The Caldor Fire broke out on August 14, 2021, in El Dorado County. Fueled by drought, hot weather, and high winds, the fire quickly grew in size. E.T.A. was deployed to assist with animal evacuations. We also were tasked with feeding and watering animals left in impacted areas but not needing evacuation. ETA worked well over… Continue reading 2021 Caldor Fire Support
Category: Rescues & Deployments
Assisted with an overturned cattle truck on Climax Road
May 22, 2020 E.T.A. was dispatched for an overturned cattle truck on Climax Road. There was a large turnout of first responders that made this extraction have a favorable outcome. We would like to thank Amador Animal Control, Amador Branch of the California Highway Patrol, Amador Fire Protection District, Amador Sheriff Department, Cal Fire, and… Continue reading Assisted with an overturned cattle truck on Climax Road
Assisted in the rescue of seized horses in Calaveras County
E.T.A. Evacuation Teams of Amador assisted in the rescuing of over 60 large animals on a Valley Springs property in early September. They consisted of wild stallions, mules & mares with foals. Working in cooperation with Calaveras County Animal Control, Calaveras Consolidated Fire Protection District (Cal-Co Fire), Dr. Vicki Smalley, DVM & the Calaveras County… Continue reading Assisted in the rescue of seized horses in Calaveras County
Horseback & ATV Search Support for Silver Alert Jackson
On November 5th 2018 E.T.A. was deployed by Jackson PD to provide search assistance via horseback and ATV and assist incident command in the search for an elderly female with dementia. Amador Search & Rescue had searched through the night to find her. Early the next morning Officer Jake Tollett deployed E.T.A to assist. We… Continue reading Horseback & ATV Search Support for Silver Alert Jackson
Overturned Cattle Trailer Highway 88 Deployment Pioneer
On September 25th, 2018 ETA was deployed to assist with the overturned cattle trailer on Highway 88 in Pioneer. ETA quickly rallied multiple teams with stock trailers loaded with panels, rescue slide and/or cowhorses in order to be prepared for a number of possible scenarios. The many FEMA trainings and certifications for Livestock in Disasters… Continue reading Overturned Cattle Trailer Highway 88 Deployment Pioneer
Ram Rescue Amador County
On September 1st 2018 several E.T.A. members attended the LRTC Hands-On Emergency Horse and Livestock Handling training in Stagecoach, Nevada. The training covered valuable livestock handling and rescue techniques. Just a few days later E.T.A. was able to put some of those rescue techniques to use while rescuing a ram who had been stranded at… Continue reading Ram Rescue Amador County