Mission

THE ALASKA DIVE SEARCH, RESCUE AND RECOVERY TEAM (AK DIVE RESCUE) IS AN ALL-VOLUNTEER, UNPAID, NON-PROFIT PUBLIC SAFETY WATER RESCUE/DIVE SEARCH AND RECOVERY, TEAM THAT EXISTS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS) A STATEWIDE CAPABILITY ABOVE AND UNDERNEATH THE WATERS SURFACE. THE TEAM IS ACTIVATED BY THE STATE SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATOR AND IS READY TO DEPLOY FOR RECOVERY MISSIONS ANYWHERE IN ALASKA USUALLY WITHIN TWO HOURS OF NOTIFICATION. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE THE ALASKA DIVE SEARCH, RESCUE AND RECOVERY TEAM IS DEDICATED TO PREVENTING AS MANY TRAGEDIES AS POSSIBLE THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION ON BOATING AND WATER SAFETY.