Coast Guard rescues boater off Oregon coast

Coast Guard rescues boater off Oregon coast
USCG File Photo NORTH BEND, Ore. — The Coast Guard rescued an injured man aboard a sailboat off the coast of Gold Beach, early Tuesday morning. A Coast Guard Sector North Bend MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew successfully hoisted the injured 69-year-old man and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services at the North Bend Airport. Sector North Bend watchstanders received the report of the...

Coast Guard crew medevacs vessel captain near Gold Beach, Ore.

Coast Guard crew medevacs vessel captain near Gold Beach, Ore.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Preiser, a boatwain’s mate and certified EMT from Coast Guard Station Chetco River, provides emergency medical care for a fishing vessel captain 27 miles off Gold Beach, Ore., July 10, 2015. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kodi Curles.) WARRENTON, Ore. — A Coast Guard boatcrew medevaced a fishing vessel captain reportedly suffering from a stroke...

Coast Guard announces openings of Oregon search and rescue detachments

Coast Guard announces openings of Oregon search and rescue detachments
North Bend, Ore. — Coast Guard Sector North Bend is scheduled to open its seasonal Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment in Gold Beach and Coquille River SAR Detachment in Bandon, Saturday. The detachments are operated on a seasonal basis from Memorial Day weekend to early fall depending on boating traffic and bar conditions. Rogue River SAR Detachment crews will be limited to operating a 25-foot...

Coast Guard closes Rogue River detachment for the winter season

WARRENTON, Ore. — The Coast Guard closed its seasonal search and rescue detachment on the Rogue River in Gold Beach, Monday. Mariners are advised that the closest response assets will now come from Coast Guard Station Chetco River in Brookings, resulting in an approximate one hour response time to the Rogue River area. The Rogue River detachment is an extension of Station Chetco River and is operated...

Coast Guard announces annual opening of Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment

Coast Guard announces annual opening of Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment
GOLD BEACH, Ore. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to open its seasonal Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment in Gold Beach, May 24, 2013. The detachment is operated on a seasonal basis from Memorial Day weekend to early Fall depending on boating traffic and bar conditions. The Rogue River SAR detachment will be limited to operating the 25-foot response boat this season, due to shoaling which causes...

Coast Guard to open Rogue River Search-and-Rescue Detachment, Friday

GOLD BEACH, Ore. — Coast Guard Station Chetco River, located in Brookings, Ore., is scheduled to open its seasonal Rogue River Search-and-Rescue Detachment in Gold Beach, Friday. The SARDET is operated on a seasonal basis from Memorial Day weekend through early fall depending on boating traffic and bar conditions. The Rogue River SARDET will operate both the 47-foot motor lifeboat and 25-foot response...

Coast Guard to close Rogue River Detachment for the season

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard will close its seasonal Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment in Gold Beach, Ore., Friday. The Rogue River Detachment, an extension of Station Chetco River in Brookings, Ore., is manned and operated from Memorial Day weekend through early fall. Mariners are advised that the closest Coast Guard response assets to the Rogue River entrance will now come from Coast...

Coast Guard announces opening of Rogue River Search and Rescue Detachment

ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard opened its seasonal Rogue River Search and Rescue (SAR) Detachment in Gold Beach, Ore., Friday. Station Rogue River is an extension of Station Chetco River operated on a seasonal basis from Memorial Day weekend to early fall. The detachment will operate both the 47-foot motor lifeboat and a 23-foot utility boat. The Coast Guard asks boaters to pay close...

Coast Guard announces seasonal closure of Rogue River, Ore., detachment

ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard is scheduled to close the Rogue River search and rescue detachment in Gold Beach, Ore., Monday. The detachment opens seasonally due to increased boating traffic during the summer months and hazardous river bar conditions. The detachment will remain closed until Memorial Day, 2011. Mariners are advised that the river entrance will not be covered by immediate emergency...