Miami – There are only two counter-terrorism coast guard units in the U.S. one in California and one in South Florida. CBS 4’s Jennifer Santiago spent Friday with the South Florida team, which is getting the kind of training that isn’t theoretical, but practical and tough, and it’s used in Israel everyday. The training [...]
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Video: Safe Boating from Time Warner So-Cal News
Reporter Jeri Reeder and Cameraman Gino Salerno are educated by the United States Coast Guard on vessel safety when operating your boat.
Coast Guard to Enforce Hawaii Superferry Security Zones
HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard is alerting the public to security zones that will be in effect during the transit of the Hawaii Superferry, the Alakai. These security zones are necessary to provide a safe and secure environment for both recreational vessels and the Alakai.
Inside the harbors of Honolulu, Kahului and Nawiliwili, the Alakai [...]
Coast Guard Responds to 2 Separate Cliff Accidents
SEATTLE – Coast Guard rescue helicopter crews from Air Station’s Astoria and North Bend responded to two separate incidents involving individuals who had fallen from cliffs today.
Tillamook County Dispatch received a report of a hunter who had fallen from a steep cliff near Garibaldi, Ore., around 2:30 p.m. and requested agency assistance.
A Coast Guard HH-60 [...]
COAST GUARD ASSISTS DISABLED VESSEL
HAMPTON BAYS N.Y. – The Coast Guard is towing a 38-foot recreational boat to safety after the crew reported an engine failure approximately 40 miles south of Shinnecock, N.Y. at 7:30 p.m. today.
The Fountain 1, from Hampton Bays, N.Y., was carrying five passengers when its three outboard engines lost power. There are no reports of [...]
Coast Guard Basic Training
From 2006: The Pentagon Channel looks at Coast Guard Basic Training.