NOAA Satellites Located 350 People in 2023

People lost at sea were found by personal locator beacons. The Department of Commerce recently reported that search and rescue satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

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OSHA Proposal Expands Protections for Emergency Responders

The guidance updates decades-old standards for firefighters, EMTs, and search and rescue workers. The Department of Labor’s Occupational and Safety Health Administration will publish a proposal this month…

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Coast Guard Rescues 3 Capsized Off New Jersey Coast

Occupants clung to their disabled vessel until help arrived. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three individuals after their 18-foot vessel capsized off the New Jersey coast. The boat’s…

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President Biden Surveys Wildfire Devastation in Hawaii

Over 1,000 unaccounted for in the wake of Hawaii wildfires. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden traveled to Maui on Monday to meet emergency responders, survivors,…

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PRAYER ALERT: Wildfires Continue to Burn in Maui

Mainland firefighters and rescuers aid efforts on the islands. UPDATE: 11 AM EST, August 11 Officials in Hawaii report that firefighters continue to be added to the effort…

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Coast Guard Says Submersible Imploded 

Debris found near Titanic wreckage.  The U.S. Coast Guard officially announced that the five passengers aboard the missing “Titan” submersible tour vehicle were lost in a “catastrophic implosion.” Although…

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U.S. Coast Guard Joins Search for Missing Submarine

The tourism vessel went missing on a trip to the Titanic.  The U.S. Coast Guard has joined other law enforcement agencies in the search for a tourism submersible…

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Coast Guard Rescues 25 People from Great Lakes Ice Floes

The service warns people of the unpredictability of ice coverage. The Coast Guard conducted two major rescues on the Great Lakes this week after 25 people became stranded…

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NOAA Satellites Helped Rescue 397 People in 2022

NOAA successfully coordinated rescue efforts with partners across the country The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual satellite report which tallied the number of lives…

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NOAA Satellite Fleet Saved 330 Lives in 2021

Vessels with emergency beacons tap into satellites. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) partnered with NASA in 1982 to start the Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking…

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