It turns out that one 13-month period coinciding with that first Sea Tow boat, now four decades ago, also marked milestones for cellular telephones, EPIRBs, GPS, and even the Coast Guard’s rescue ...

The United States Coast Guard lifted the two into a rescue helicopter after the plane went down in a marsh. “After arriving on the scene, we quickly located and deployed our rescue swimmer to ...

50-caliber shoulder-fired precision weapon Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight mechanic, 1 rescue swimmer The H-65 helicopter built by Eurocopter America is the U.S. Coast Guard's primary rescue helicopter.

A rescue swimmer with the US Coast Guard arrived to assist the duo and was able to bring them both to shore. No injuries were reported. A sailor and his dog were rescued from their vessel in ...