First responders are training for rescues near the Salinas River and HWY 41 in Atascadero Wednesday.
The California Highway Patrol joins the Atascadero Fire Department's North County Urban Search & Rescue team to practice rescues using a helicopter.
Training started Wednesday morning and was scheduled to end by 1 p.m.
Atascadero Fire shared on Facebook: "We want everyone to know that the activity is training and there is no emergency in the area and no reason to call the Atascadero Police Department."
