via nationaldaycalendar: National Coast Guard Day observed annually on August 4. This is a day set aside to celebrate and honor the courageous work of the Coast Guard. The United States Coast Guard is one of the five US Armed Forces. It is a maritime, military and multi-missioned service. It operates under the Department of […]
The message from the U.S. Coast Guard this summer: knock it off. They say they have seen a rise in the number of fake distress calls, with some of the calls, impossible to detect as hoaxes. “It’s a risk every time you go out on the water, so it’s putting our Coast Guard personnel at […]
A boat carrying 173 passengers has capsized in the central Philippines, minutes after leaving port. The local Coast Guard reported that at least 36 people have died, with 118 survivors, and 19 people still missing, according to CNN affiliate, CNN Philippines. The MB Nirvana had just departed Ormoc City, Leyte Province bound for Pilar town […]
Dr. Olivia Hooker, the first African-American woman to actively enroll in the U.S. Coast Guard, was honored last week with not one, but two commemorative…
The U.S. Coast Guard issued a stark reminder for boaters and beachgoers: Despite warm temperatures, the water is much cooler, and that could be deadly. With fall sweeping in, many people want to enjoy the final few days that still feel like summer. But, that can be dangerously deceptive. While the air temperature might […]
Missing Lake Erie kayaker reported safe after seeing reports on the news of a search. According to the United States Coast Guard they received a call from a person stating they were safe after seeing reports that a search was happening. The Coast Guard said the person was kayaking and another swimming when storms rolled […]
Two people were cited for what they had with them on a boat Thursday afternoon near Mentor Harbor. A Coast Guard boarding team member at Station Fairport noticed empty beer cans while conducting a routine safety check. The team member felt it was necessary to administer a field sobriety test on the boat’s operator, […]
The U.S. Coast Guard is warning boaters of the dangers of operating vessels while under the influence of alcohol. The Coast Guard says its recreational boating statistics show alcohol use was the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents last year. The Coast Guard says alcohol use contributed to 16 percent of deaths on the […]
The Coast Guard is out with its annual maritime safety warnings as the boating season kicks off in Ohio. The Coast Guard’s Great Lakes district based in Cleveland says nearly 85 percent of boater drowning victims involve those not wearing a life jacket. In Ohio, there were 11 boating accident fatalities last year, down […]
The Avon Lake fire department and the U.S. Coast Guard are currently on scene at Lake Erie in Avon Lake searching for a male who was last seen in the water at Miller Road Park. Family members tell NewsChannel5 that a 17-year-old male and a 24-year-old male were swimming when the current pulled them under […]
The Avon Lake fire department and the U.S. Coast Guard are currently on scene at Lake Erie in Avon Lake searching for a male who was last seen in the water at Miller Road Park. Family members tell NewsChannel5 that a 17-year-old male and a 24-year-old male were swimming when the current pulled them under […]
Lt. JG La’Shanda Holmes Is Coast Guard’s First Black Female Helicopter Pilot
