I ship off for Basic Mar. 18th and I would love to be involved in SAR. I am currently an EMT-B and I was wondering what the process is to get into SAR. Is it something that you request on your "Dream Sheet" or is it rate specific? BM, GM, HS? Who is involved? Or will this all be explained in Basic? After boot camp I want to go on a cutter as a non-rate for the experience. Is it all dependant on your orders, or can you request something like this? Thanks

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After boot camp I want to go on a cutter as a non-rate for the experience.

You will see SAR, Law Enforcement, and lots more on the Cutter.

Search and Rescue is a mission any rating can be involved with. Obviously, if you are a YN at a shore station, such as a District Office, not much SAR in downtown XXX.

Enjoy boot camp and keep an open mind about where you end up, although, you will make many happy by your wish to be on a Cutter.

Good luck!

your best bet is to try to go to small boat stations, they seem to be involved in SAR the most.

Something else to consider for your dreamsheet...

I was at Station Merrimac River, MA where we did around 35 cases per year. Then I went to Station Islamorada, FL Keys where we handled something like 350/yr.

Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, NYC and many others may be a good pick if you can get them. It drove me nuts in New England when we got underway maybe twice per month during parts of the year.

Don

Awesome thanks a lot for the ideas.

OS or BM for the best SAR experience(s) in my opinion. If you want to be in control of how the SAR goes, OS. IF you want to be the one getting rocked by 6 ft waves searching for someone for 8 hrs of the night... BM.

Much love to the BM's as I sit in my 69 degree A/C controlled squirrel hole.
NOW GET BACK OUT THERE AND FIND THOSE PEOPLE! lol

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Originally posted by Coastie171:
OS or BM for the best SAR experience(s) in my opinion. If you want to be in control of how the SAR goes, OS. IF you want to be the one getting rocked by 6 ft waves searching for someone for 8 hrs of the night... BM.

Much love to the BM's as I sit in my 69 degree A/C controlled squirrel hole.
NOW GET BACK OUT THERE AND FIND THOSE PEOPLE! lol

BM or MK if you want to see the look on the people's faces as you pull them from their sinking boat, raft or out of the water. Although with the good comes the not so pleasant, recovery missions.

Don

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Originally posted by 21yrsUSCGUSCS:

BM or MK if you want to see the look on the people's faces as you pull them from their sinking boat, raft or out of the water. Although with the good comes the not so pleasant, recovery missions.

Don

Couldn't be said any better. Just like on the OS side, most of the times you saved someones life, and get the good feelings when they say they see the CG in the distance, or you could be the one who hears the last words they say. Pros and Cons to all right?

Don't forget aviation ratings. All are involved in SAR.