United States Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration
The following series of images, taken from USCGC Elm, are of a search and rescue (SAR) demonstration by the United States Coast Guard on the Columbia River at Astoria, Oregon.
The rescue training dummy is known as OSCAR.
USCG Motor Lifeboat (MLB) 47317. The crew is getting ready to haul OSCAR out of the water. 21 April 2023.
OSCAR is in a rescue basket and is being hauled up to USCG helicopter MH-60T 6006 from USCG MLB 47317. 21 April 2023.
Poor OSCAR is dropped back into the river to continue the demonstration. 21 April 2023.
USCG Aviation Survival Technician (AST) getting ready to jump into the water from the helicopter. 21 April 2023.
USCG AST swims toward OSCAR. 21 April 2023.
USCG AST with OSCAR. 21 April 2023.
USCG AST and OSCAR being hauled up to the waiting helicopter. 21 April 2023.
Here is a video that was posted by the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce:
