Inside Coast Guard rescue swimmer school training

Assessing a victim in simulated hurricane conditions

Battling simulated storm chop and torrential water spray, a rescue swimmer candidate conducts standard survivor triage before maneuvering them toward the basket.

Storm Triage Under Extreme Conditions

POV: Hoisted from the water in a rescue basket

After completing line safety checks, a survivor in the rescue basket gets hoisted high above the training pool directly into the helicopter platform.

First-Person Rescue Basket Hoist

Sew Others May Live: USCG AST machine training

An instructor demonstrates the mechanical inner workings of an industrial sewing machine to Aviation Survival Technician students who maintain life-saving flight harnesses.

Why Rescue Swimmers Must Master Sewing

Meticulous rigging: Life-support equipment prep

An instructor warns students against becoming complacent with gear packing cards while recruits meticulously thread and hand-stitch drop packages.

Zero Margin for Error on Rigging

[01:33] Storm Triage Under Extreme Conditions
[03:07] First-Person Rescue Basket Hoist
[05:23] Why Rescue Swimmers Must Master Sewing
[07:03] Zero Margin for Error on Rigging

Inside Coast Guard rescue swimmer school training

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