Day 9: Coast Guard helicopter recues man from Necancium River - 2009 Video of the Year Nominee

Welcome to the Coast Guard Video of the Year contest. This is the ninth of 11 videos we will feature between now and Dec. 31, 2009. You can vote for this video by rating it with 1 to 5 stars right here on YouTube. We'll close the voting on January 8, 2010 and announce the winners soon after.

For more on how to vote, visit http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/index.php/2009/12/how-to-vote-for-your-favorite...

Video: The rescue of a man whose canoe flipped in heavy surf in the Necanicum River near Gearheart, Ore., by an aircrew from Air Station Astoria, Ore.

Transcript:

LCDR Robert Potter: In this case, the helicopter was diverted shortly after take-off on a separate mission. There was a lady on shore that did see the gentleman in distress. Through the use of our command center and the 911 dispatch team center and her cell phone, we were able to find the man, quickly put a rescue swimmer into the water and return him to shore just 100-yards away where he quickly got medical attention.

Category:

News & Politics

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• search and rescue
• #uscgtopvideos
• Coast Guard Video of the Year
• Air Station Astoria
• LCDR Robert Potter

[MrFunny528]

nice job guys! Semper Paratus!