Alaska Dive Rescue Team Announced a major equipment boost while continuing to seek community support to expand its training and mission response capabilities.
The team confirmed it has received a donated, unserviceable aluminum aircraft frame from Sutton Aircraft Salvage, which will be used exclusively for training purposes. The donation is expected to significantly improve hands-on preparedness for complex recovery and rescue scenarios.
Despite the progress, the organization says additional resources are urgently needed. For training, the team is looking for an unserviceable or older aluminum boat, with or without a cabin, no larger than 24 feet in length and without a motor…