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"Are You One In A Million?" Campaign |
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A Coast Guard Foundation Press Release
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The Coast Guard Foundation Launches
"Are You One In A Million?" Campaign
STONINGTON, Conn -- The Coast Guard Foundation, a
non-profit organization committed to the education, welfare
and morale of all Coast Guard members and their families,
announced today the launch of its Are You One In A Million?
campaign in conjunction with its 40th anniversary celebration
of service to the United State Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard has rescued more than 1 million people
since it was established in 1790. Honoring the heroic efforts
of service men and women throughout history, the
Foundation's Are You One In A Million? project strives
to capture and highlight the unique and diverse stories,
and personal impact, of over one million successful missions
of bravery and courage.
"For forty years the Coast Guard Foundation has been
committed to supporting important projects and programs
that seek to improve the lives of Coast Guard members
and their families," said Anne Brengle, president, Coast
Guard Foundation. "In celebration of our service to the
Coast Guard and in honor of the proud history of its heroic
rescues, the Foundation's Are You One In A Million?
project will collect and share powerful stories about the
role America's maritime guardians have played in saving
over a million lives."
An Are You One In A Million? website has been
established to collect accounts of rescues from individuals
who lived another day because of the bravery of the
Coast Guard, as well as families with stories of a heroic
rescue that have been passed down through generations.
Individuals can submit their stories at
http://www.one-in-a-million-rescued.org. The Foundation will post them on a daily basis to the site.
Participants can also mail their stories to the Coast Guard
Foundation, 394 Taugwonk Road, Stonington, CT 06378.
A picture of individuals rescued and their families may be
submitted with each story. The Are You One In A Million?
website can be viewed by any visitor to the site.
For more information on the Coast Guard Foundation's Are
You One In A Million? project, the Coast Guard Foundation
or its scholarship and support initiatives, please visit
http://www.coastguardfoundation.org .
About The Coast Guard Foundation
The Coast Guard Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization founded in 1969. It was initially created to
provide funds for academic, athletic, and morale needs
of the Coast Guard Academy and its cadets, which were
not covered by federal operational funding. In 1986, the
Foundation expanded its charter to support projects that
enhance the education, welfare and morale of all Coast
Guard members and their families. A Board of 100
Trustees from all parts of the country governs the
Foundation. The Trustees elect from their members a
30 person Board of Directors to oversee the
management of the Foundation. Located in Stonington,
Connecticut, the Foundation employs a staff of twelve
civilians responsible for meeting the Foundation's
objectives and working closely with the Coast Guard
on all issues.
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Rescue swimmer describes finding boys in 330 ft ravine |
The Daily Astorian
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Rescue swimmer describes finding
boys in ravine near Pacific City
The Daily Astorian
PACIFIC CITY - Two young Tillamook boys and
their dog named "Oly" were rescued from a 300-foot
ravine at Cape Kiwanda Tuesday by the U.S. Coast
Guard.
A MH-60 rescue helicopter from Group/Air Station
Astoria was sent to the scene near Pacific City at
around 12:45 p.m., after the mother of the six- and
seven-year-olds called 9-1-1, reporting that her sons
had slid down the steep sandy slope and couldn't get
back up.
Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Kelly Parker said
the boys started playing on what looked like a gentle
slope, but became stranded as they slipped further down.
The helicopter lowered Aviation Survival Chief Jason
Schelin into the ravine on a cable while the helicopter
hovered above.
"Initially they were just playing and it looked like an area
that would be fun to slide down. The sand was soft and
loose enough that when they tried to come back up, they
just kept sliding down," Schelin said.
When the mother of the boys realized they were stuck at
the bottom, she circled to a vantage point where she could
see her sons, but couldn't get to them, Schelin said.
When Schelin reached the boys, he said they were scared
and a little nervous that they might be in trouble.
"But mostly they were happy to see someone down there
to help them," he said.
Neither were injured.
Schelin said his initial plan was to hoist the boys and the
dog up with the helicopter's rescue basket, but instead
found two teenagers at the bottom of the ravine who knew
a safe route to walk out. Because the positioning for the
helicopter would have been risky within the ravine, Schelin
decided to lead the boys out by foot.
"It's not safe for the helicopter to be down in that kind of
hole hovering like that," he said.
It took about 15 to 20 minutes for Schelin to guide the
group out safely, said Parker.
When they reached the top, Schelin said the boy's mother was
happy to see that they were safe.
"She gave me a big hug," Schelin said.
Schelin stressed that the boys were fortunate that the tide
wasn't in and the weather wasn't worse. The outcome might
not have been a happy one, he added.
"It could have been a different situation entirely. We could have
been dealing with water too," he said.
The bottom of the ravine is at water level, and nearby cliffs
plunge down straight into the surf, he said.
He said he's been called to the area numerous times in recent
months and hopes people will use extra caution when having
fun near the ocean this summer.
"They were really lucky. That area has been really dangerous,"
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Coast Guard Rescues 3 Near Lower Hooper Island |
The Bay Net (Calvert, St.Mary's & Charles County, MD)
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Coast Guard Rescues 3 Near Lower Hooper Island
CHESAPEAKE BAY - The Coast Guard rescued three
people from a disabled boat near Lower Hooper Island,
Md., in the Chesapeake Bay Thursday, June 18. Rescued
were Arvon Jackson, Calvin Jones and Robert Drian.
The Coast Guard received a call at 8 a.m. from a member
of Towboat U.S. reporting they were unable to assist a
disabled 21-foot boat with three people aboard due to
weather conditions.A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard
Station Crisfield, Md., arrived on scene but due to water
depth the boat was unable to get close enough to assist.
"The station's boat crew made numerous attempts to float
a line in unsuccessfully, necessitating the use of a rescue
helicopter," said Wayne Lake, a search and rescue controller
at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore.
A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station
Atlantic City, N.J., launched for additional assistance.
The helicopter crew located the vessel, hoisted the three
people aboard their helicopter and transported them to
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport in
Salisbury, Md.
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