Dewey Officer Renders Aid in Rudder Lot to Bleeding Man

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The first week in August is peak season and that was certainly the case for the Dewey Beach bar scene this past weekend. Just after 1:10 a.m. Sunday, police found a man severely bleeding from his thigh in the Rusty Rudder parking lot. Fortunately, a Dewey officer was equipped with QuikClot and a tourniquet and…

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Mariner Rescued After Boat Caught Fire off Chincoteague

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A mariner from a 45-foot sailboat ā€œTrilogyā€ that was on fire about 60 miles east of Chincoteague was rescued late Thursday night by the US Coast Guard. Fifth District watchstanders were received an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) around 8:30pm and a rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City spotted the…

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USCG Rescues Mariner from Vessel Run Aground in Chesapeake Bay

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A mariner was lifted from a vessel that ran aground Thursday evening near Smith Point, Virginia in the Chesapeake Bay. U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders learned that the 30-foot sailing vessel Orion was stuck in shallow water ā€“ however the local Coast Guard crew was not able to assist. A helicopter crew arrived and safely hoisted…

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Rehoboth Beach Hosts Mid-Atlantic Regional Lifeguard Championships

Archive photo of previous lifeguard championships (photo provided by the City of Rehoboth Beach)
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The United States Lifesaving Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships are coming to Rehoboth Beach.Lifeguards from five states will compete in several events this Wednesday to qualify for the National Championships in Hermosa Beach, California next month.The competitions this Wednesday begin at 10:00 a.m. with a 2-K beach run. Lifeguards will also compete in swimming competitions as…

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Md. State Police Helicopter Rescues Mariner In Distress

MSP helicopter rescues a mariner in medical distress on Chesapeake Bay (photo courtesy of US Coast Guard)
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A Maryland State Police helicopter crew rescued a crew member in medical distress from a tanker in Chesapeake Bay near Kent Island this week. U.S. Coast Guard-Sector Maryland requested the helicopter Wednesday morning. MSP Aviation Command Trooper 6 is based at the Easton Airport. The helicopter crew located the 462-foot Liberian-flagged tanker the Chem Jupiter,…

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3 Rescued From Grounded Sailboat On Va. Eastern Shore

Photo courtesy of US Coast Guard (sailboat aground, Chincoteague Inlet)
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Three people were rescued from Chincoteague Inlet after their sailboat ran aground during severe weather Wednesday afternoon, according to the US Coast Guard. Two watercraft and a helicopter were dispatched to the scene. The boat crews could not get any closer due to unsafe conditions. The air crew hoisted the mariners to safety and took…

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VIDEO | Coast Guard Rescues Diver In Distress

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An unresponsive diver has been flown from a vessel 46 miles off Cape May to University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, the location of the nearest-available decompression chamber. According to the Coast Guard, Sector Delaware Bay Watchstanders received a report Wednesday that a 50-year-old woman dove to a depth of 150 feet before resurfacing unconscious. A…

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MD Flag at Half Staff Sunday

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Sunday is Fire and Rescue Memorial Remembrance Day and the Maryland Flag Is at Half-Staff today. Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag lowered to half-staff at sunrise, today and returned to full-staff at sunset today to honor all fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel from the State of Maryland who have…

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Shelter Dogs Rescued From Path Of Hurricane Laura

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44 dogs have been safely evacuated to southern Delaware from the path of Hurricane Laura in the Gulf. The Brandywine Valley SPCA says a Wings of Rescue mission brought the dogs from shelters in several Louisiana parishes. The flight arrived Tuesday at Delaware Coastal Airport in Georgetown. The dogs will be available for adoption. More…

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Two Men Rescued by Coast Guard and OCBP after Swept into OC Inlet

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Two men who were swept into the Ocean City Inlet by a strong current Saturday afternoon were rescued by Coast Guard and Ocean City Beach Patrol guards.Ā  The Coast Guard was on hand for the safety operations during the Ocean City Air Show and heard the call ā€“ and found two men and four lifeguards…

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Duckling Rescued from Henlopen Avenue Storm Drain in R.B.

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Residents, a bicyclist and the Rehoboth Beach public works came to the rescue this past Friday after this duckling fell into a storm drain on Henlopen Avenue. The duck family was there squawking and milling about which caught peoples’ attention. “I called the policeā€¦” says Jennifer Rubenstein, who lives in the area. “The dispatcher took…

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US Coast Guard Rescue Fallen Jet Skier in OC Inlet

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A man was rescued by US Coast Guard officials when he fell from his jet ski in the Ocean City inlet Saturday evening. Witnesses saw the man go into the water as his jet ski moved away and they called for help. Coast Guard officials say the victim was wearing a life jacket when they…

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