| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard First District |
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| News Release |
Date: Dec. 30, 2009 |
| Top Coast Guard Missions - #2 |
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PORTLAND, Maine — Sector Northern New England personnel face a variety of environmental challenges, especially during search and rescue operations. The rocky shoreline and severe weather strengthens the cooperation the Coast Guard has with other federal, state and local agencies to perform dangerous and complex rescues of injured people. In mid July, Coast Guard Station Southwest Harbor, Maine, joined with the National Park Service to rescue an injured rock climber off Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park. It was determined that a waterside rescue was the safest and quickest option. The woman climber was safely removed from the rocks and transported to land by a Coast Guard rescue boat. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England is proud to protect and serve the people, mariners, and communities in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. 2009 was a busy year as Coast Guard personnel from the region rescued and responded to many dramatic scenes. In a series of releases beginning Dec. 22, 2009, ten of the most interesting Coast Guard moments from the past year in Northern New England will be recapped. For additional information please contact the on call Public Affairs representative at the number listed above.
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