It was a friendly, quiet gathering with a few people to make plans on the joint operations of Search and Rescue. Little did we know as all were standing around visiting, that a firebug was amongst us. Suddenly, the fire started small and spread into a considerable raging inferno, out of control even. I can tell you who did it, but you know what they say about telling on people. … [Read more...] about Someone Set a Fire!!
October 2020 SL Coast Guard Magazine
245 Years of a Proud Heritage. Happy Birthday Navy
Wow, 245 years old, that is quite an achievement. The 245th year Birthday of the U.S. Navy came on October 13th, and the invitation was extended to the SL Coast Guard to celebrate the event with our SL Navy friends. There was a small formal ceremony at the beginning in which RDML gave a short speech: RMDL Izzy Harcassle: Thank you all for coming. It seems as though we … [Read more...] about 245 Years of a Proud Heritage. Happy Birthday Navy
My Last Week of SR Diaries
This is unfortunately already the last part of my diary as a recruit, but of course I will report everything in detail.It is Sunday as usual, so slowly I feel like in: and every day the marmot greets me.Unfortunately it is also the last day of my vacation and I enjoyed it again. PO3 Suna and I had done a very relaxed patrol and I had relaxed a little bit and until one exercise … [Read more...] about My Last Week of SR Diaries
Third Week of the SR Diaries
The 3rd week of the rotation: Yes and again we have Sunday. Only this Sunday was different from others. I got up as usual and was already thinking about what I was going to do until the stations were announced. So like every morning I had to see what I missed and there was the message, so I knew already in the morning at which station I was. I thought to myself: The day … [Read more...] about Third Week of the SR Diaries
The Joint SAR When Fires Happen
Imagine: you are hiking in the forest with some friends and carelessly throw away a glass bottle or the rest of your cigarette. what can happen in a forest?Right it can burn and this is exactly what happened on the 20.9.20. A group of hikers was out in the wilderness. due to the refreshing winds a fire started, which trapped the hikers.Since one unit alone could not take care … [Read more...] about The Joint SAR When Fires Happen