Wednesday, 23 November 2016 05:22 PM
OMAHA, NE / ACCESSWIRE / November 23, 2016 / DiVentures Scuba and Swim Centers, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, has donated a whopping $5,000 to the Yutan, Nebraska dive team. DiVentures matched funds the Yutan dive team raised to purchase an 18-foot Rescue One Connector Boat.
The boat has a 40-horsepower outboard jet drive, dive platform, Hummingbird Helix 10 side scanner sonar, and scene lighting. The rescue and recovery boat is an important and unique part of the Yutan fire department's Emergency Response Dive Team.
"We use this boat to respond to ice rescue and underwater emergencies in five Nebraska counties to search for drowning victims, missing persons, weapons and other evidence," says Ed Hobza, of the Yutan Emergency Response Dive Team.
Several months ago, the Yutan dive team approached DiVentures to ask if they'd be interested in donating toward the boat purchase. Owner Dean Hollis and General Manager Frank Wells suggested a dollar-for-dollar match up to $5,000. The Yutan dive team took them up on the challenge and recently fundraised a total of $8,500. With the DiVentures match, they yielded a total of $13,500 - more than enough to purchase the dive rescue boat the Yutan dive team needed.
In the past, DiVentures has provided the Yutan dive team both service and equipment to support their community service efforts. DiVentures is a major proponent of public safety and able to work with their large vendor list to secure reduced pricing for local public safety dive teams.
DiVentures is well known for their broad community support and outreach efforts. "We support all local Fire Department Water Rescue Programs. In fact, when we initially opened in Omaha in 2009 we donated a water rescue and recovery boat to the Omaha Fire Department," said Owner Dean Hollis.
They've also matched grants in the past with a variety of other water safety and water rescue programs and provided in-water life support for local triathlons and events like the Polar Plunge.
"Safety and confidence in the water environment is one of our core values," said General Manager Frank Wells. "We visit 35 schools a year to give water safety tips."
A donation presentation will take place on Thursday, December 1st at 5:30 p.m. at the Yutan Fire Station. The Yutan dive team has already purchased the boat and is incorporating it into their rescue programs.
About DiVentures
DiVentures is all about safety and fun in the water. Our passion for aquatics is reflected in everything we do and our staff is dedicated to enhancing your experience on land and in the water. We are committed to unparalleled customer satisfaction and community involvement. Although we're always planning our next dive trip to the tropics, we are big advocates of the cities we live in.
Contact:
Christine Hughey
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402-933-6251
www.DiVentures.com
SOURCE: DiVentures