A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Sector Humboldt Bay received prestigious national honors today for their daring rescue of two injured firefighters during last year’s Middle Fire. Cmdr. Derek Schramel, an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilot, and Petty Officer 1st Class Graham McGinnis, an aviation survival technician, received Distinguished Flying Crosses from Rear Adm. Brian Penoyer […]
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Coast Guard Crew to Receive High National Honors for Rescuing Trapped Firefighters (with Video)
A flight crew with Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay will be honored with prestigious national awards Thursday for their role in rescuing two injured firefighters trapped on a mountainside being engulfed in flames during last year’s Middle Fire. Lt. Cmdr. Derek Schramel, the aircraft commander, and Petty Officer 1st Class Graham McGinnis, a rescue swimmer, […]
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Coasties Rescue Two Injured Firefighters from the Fireline
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay rescued two seriously injured firefighters from a ridge in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area early Friday morning, plucking them from a spot just yards away from the fire line and pulling them to safety. At about 9:15 p.m. Thursday, the U.S Forest Service asked for the Coast Guard’s help […]