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Mr. Tim Carton Search and Rescue Specialist. Coast Guard Areas & Districts. FIRST DISTRICT BOUNDARY. First District Sectors/Air Station. Northern New England Boston Southeastern New England Air Station Cape Cod Long Island Sound New York. First District Missions. MARITIME SAFETY SAR
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Mr. Tim Carton Search and Rescue Specialist
FIRST DISTRICT BOUNDARY Unclas
First District Sectors/Air Station • Northern New England • Boston • Southeastern New England • Air Station Cape Cod • Long Island Sound • New York
First District Missions • MARITIME SAFETY • SAR • MARINE SAFETY • MARITIME SECURITY • DRUG INTERDICTION • MIGRANT INTERDICTION • DEFENSE READINESS • PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL SECURITY • MARITIME STEWARDSHIP • LIVING MARINE RESOURCES (FISHERIES LE) • MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION • OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT • AIDS TO NAVIGATION • ICE OPERATIONS
An average day in the First District… • Save 2 lives • Conduct 17 search and rescue cases • Assist 20 people • Launch 39 sorties • Conduct 32 boardings • Save $43,633 in property at sea • Assist $262,608 in property at sea • FY 2010 – 3294 SAR cases • FY 2011 – 2700 SAR cases
First District Personnel • Active Duty - 3156 • Reserve Duty - 940 • Civilian - 246 • Auxiliary – 5500
Cutters • 6 Medium Endurance Cutters (210-270 ft.) • 12 Patrol boats (87-110 ft.) • 6 Buoy Tenders • 12 Tugs (140 & 65 ft.) Unclas
Boats • 22-ft Spec Purpose Craft Air: 1 • 24-ft Spec Purpose Shallow: 3 • 25-ft Response Boat Small: 51 • 41-ft Utility Boats: 10 • 42-ft Spec Purpose Craft NLB: 2 • 45-ft Response Boat Medium: 15 • 47-ft Motor Life Boats: 30 • Aids To Navigation Boats: 54 • Cutter Boats: 37 Updated SEP 2011
Aviation Strategically located Air Station Cape Cod, home to: • Falcon Jet HU-25C Guardian (Twin-fan jet, fixed-wing aircraft): 3 • Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk (Twin-engine recovery helicopter): 3
MH-65C Dolphin HC-130 Hercules
National Distress and Response System (NDRS)Rescue 21 • incorporates direction-finding equipment to improve locating mariners in distress • improves interoperability among federal, state, & local agencies • enhances clarity of distress calls • allows simultaneous channel monitoring • improved playback and recording feature of distress calls • reduces coverage gaps for coastal communications and along navigable rivers and waterways • supports Digital Selective Calling for registered users • in the Contiguous 48 States, provides portable towers for restoration of communications during emergencies or natural disasters
INITIAL SAR CHECK SHEET Unclas
INITIAL SAR (continued) Unclas