Release August 20th, 2024: From the Office of Captain, Tri-State Emergency Tri-State Emergency Team had an opportunity to help one of our neighbors in need. Debbie Dado had reached out to our team to recover some wooden steps near her boat that would have caused damage to it. The team consisted of three of our advanced divers, and three ground crew. With the aid of lift bags our three divers were able to lift the stairs from the bottom on Sacandaga Lake. The ground crew with the help of a UTV from a civilian were able to get the stairs to shore. With precise communication and execution this recovery went very smooth with no injuries or damaged to anybody or structure. We would like to thank @Debbie Dado for reaching out and providing us with not just a recovery but a great training opportunity for both our divers and our land team. Many thanks go to John Bushey, Mike McNamara, Mary McNamara for diving on this call. Many thanks also to Chief Michael Azoia and President Bert Dodge for being ground crew along side myself - Captain Nick D'Aversa (fb)

Release August 17th, 2024: From the Office of Chief, Tri-State Emergency Team Thank you to the Niagra Frontier Search and Rescue , LASAR, and Never Stop Searching For You (NSS4U) for your exceptional participation in Saturday's water training exercise. Your hard work and dedication were instrumental to the success of this training. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with your agencies to enhance our water rescue capabilities. Your expertise is invaluable as we work together to achieve our shared mission: bringing loved ones home. We look forward to continued collaboration and joint training exercises in the future with other NNew York Federation of Search and Rescue Teamsresources. @Niagra Frontier Search and Rescue LLASAR Lower Adirondack Search and Rescue -Chief M. Azoia (fb)