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ALL IN A DAY'S WORK.....

Each day, across the nation, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is serving America's boating public. From educating the public and patrolling America's waterways, to responding in times of crises such as Hurricane Katrina, "America's Volunteer Lifesavers" have been on duty since 1939 and will continue to do so into the future. Nationwide, a typical day for the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary consists of:

  • Completes 62.5 safety patrols
  • Completes 6.2 regatta patrols
  • Performs 10.2 vessel assists
  • Assists 28 people
  • Saves 1 life
  • Saves $341,290 in property
  • Participates in 100 operational support missions
  • Participates in 48.7 administrative support missions
  • Completes 13.4 recruiting support missions
  • Educates 369 people on boating safety
  • Performs 299 vessel safety checks
  • Attends 70 public affairs functions

 

As of January 1, 2007, the Coast Guard Auxiliary included:

  • 27,122 members
  • 4,195 operational vessels
  • 263 personal watercraft facilities
  • 266 aircraft
  • 2,511 communications stations
Auxiliarist Keith Burt during a patrol on Beaver Lake.

Not bad for a day's work.

 

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