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| Press Release |
Date: 29 April 2004 Contact: LT Richard Sundland |
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KENOSHA COAST GUARDSMEN RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR SAVING A LIFE KENOSHA, WI At 10am on Friday, April 30th at Coast Guard Station Kenosha, four Coast Guardsmen from Station Kenosha will receive awards for saving a local young man’s life from the frigid waters of Lake Michigan. On April 17th Coast Guard Station Kenosha responded to a report of an overturned canoe with people in the water. As the 25-foot Coast Guard boat arrived on scene, the victim’s head went under the water and was unreachable by one Coast Guard member. A second Coast Guard member reached in the water and was able to grab the extended finger of the drowning man and pull him to the surface. After the victim was safely onboard, he was treated for hypothermia. He was later released to a local ambulance team for further treatment. A second victim was rescued by the local Fire Department. The ceremony will formally recognize all Coast Guard members involved in the rescue. -30-
The press is invited to view the ceremony at Coast Guard Station Kenosha located at 5036 4th Avenue, Kenosha, WI. For more information, please contact LT Richard Sundland at 414-747-7182.
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