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Coast Guard Cliff Rescue Saves Teens Stranded on Oregon Bluff | Photo: mjf795

Coast Guard Cliff Rescue Saves Teens Stranded on Oregon Bluff

Fire and Rescue

A dramatic Coast Guard cliff rescue on Oregon’s rugged coastline has captured national attention after two teens became trapped near God’s Thumb in Lincoln City. The successful operation, conducted by the U.S. Coast Guard using an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, demonstrated the vital role of aerial emergency services in saving lives from hazardous, inaccessible locations. Emergency at God’s Thumb The incident …

Navy Helicopter Rescues Impaired Cruise Ship Passenger, Coast Guard Video Shows

Navy Helicopter Rescues Impaired Cruise Ship Passenger, Coast Guard Video Shows

Emergency

Things may have ended very differently, had it not been for an enhanced Navy Helicopter rescue operations in Hawaii. Roughly 150 miles offshore in Kaneohe, the cruise ship Emerald Princess was enjoying peak mid-morning climatic conditions. Minutes later, a rescue attempt by helicopter was well underway. At that time, an unidentified Canadian passenger aboard the cruise ship, 83 years in …