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About The STAR Team
In 2007 The STAR Team participated in the following:
Body Recoveries: 3
Rescues: 24
Boats in distress: 21
In Service/Standbys: 10
Ice Rescues: 7 
Law Enforcement Assists: 9
Training: 15
Total 2007 Missions: 89
In 2008 The STAR Team participated in the following:
Body Recoveries: 4
Boats in distress: 28
Rescues: 15
Training: 16
In Service/Standbys: 6
Law Agency Assists: 11
Hyperbaric Chamber Training: 3
State Police Standby: 3
Total 2008 Missions: 86
In 2009 The STAR Team participated in the following:
Body Recoveries: 1
Law Agency Assists: 6 
Ice Rescues: 5
Rescues: 22
Boats in distress: 15
In Service/Standby/Education: 10
Training: 10
Total 2009 Missions: 89
In 2010 The STAR Team participated in the following:
Ice Rescues: 9
Drowning: 2
Rescues: 13
Boat Accidents/in distress: 30
Training: 10
Stand-By / Details: 5
Assist law agencies: 6
Diving Accidents: 3
Total 2010 Missions: 78
In 2011 The STAR Team participated in the following:
Ice Rescues: 16
Water Rescues: 23
Flood Rescues: 4 Total Deployment Time 6 days
Assist law agencies: 11
Boat Accidents/in distress: 24
Stand-By / In-Service/Details: 9
Training: 16
Assist with Island Fire: 1
Total Call Outs: 95
5 Call Outs: Drowning
9 Call Outs: Request from other Counties
Total 2011 Missions: 95
Members of the STAR Team are all expert divers that have undergone rigorous testing and education. All divers have several hundred dives or more, and are all deep water certified. Many have technical skills, and all are capable of working in extreme conditions such as overhead environments, cold water, limited visibility, and in environmentally hazardous situations. The team is also capable of being deployed in support of homeland security roles.
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About STAR