A 97-year-old man in Grand Haven, Michigan, lost his balance and fell off a pier six feet into the water into Lake Michigan.
This was a life threatening emergency.
Luckily enough, he happened to do it at exactly the right location:
The Coast Guard Festival
ABC13: Coast Guard member treads water for 20+ minutes to rescue man, 97
He was quickly rescued by a Coast Guardsman who, without hesitation, leapt into the water and saved him, treading water and keeping him safe for 20 minutes until they both could be retrieved from the water.
These Coast Guardsmen save lives before their craft even leave the pier. Very well done.
2 comments:
Nice to hear this stuff- I’m a former USCG serviceman…
Not criticizing, but why did it take 20 minutes to get him out?
juvat
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