Mr. Tim Carton Search and Rescue Specialist

Coast Guard Areas & Districts

Unclas FIRST DISTRICT BOUNDARY

Northern New England Boston Southeastern New England Air Station Cape Cod Long Island Sound New York First District Sectors/Air Station

First District Missions u MARITIME SAFETY –SAR –MARINE SAFETY u MARITIME SECURITY –DRUG INTERDICTION –MIGRANT INTERDICTION –DEFENSE READINESS –PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL SECURITY u 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… u Save 2 lives u Conduct 17 search and rescue cases u Assist 20 people u Launch 39 sorties u Conduct 32 boardings u Save $43,633 in property at sea u Assist $262,608 in property at sea u FY 2010 – 3294 SAR cases u FY 2011 – 2700 SAR cases

First District Personnel u Active Duty u Reserve Duty u Civilian u Auxiliary – 5500

Unclas Cutters u 6 Medium Endurance Cutters ( ft.) u 12 Patrol boats ( ft.) u 6 Buoy Tenders u 12 Tugs (140 & 65 ft.)

Boats u 22-ft Spec Purpose Craft Air: 1 u 24-ft Spec Purpose Shallow: 3 u 25-ft Response Boat Small: 51 u 41-ft Utility Boats: 10 u 42-ft Spec Purpose Craft NLB: 2 u 45-ft Response Boat Medium: 15 u 47-ft Motor Life Boats: 30 u Aids To Navigation Boats: 54 u Cutter Boats: 37 Updated SEP 2011

Aviation Strategically located Air Station Cape Cod, home to: u Falcon Jet HU-25C Guardian (Twin-fan jet, fixed- wing aircraft):3 u Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk (Twin-engine recovery helicopter):3

MH-65C Dolphin HC-130 Hercules

Unclas FIRST DISTRICT SAR SYSTEM RESPONSE

National Distress and Response System (NDRS) Rescue 21 u incorporates direction-finding equipment to improve locating mariners in distress u improves interoperability among federal, state, & local agencies u enhances clarity of distress calls u allows simultaneous channel monitoring u improved playback and recording feature of distress calls u reduces coverage gaps for coastal communications and along navigable rivers and waterways u supports Digital Selective Calling for registered users u in the Contiguous 48 States, provides portable towers for restoration of communications during emergencies or natural disasters

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