ASARERT is made up of people. People you may know; your neighbors, colleagues, friends and acquaintances, who have dedicated countless hours and their own small fortunes to serving our community. You may have seen us while we were training, sometimes with other teams, other agencies, or taking more classes. You may have read about us or even been involved in a search and rescue incident yourself where we met you or your family.  You may know first-hand or can imagine the desperate hope of waiting for a loved one who is long overdue.  And for this reason, our bags are always packed.  We train continually to keep our skills sharp and our response effective because we know that if it was our family member missing, fellow Alaskans would pool every resource, deploy every asset, and make every necessary sacrifice to re-unite us with our loved ones.  This is the same effort that ASARERT members are prepared to put forth every day of the year, and it is our honor to do so.  This is your opportunity to be a part of that effort. 

Support us, so we can continue to respond!

Every member of ASARERT is an unpaid volunteer and receives no compensation for their services. We purchase most of our personal rescue equipment out of our own pockets.  All funding for training, equipment and organizational overhead comes entirely from ourselves, donors, grants and charities and you.  ASARERT does not charge for our services.  We do not receive an annual operational budget or funds from any government entity.  Without donations and supportive community members, ASARERT would not be able to continue to exist.