Rescues like this one serve as a reminder to practice boat safety. In this case, the swimmer had his life jacket on which ...

Known as some of the toughest and most highly trained rescue personnel in the U.S. military, Coast Guard rescue ...

It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting ...

A Coast Guard helicopter from CG Air Station Astoria, Oregon lowers a rescue swimmer in 2024. An Astoria crew rescued four men from inside a collapsed industrial water tank in Washington last week.

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being called an American hero after he rescued nearly 200 people from the deadly floods that took place in central Texas the weekend of July 4th.

(CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before ...

KERR COUNTY, Texas — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an ...

The Coast Guard, deployed after a federal disaster declaration, has carried out more than 230 rescues. At least 90 people have lost their lives and dozens more are still missing.

Scott Ruskan had only been a fully trained Coast Guard rescue swimmer for six months when he was called upon to help save campers from Camp Mystic during the deadly Texas flood over July 4th ...