Coast Guard Awards Silver Lifesaving Medal for Heroic Search-and-Rescue
On June 25, 2016, a passenger boat carrying seven individuals capsized in rough surf off Salta Verde Point. Collective efforts resulted in four lives saved. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Rescues More Than 300 Hurricane Survivors in Bahamas
Prime minister lauds U.S. for coming in "quickly, aggressively" to help; "death numbers would be even more than what would be the final count." Keep Reading
WATCH: U.S. Coast Guard Rescues Victims from Remote Bahamian Islands, Delivers Water
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jhonkirc, assisting in the Hurricane Dorian relief efforts, gave an update today on what the Coast Guard is seeing on the ground on the affected islands. Keep Reading
WATCH: Coast Guard Rescues Dozens in Hurricane Dorian Bahamas Aftermath
The Coast Guard is supporting the Bahamian National Emergency Management Agency and the Royal Bahamian Defense Force, who are leading search and rescue efforts in the Bahamas. Keep Reading
U.S. Coast Guard Begins Rescuing Hurricane Victims in Devastated Bahamas
MH-60 Jayhawk helicopters and crews along with health service technicians are being staged on Andros Island to be able to have a rapid post-storm response. Keep Reading
Coast Guard, Good Samaritans Rescue 2 Boaters in the U.S. Virgin Islands During Hurricane Dorian
“With a strong wind we positioned the aircraft to be able to hoist the owner off the bow. Our crew is glad to have helped this mariner and bring him to safety.” Keep Reading
Successful International Search-and-Rescue Workshop Concludes in Honolulu
Each government is committed to working with neighboring countries or territories within or near their areas of responsibility to build SAR response capability. Keep Reading
United States Hosts Weeklong Joint Pacific Search-and-Rescue Workshop in Honolulu
The Steering Committee is a collective of search and rescue agencies from five principle nations: Australia, Fiji, France, New Zealand, and the United States. Keep Reading
U.S. and Singapore Collaborate on Artificial Intelligence for Disaster Relief
The partnership will foster the use of AI capabilities to enhance defense operations as well as help save lives and livelihood by reducing search and discovery timeframes, enabling more informed and timely resourcing decisions. Keep Reading
FirstNet Authority Readies Roadmap to Drive Future of Public Safety’s Network
The FirstNet Authority is building the Roadmap around six technology domains that reflect the most important communications capabilities for public safety’s mission. Keep Reading
DHS S&T Joins Shaken Fury Exercise to Test Innovative Technologies
The multi-state operational exercise will simulate regional response and recovery to a 7.7 magnitude earthquake near Memphis, Tennessee. DHS S&T will partner with federal, state, local, and international stakeholders to test technologies and innovative methodologies. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Members Receive Awards, Reunite with Survivors of Boat Crash in Virginia Beach
The crew members traversed the slippery jetty rocks and formed a human chain in the 44-degree water to remove the four injured people from the boat. Keep Reading
U.S., Peru Sign Historic Agreement to Enhance Search and Rescue Capabilities
The agreement allows for cooperation on joint SAR exercises, regular checks of communication channels, reciprocal visits by SAR experts, and the exchange of information. Keep Reading
Drone Company Launches Real-Time Video for Emergency Response, Search and Rescue
The Triangle UAS streaming solution consists of a compact, lightweight device that connects directly to the controller of a video-enabled drone to quickly and seamlessly encode and transmit. Keep Reading
The Sky’s the Limit: Report Finds Exponential Growth in Unmanned Aerial Systems Industry
“In order to harness this innovation and help keep the U.S. competitive as the global UAS market continues to emerge, we need a streamlined regulatory environment that allows for expanded operations and would enable even more transformative uses of this technology.” Keep Reading
Canada to Develop and Implement National Accreditation and Certification Program for SAR
The development of a national training and accreditation program is intended to ensure the consistent deployment of best practices in responding to search and rescue situations across Canada. The program will also allow multiple jurisdictions to share resources, enhancing interoperability during multi-agency responses. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Honored with PETA’s First-Ever Agency of the Year Award
Coasties lauded by animal-rights organization "for repeatedly proving that animals are worthy of consideration and that their lives have value." Keep Reading
Coast Guard, Honolulu City and County Hold Response Exercise off Oahu This Week
The exercise will take place on the water and in the air off Kahe Point with Coast Guard and local agencies working together to test and evaluate interagency communications, response plans, and responders' actions during a simulated exercise of a missing mariner. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Rescues Six Jamaicans Left Adrift for Two Days
Coast Guard Cutter Thetis reported that the vessel, which was headed to Tortuga, Haiti, had been adrift for two days and that the crew was running low on supplies. Keep Reading
CBP Rescues Five Hondurans Clinging to Bridge
The family included young children, and all were rescued without injury and transported to the Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Station for processing. Keep Reading