. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. A Coast Guard helicopter drops a stainless steel basket into the water and lifts a man to safety. "In one drill, they have to rescue six people one after the other in 30 minutes," says Torrens. "All the drills are derived from actual search and rescue efforts by the Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmers. The school is one of the most physically challenging schools in the ; EARLY LIFESAVING SERVICES Lifesaving efforts began in the in the early 1700s when dories were launch
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. A Coast Guard helicopter drops a stainless steel basket into the water and lifts a man to safety. "In one drill, they have to rescue six people one after the other in 30 minutes," says Torrens. "All the drills are derived from actual search and rescue efforts by the Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmers. The school is one of the most physically challenging schools in the ; EARLY LIFESAVING SERVICES Lifesaving efforts began in the in the early 1700s when dories were launched from shore to save victims of shipwrecks. During the late 1800s, the Lifesaving Service built seven stations along the Outer Banks. All told, 29 stations were built along the North Carolina coast, including the Pea Island station on the northern Outer Banks — which had the only all African-American crew. Like other emergency responders, the lifesavers worked long hours, with daily drills and foot patrols throughout the night. However, when someone cried "ship ashore," the boredom ended. The rescuers used breeches buoys and lifeboats to bring the crew and passengers to shore. Throughout the , the lifesavers saved more than 178,000 people from 1878 to 1914. Later, the Lifesaving Service became the modem day Coast Guard, while a new type of lifeguard emerged along the beaches. Unlike the pool environments — which are virtually identical — open water beaches and 14 SPRING 2003. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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