Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad

Offshore Rescue Team

The Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad operates a 23' SeaArk rescue boat on the St. Lawrence River. The unit operates under the direction of Dive Coordinator John Porter. The OVRS Offshore Rescue Unit  works closely with The Ogdensburg Fire Department Dive Team, Ogdensburg Police Department Dive Team and the St. Lawrence County Underwater Recovery Team.

The Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Pays for Members to Take SCUBA Lessons. All Active, Certified Divers, In Good Standing on the Offshore Rescue Team are provided with their own personal SCUBA equipment.

The team has members trained as Dive Masters, Ice Divers, Dry Suit Divers, Wreck Divers, Rescue Divers, Rapid Deployment Search and Rescue Divers, and Black Water Operations Divers.