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| News Release |
Date: April 15, 2009 Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office |
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Coast Guard crew to receive award for outstanding MARQUETTE, Senator Debbie Stabenow and Capt. Mark Huebschman, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie, will present the award, which highlights a person or persons that exemplifies in action or deed the ethos of search-and-rescue and the can-do attitude it fosters. The Marquette Coast Guardsmen receiving the award are: Petty Officer 3rd Class Peter Anderson The Coast Guardsmen saved a surfer who was in need of assistance during a harsh storm near the Presque Isle, Mich., break wall. The Coast Guard crew was dispatched in a small boat, but was unable to reach the stranded surfer. The crew utilized ice rescue techniques and came up with an innovative way of banding together to form a human chain to reach the surfer. The rescuers pulled the victim to safety by swimming 50 yards together in the icy water. They transported the hypothermic surfer, who collapsed due to his exhaustion, with the assistance of Emergency Medical Services, to an awaiting ambulance. "This case shows how strong the 'Guardian Ethos' is and will be," said Chief Bradley K. Adams, Officer-in-Charge at Station Marquette. To obtain a copy of the Dobbins Award the crew will be receive CLICK HERE. For further information please contact Petty Officer Matthew Schofield, Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office, at 216-902-6020. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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