured rider and began providing initial care while additional resources responded to the scene. Ground crews from Santa Rosa Fire Department and Sonoma County Fire District accessed the park from different locations and worked their way toward the patient through challenging terrain. A Santa Rosa Fire Department UTV was able to bring personnel closer to the scene, but responders still had to hike several hundred yards along narrow single-track trails through dense tree cover to reach the victim.

Once on scene, Santa Rosa Fire personnel assumed patient care, assessed and stabilized the victim, and coordinated with Henry-1 on an extraction plan. Due to the patient’s injuries and remote location, he was unable to hike out, and the terrain prevented the UTV from reaching the patient’s exact location.

Using a 200-foot longline, the Henry-1 crew inserted a Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Paramedic directly to the patient’s location. After further assessment and coordination with ground crews, the patient was safely extracted utilizing the helicopter’s hot seat and flown to a nearby landing zone.

The patient was then transferred to a Sonoma County Fire District ambulance for continued medical care and transport to a local hospital.

This rescue highlights the teamwork and coordination between California State Parks, REDCOM, Santa Rosa Fire Department, Sonoma County Fire District, and the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Henry-1 crew. Through the combined efforts of ground and air resources, advanced medical care was delivered to the patient and a safe rescue was completed from a difficult-to-access area of Annadel State Park.