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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
Coasties lauded by animal-rights organization "for repeatedly proving that animals are worthy of consideration and that their lives have value." Keep Reading
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 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
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
Award was in recognition of heroic efforts during a medevac of a critically ill crew member aboard the Naval Vessel SBX-1, 1,000 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Keep Reading
Field data collected through the tool can be visualized in dashboards, viewers, and reports to support increased situational awareness and improved decision making in the ICP and EOC. Keep Reading