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Mr. Tim Carton
Search and Rescue Specialist
Coast Guard Areas & Districts
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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 MARITIME SAFETY
– SAR
– MARINE SAFETY MARITIME SECURITY
– DRUG INTERDICTION
– MIGRANT INTERDICTION
– DEFENSE READINESS
– PORTS, WATERWAYS, AND COASTAL SECURITY 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…
Save 2 lives Conduct 17 search and
rescue cases Assist 20 people Launch 39 sorties Conduct 32 boardings Save $43,633 in
property at sea Assist $262,608 in
property at sea FY 2010 – 3294 SAR
cases FY 2011 – 2700 SAR
cases
First District Personnel Active Duty - 3156 Reserve Duty - 940 Civilian - 246 Auxiliary – 5500
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Cutters 6 Medium
Endurance Cutters (210-270 ft.)
12 Patrol boats (87-110 ft.)
6 Buoy Tenders 12 Tugs
(140 & 65 ft.)
Boats 22-ft Spec Purpose Craft Air: 1 24-ft Spec Purpose Shallow: 3 25-ft Response Boat Small: 51 41-ft Utility Boats: 10 42-ft Spec Purpose Craft NLB: 2 45-ft Response Boat Medium: 15 47-ft Motor Life Boats: 30 Aids To Navigation Boats: 54 Cutter Boats: 37
Updated SEP 2011
AviationStrategically located
Air Station Cape Cod, home to:
Falcon Jet HU-25C Guardian (Twin-fan jet, fixed-wing aircraft): 3
Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk (Twin-engine recovery helicopter): 3
MH-65C Dolphin
HC-130 Hercules
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FIRST DISTRICT SAR SYSTEM RESPONSE
National Distress and Response System (NDRS)
Rescue 21 incorporates direction-finding equipment to improve locating
mariners in distress improves interoperability among federal, state, & local agencies enhances clarity of distress calls allows simultaneous channel monitoring improved playback and recording feature of distress calls reduces coverage gaps for coastal communications and along
navigable rivers and waterways supports Digital Selective Calling for registered users in the Contiguous 48 States, provides portable towers for
restoration of communications during emergencies or natural disasters
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INITIAL SAR CHECK SHEET
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INITIAL SAR (continued)
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Questions?Questions?