A retired L.A. County fire captain knows firsthand what it’s like to wait on a helicopter to refill on water while he's ...

But pilots sometimes have ... to a natural source that gives the helicopter more room, said Warren Voth, a deputy pilot with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. A pilot's goal is to always ...

A stranded hiker was rescued by helicopter ... County. The woman sent an emergency text using her Garmin-style communications device, according to the sheriff’s department. Two helicopter pilots ...

We put fire hydrants every 600 feet all around cities,” said Mark Whaling. “But when it comes to the helicopters, we weren’t ...