2023 Sitka Search and Rescue Exercise SAREX [Image 1 of 16]

SITKA, AK, UNITED STATES

05.09.2023

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

Crews from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka, Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman, Sitka Mountain Rescue, and Sitka Fire Department conducted a week-long search and rescue exercise in Sitka, Alaska, May 9 through May 12, 2023. Crews tackled a series of mini scenarios ranging from lost hunters to an avalanche scenario. The exercise culminated with a mass-casualty event involving multiple agencies responding in concert to a scene with 40 survivors in distress. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.

• Date Taken: 05.09.2023
• Date Posted: 05.16.2023 17:17
• Photo ID: 7800078
• VIRIN: 230509-G-G0217-000
• Resolution: 2048x1366
• Size: 616.88 KB
• Location: SITKA, AK, US